…from all of us at Kickstart.
We wish you a happy and safe start to the new year.
See you in 2010!
(Photo by Sean Fennessy)
Archive for December, 2009Happy Festive Season
More great feedback…
“Richard, all the artists and support staff for Power Hip Hop. What a fantastic project and what a fantastic result. I hope everyone involved is happy and proud of the result, it was capital A art and that doesn’t happen very often.
It was such a pleasure seeing Lawrence and Guot maturing into their creativity and maintaining their passion and optimism and also great to see/hear the breadth of talent from the Tasmanian born rappers, particularly enjoyed Max’s nutella on white bread/tahini and honey on rye journey.”
- Mark Joseph, Hobart City Council
Success! Power Hip Hop gets THREE standing ovations.
A couple of nice comments from punters:
“Power Hip Hop was absolutely awesome on Saturday, congratulations!! That is the first time I have ever been not slightly awkward about giving a standing ovation, those kids were so talented and confident: they really pulled it off. And yay for the orchestra, sound and lighting. WOOP.”
- Kelly Eijdenberg
“You rock the boat and the boat rocks back.
The immediate and spontaneous standing ovation of the packed house last night said it all. Kickstart Arts and the TSO kicked arts at the Peacock Theatre with Power Hip Hop. This remarkable performance was the culmination of a year’s intense collaboration between Kickstart and the TSO. Both arts organisations taking an artistic risk on an innovative community cultural development project that paid off. The intense and delightful interplay between the DJ and French Horn was one thing, but hearing an oboe rap was incredible. Were we in New York? No we were at the Salamanca Arts Centre. This was a collaboration of creative friction, audience response, rhythm and poetry (rap). The young poets channelled Bob Dylan, telling us the times are changing again, and explored issues of world peace and community engagement. My favourite lyrics were ‘you rock the boat and the boat rocks back’. Perhaps we need a little more artistic boat rocking if it delivers performances of the calibre of last nights show. The spotlight was shone on bright futures last night. Bravo Power Hip Hop.”
- Madeleine Ogilvie, ALP Candidate for Denison
(Photos by Richard Bladel)
Power Hip Hop! This weekend!
This Friday and Saturday the Peacock Theatre will be pumping out some of Tassie’s freshest sounds.
The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and Kickstart Arts presents POWER HIP HOP!
In 2009 eight young hip hop artists, from diverse cultural backgrounds, have been mentored by professional jazz, contemporary and classical musicians Donald Bate and Simon Reid. Together they have created an exciting 50-minute music program, and learned how to score and fully orchestrate the music they have composed for a 12-piece ensemble from the TSO.
For only three concerts over two nights, the Peacock Theatre will play host to an evening of new sounds performed live by the young hip hop artists and members of the TSO. Following the final concert on December 12, the Peacock Theatre will also host the Power Hip Hop After Party featuring some of Hobart’s freshest hip hop acts.
POWER HIP HOP
Dates: 11th December 9pm, 12th December 2009 7pm & 9pm + after party
Venue: Peacock Theatre, Salamanca Place, Battery Point
Cost: $25 or $15 Concession
Tickets: TSO Box Office and on the door.
Ted talks: Emmanuel Jal
Power Hip Hop is coming!
New sounds. New voices.
This is cutting edge hip hop by Tasmania’s best young MCs.
Performed with musicians from the TSO and DJ Dameza, this is going to be a not-to-be-missed event for classical and hip hop lovers alike.
Don’t forget to book your tickets by calling the TSO Box Office on 1800 001 190!
Tickets WILL sell fast and are limited.
We are also proud to announce that we will be supporting Gua Africa at this event. Donations can be made at the Power Hip Hop events or directly to the organisation via their website.
About Gua:
GUA Africa was founded by Emmanuel Jal, an ex-child soldier turned rap artist. The word GUA (pronounced gwaah) means peace in Nuer, a tribal language of Southern Sudan.
Our mission is to work with individuals, families and communities to help them overcome the effects of war and poverty. Each of our projects focus on providing an education to children and young adults who would otherwise be denied such opportunity. Currently our work is in Kenya and Sudan, however in the future we would like to expand into other areas of Sub-Saharan Africa - working with other experienced partner organisations where ever opportunities arise.
In April 2008 we were granted full UK charity status and later the same year we received our NGO registration in South Sudan.
As a number of our rappers are former refugees from Sudan, many of whose families and friends are still in Sudan, we thought it pertinent and important that we support this excellent cause.
