"Akim Funk Buddha was especially intriguing, demonstrating phenomenal body and voice control and techniques ranging from break dancing to Mongolian throat singing." - The Washington Post
Urban-legendary Hip Hop performer, dancer, and teacher Akim Ndlovu aka Funk Buddha presents his signature blend of cultural alchemy in a night bridging hip hop and Afro Asian music and dance traditions. With an international cast of dancers and musicians including Yuzu Natsumi, Jo Jo, and Mir Naqibul Islam, audiences will hear everything from beatboxing, Mongolian throat-singing, and the entrancing rhythms of Africa and Asia.
Schedule: 7pm Doors Open | 7:30 - 9:00pm Concert | 9:00-11:00pm Jam Session
About Akim Funk Buddha
Akim Funk Buddha is a multi-faceted performance artist with talents ranging from high-energy Classic Hip Hop rhymes, beat-boxing and Mongolian throat-singing, to body-balancing, martial arts, tap dance, and circus arts. Akim creates borderless performance art fusing sounds and movements. He is known for his holistic Approach to Hip Hop, drawing from a full spectrum of cultural traditions and artistic disciplines. Urban-legendary Hip Hop performer, dancer, and teacher Akim Ndlovu aka Funk Buddha is one of five American artists to win a US / Japan Creative Artists' Program grant for a three-month residency / cultural exchange in Japan. The grant is awarded by the U.S. Japan Friendship Commission in conjunction with the National Endowment for the Arts.
Akim's exceptional stage productions transcend borders and has featured at prestigious venues such as The Kennedy Center (Washington DC), and throughout New York City including Central Park SummerStage, The Blue Note ,The Whitney Museum (VH1 Hip Hop Honors), Lincoln Center Outdoors, Joe's Pub, The Winter Garden, La MaMa Theater & The Rubin Museum. His shows are featured annually at BAMCafé Live, The Brooklyn Academy of Music. Learn more at www.funkbuddha.net