{"id":12175,"date":"2014-11-16T22:43:33","date_gmt":"2014-11-17T06:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/desihiphop.com\/?p=12175"},"modified":"2014-11-19T14:53:35","modified_gmt":"2014-11-19T22:53:35","slug":"nextlevel-hip-hop-workshops-takes-bangladesh-hip-hop-new-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jcsoftwaresolution.com\/desihiphop\/nextlevel-hip-hop-workshops-takes-bangladesh-hip-hop-new-level\/332243","title":{"rendered":"‘NextLevel’ Hip Hop Workshops Takes Bangladesh Hip Hop to a New Level"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Recently, the United States Consulate in Bangladesh linked up with team ‘NextLevel’<\/strong><\/a> to bring some exciting Hip Hop workshops for Hip Hop heads in Dhaka. NextLevel is an initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It is an international hip-hop diplomacy and exchange program. In 2014\u201315, Next Level is taking teams of artists to Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, India, Montenegro, Senegal, Serbia, and Zimbabwe to use hip-hop as a tool for cultural diplomacy and conflict resolution. Teams of four artists\u2014a beat maker\/producer, a DJ, a hip-hop dancer, and an MC\u2014 spent the past 2\u20133 weeks teaching and performing in Bangladesh.<\/p>\n

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“I personally have traveled to over 25 countries and in each one, regardless of religion, or sex, or nationality, Hip Hop has been the tie that binds.” – Asheru<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Next Level program in Dhaka brings together American hip hop artists and Bangladeshi hip hop artists for a cultural exchange experience. The American artists are:\u00a0Gabriel \u2018Asheru\u2019 Benn<\/strong>, a veteran hip hop artist, educator, and youth, activist; Amirah Sackett<\/strong>, dancer and choreographer; JocElyn Ellis<\/strong>, vocalist, songwriter and music producer; and Andr\u00e9 \u201cDJ A-Minor\u201d Barden<\/strong>, an educator, DJ, and producer. A big shoutout to Mohammed Abdullah, aka ABD<\/strong>, who went through thick & thin to put together aspects of the workshop, and event on November 17th.<\/p>\n

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The artists (& educators) spent the past couple of weeks hosting numerous Hip Hop workshops for Hip Hop enthusiasts. The impact they made on the youth was huge! I’ve personally heard back from artists and rappers who enjoyed every minute of it. From dancers to DJs to beatboxers, everyone seemed to have a home there. Uptown Lokolz<\/strong> <\/a>artist & host of Planet Hip Hop 101.6FM<\/a>,<\/strong> Black Zang<\/strong><\/a>, said, “I woke up every day, got ready and went to class – except this time I was excited! I went to Hip Hop school for two weeks, and all we did was write raps, freestyle, beatbox, do cyphers. My life was 120% Hip Hop, it was like a dream come true!” The impact made by the NextLevel team can be felt through the words shared by Black Zang.<\/p>\n

Watch the NextLevel Crew Freestyle Rap with Black Zang on Planet Hip Hop 101.6FM<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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