Final 12 months, the U.S. Congress handed Decision 331, which designates August 11 as “Hip Hop Celebration Day” with the month of August as “Hip Hop Recognition Month” and marks November as “Nationwide Hip Hop Historical past Month.”
For the inaugural Nationwide Hip Hop Historical past Month, HipHopDX Asia launched a collection of dance movies to commemorate the historical past of the worldwide music and cultural motion in 5 completely different Asian international locations.
The primary video was set within the Philippines, which is alleged to have developed the primary hip hop scene and neighborhood in Southeast Asia, with some accounts noting it’s the oldest in Asia, courting again to the early Nineteen Eighties.
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However DJ-ing has lengthy predated hip hop tradition within the Philippines. In response to Nationwide Geographic, “Filipino People have been a few of the first individuals to experiment with cell DJ crews within the Nineteen Sixties and Nineteen Seventies. Disc jockeys, or DJs, have been answerable for offering the music at golf equipment, events, and different social occasions.”
Pinoy singer and comic George Javier recorded “Na Onseng Delight” in 1980, a parody model of Sugarhill Gang’s 1979 monitor, “Rappers Delight,” and was thought-about the primary recorded Pinoy rap tune and first non-English rap monitor.
For our dance video for Hip Hop Music Historical past Philippines, we tapped two-time World Hip Hop Dance Champions Philippine All-Stars (choreographed by Vince Mendoza “Crazybeans”) to interpret the 11-track combine by Filipino producer Maaliw, which incorporates classics from Mastaplann, Legit Misfitz, Rapasia, Solar Valley Crew, Francis Magalona, and extra.
The combination additionally options Francis Magalona’s “Entire Lotta Lovin’ (Remix),” which interpolates “Alapaap” by Eraserheads.
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Tracklist:
- Bass Rhyme Posse – Let The Beat Circulate
- Michael V – Gusto Kong Sumigaw
- Mastaplann – Carry That Booty
- Legit Misfitz – Jabongga
- Francis M – Man From Manila
- Solar Valley Crew – The whole lot’s Gonna Be Alright
- Legit Misfitz – Similar Recreation
- Rapasia – Hoy Tsismosa
- Kulay – Get Down
- Andrew E – T.I.P.A.R
- Francis M – Entire Lotta Lovin’ (Remix)
The music video additionally showcases iconic and historic landmarks within the Philippines, reminiscent of Binondo (the world’s oldest Chinatown), Rizal Park (the place nationwide hero José Rizal was executed by the colonial Spanish Military), and the Spanish-era walled space of Intramuros. Among the dancers are additionally seen sporting the normal barong tagalog (an embroidered long-sleeved formal shirt for males and a nationwide costume of the Philippines).
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