Columbia’s Kogar Center is best known for its classical concerts and musical theater, but hip-hop will take over on August 19th.
Recognized as the top family-friendly festival in South Carolina by Family Circle Magazine and one of the top 50 nations, the world-famous Hip-Hop Family Day returns to the outdoors at the Kogar Center after a three-year hiatus. The stage and lawn will be revived as venues. venue.
“This year marks the 10th year of the festival. It meant a lot to us to go back to the way it was for the 10th year, but for me it went too far, even though this year is the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. “It was born, uh, in the South Bronx in 1973,” said the founder of Hip-Hop Family Day and executive of its parent nonprofit Love, Peace & Hip-Hop. Director Fatrat Da Tsal said.
“This is the vision we had when we built the outdoor stage: Thousands of people doing something for free on the lawn outside and celebrating across a diverse community,” said Corr. Garcenter Director Nate Terrasio said. “I think our goal is to make Colombia a place we all want to live in, just like love, peace and hip hop. We want to be supporters of the whole arts community. I would love to do more.” We are very excited to be part of this kind of partnership. “
FatRat daCzar said the headline performers for this year’s event will be announced on July 1.
He and Hip-Hop Family Day Festival Coordinator Janet Parenti also announced Love, Peace and Hip-Hop’s new WEALTH initiative. The initiative is an acronym that stands for Health, Education, Alliance, Leadership, Technology and History.
“Hip-Hop Family Day is an unforgettable celebration of music, arts and dance that has historically attracted crowds of up to 20,000 people and attracted enthusiastic, enthusiastic and energetic crowds. said Parenti. “We will spend the next few weeks, months and years exploring what the term WEALTH Initiative stands for, and the hip hop family, so that communities and families in South Carolina can experience true abundance. “We look forward to announcing how the day will work.”
Music historians recognize August 11, 1973 as the date hip-hop was born. Clive Campbell, also known as DJ Kool Herc, performed at a back-to-school event at his apartment at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx. He was the first to demonstrate in public the break or breakbeat, his DJ technique that formed the basis of early hip-hop, and Campbell’s rhythmically speaking announcements inspired rap.
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