Geoffy G Show ‘Doin it in the Park’ African HipHop dot Com

July 29th, 2010 | By

Africanhiphop dot com Doin’ it in the Park: full line-up announced
The second edition of Doin’ it in the Park is about to take place this coming saturday (July 31st) from 4PM until midnight in Tolhuistuin, Amsterdam. The program is a celebration of the African Diaspora with artists from Africa in Netherlands, and very s…pecial guests from abroad including Blitz the Ambassador and Congo Groove.

Last year’s block jam organized by Africanhiphop.com & friends was a big success with over 20 artists and 500 visitors joining in the cozy ‘secret garden’ on the hottest day of summer. This year, Doin’ it in the park brings live music, food & drinks and the most chilled out vibe in town.

The extended African hip hop family will perform showcases throughout the night. This year the line-up includes Congo Groove (Congo/Belgium), Blitz the Ambassador (Ghana/USA), Pan Afrikanz (Somalia/Surinam/ Netherlands), Vieira (Cabo Verde/Netherlands), Geoffy G (Nigeria/ Netherlands) and dj Threesixty (Surinam/NL) plus a couple of surprise performances. The evening kicks off with an exhibition opening of Tolhuistuin artist-in-residence Kevin Dalton-Johnson (UK/Jamaica).

Tolhuistuin is transformed into a block jam with a stage, a mini market where you can get the infamous Doin’ it in the Park shirts, homebrew fashion, artist merchandise, delicious food and more, and enough space to enjoy the summer evening. Tolhuistuin is a child-friendly zone and kids under 12 accompanied by their parents get in for free.

Date & time: Saturday the 31st of July from 4PM to midnightLocation: Tolhuistuin park across the water behind Amsterdam CSEntrance fee: €5 only, kids (until age 12) FREE
Organized by African Hip Hop Foundation in association with TolhuistuinMore info: http://www.tolhuistuin.nl/ and http://www.africanhiphop.com/Geared up by Puma – www.puma.com

Congo Groove (DR Congo/Congo Brazzaville/Belgium) was formed on the occasion of 50 years of Congolese independence. The group unites three heavyweights from Belgium, D.R. Congo and Congo-Brazzaville, each of whom have made a name for themselves in different territories.
Singer Fredy Massamba, known from his work with Zap Mama and the Tambours de Brazza, solo emcee Pitcho, a Congolese-born artist from Brussels, and Lexxus Legal whose group PNB pioneered hip hop in Congo. All three released their solo albums in 2009 and 2010. Together with dj Aral they have created a unique live show merging hip hop, Congolese soul and dance music.

More info: http://myspace.com/fredymassamba and http://myspace.com/lexxuslegalofficial and http://myspace.com/pitchomusic

Blitz the Ambassador (Ghana/USA) moved to the USA from Accra to attend college. His debut album, the critically acclaimed ‘Stereotype’ featured in Itunes’ top 10 chart when it came out in 2008. Blitz is most well known for his energetic live shows, and in Amsterdam he will perform a 30-minute slot with his band, the Embassy Ensemble. On his forthcoming ‘Native son’ EP he is taking it back to his musical roots in Ghana with a track in Twi.

More info: http://blitz.mvmt.com/ andhttp://www.billboard.com/news/underground-rapper-blitz-uses-old-tricks-1004079414.story