Hip Hop with Lowkey for Palestine
Magpie | 30.05.2010 19:53 | Anti-racism | Palestine | Social Struggles | Oxford
The Oxford Students' Palestine Society presents...
A NIGHT OF HIP HOP + POLITICS FOR PALESTINE
***************LOWKEY MC***************
THE CELLAR//MONDAY 31st MAY//9PM-2AM
Tickets: £6 OTD, proceeds go to Medical Aid for Palestinians: ( http://www.map-uk.org/)
Hip Hop//Grime//Dubstep//Funky//Beats//Garage
9.00-9.30pm: Alex Carlill
9.30-10.15pm: Chris Hilborne
10.15-11.00pm: DJ Fu
11.00-12pm: HEADLINER ***LOWKEY***
12-12.45pm: DJ Jek
12.45-2.00am: WE ARE DUBIST
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>> LOWKEY is a Poet, Playwright, Political Activist and award winning Hip Hop Artist of English and Iraqi Descent. He has released two solo albums, Dear Listener (2009) and Soundtrack to the Struggle (2010), toured around the Middle East with M1 from Dead Prez and the US with Dr. Norman Finklestein, and been a spokesperson for the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC). He has collaborated with Immortal Technique, Poisonous Poets, Mongrel and the Palestinian rap group DAM, among others.
to listen: http://www.myspace.com/lowkeyuk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p1CJwTNC9M&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4OI0GUCI_A
"One of my favourite rappers right now"
DJ Semtex (BBC 1Xtra + Dizzee Rascal's DJ)
“One of the best lyricists in the Western Hemisphere”
Benjamin Zephaniah
"Amazing...so good I was nearly crying"
Ms Dynamite
“One of the most intelligent and sickest MCs”
DJ MK (Kiss FM + Roots Manuva's DJ)
"Incredible...A Spike Milligan for the 21st Century.”
Rowan Pelling (BBC Radio 4 Arts Review Show)
“Lowkey's dope! Definitely representing for the UK”
Ghostface Killah (Wu-Tang Clan)
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>> **WE ARE DUBIST**
The crew originate from South London and are constantly pushing boundaries in the dubstep scene. Creating a storm all over the shop, at the likes of SOME NIGHT, CORSICA STUDIOS, HERBAL and anywhere else worth going to in the Capital.
Trust, they'll have you skankin all night. Been there, done that.
To listen: http://www.myspace.com/wearedubist
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>> NEW ADDITION TO THE LINE UP!!
**DJ FU**
Its charity, and he's sick. Thank you Fu! You gotta come see this guy, no way better to get in the mood for quality hiphop than some more quality hiphop + some tasty beats, with a whole load of turntable talent on top!
DON'T MISS
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>> OTHER ACTS INCLUDE:
DJ Jek
[Dubstepper trekking it all the way from Warwick will be making you sweat at the end of the night...we promise]
Chris Hilborne
[Oxford's own mixing Hiphop]
Bateman (Carlill)
[Another student representing Oxford's plethora of musical talent - liminal bass]
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Spread the word, bring your friends and support UK political hip hop and the best in underground talent all in the name of Palestine!
Magpie