Concert Review: Proud to Be

‘Proud to B'e’ concert took place on Tuesday 29 March at MAST Mayflower Studios. This event raised the profile of Hip Hop and gave pupils the opportunity to meet live rappers and musicians from this genre,

Angus Reid, school teachers, says:

“The workshops left pupils excited by the experience of seeing live rappers and with a stronger knowledge of rap history and how it came to sound the way it does today.

Mary Williams, another teacher, adds:

“The performers were young, cool and represented our broad and diverse community in Southampton.”

Pupils were treated to an interactive workshop filled with live performances that charted the development of Hip Hiop. Also on stage was freestyle rapper Tenchoo who captivated the audience with his ability to create rap 'on the spot' and live DJing using vinyl decks.

Mckinley, pupil from Bassett Green, says:

"It was really good and it was very energetic and lots of people in the crowd liked it because you could hear them cheering. I learnt about all the old songs and how rap started and the culture of it."

Larry Kazingizi, producer of the event, says:

“I’m feeling thankful to be lucky enough to perform Proud to Be to over 200 children from seven different schools in Southampton. It was fantastic - thanks to all the performers.”