We’re back with another unforgettable celebration of hip hop culture, creativity, and community in the heart of Santa Fe. This year’s Festival is headlined by none other than the legendary Big Daddy Kane with his live band. Kane is one of hip-hop’s most innovative and trendsetting Master of Ceremonies, a true icon, pioneer, and lyricist whose impact on the culture is timeless.
This year’s festival will also sets by Def-i, Lady Saywut?!, L’Roneous, Blessinfinite, LiveLife, and DJs Perish, plus large-scale mural painting by Perish, Saba, and Pecos, a fashion show curated by Alejandra Avila, and an afterparty at Nuckolls with DJs Dynamite Sol and Doer.
Def-i
Diné artist Def-i continues to carve out an original niche from introspective and poetic Hip Hop. Hailing from Albuquerque, NM and emerging from the underground indie rap circuit, Def-i’s eclectic repertoire has provided him with much success and opportunity; MC, Producer, Artist-Educator.
Lady Saywut!?
Lady Saywut!? is an extraordinary beatboxer, hip hop educator, and award-winning, plublished, freelance artist from Albuquerque. She performs throughout the United States and has toured Europe. She teaches the craft of beatboxing as well as how to produce music.
L’Roneous
L’Roneous is a rapper, recording artist, author and educator from Oakland, California.
Blessinfinite
Blessinfinite is a music producer, MC, poet, and studio owner from Albuquerque.
LiveLife
Three of the greatest MCs to emerge from the enchanted sands of the spiritual southwest, inifi-D, Ky Wyatt, and Soopadope are LiveLife. Life is fun, freaky, frightening.
Alejandra Avila
Born and raised in Santa Fe, Alejandra Avila is and a multi-disciplined dancer, B- girl, teacher, and co-founder of Santa Fe Breakin Academy.
BIG DADDY KANE WITH HIS LIVE BAND
On September 10th 1968, Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn became the home of one of hip-hop’s most lyrically diverse, innovative, trendsetting Master of Ceremonies. He’s been branded Dark Gable, Black Caesar and King Asiatic Nobody’s Equal, but is undoubtedly known to the world as Big Daddy Kane. Big Daddy Kane undisputedly defined the term “lyricist” in the world of hip-hop. Along with the lyrical ingenuity he brought to the genre, he also introduced innovative live performances. Kane was the first rapper to ever hold not one but two sold out shows at the world famous Apollo Theater for women only. These lives performances, which consisted of theatrics, choreography and tailored costumes proved that Big Daddy Kane was not only an M.C. but he was a full entertainer. Kane revolutionized hip-hop fashion and the way hip-hop shows were performed. Kane’s musical career as an artist began when he was signed to Cold Chillin’ Records in 1987. It was then that he released his debut single “Raw”, which became an instant hit. He soon became known for being able to flow with ease even over the fastest of beats. This style of rap has become his legend. As for his personal finesse, we can thank his pioneering style for the reemerging trend of four-finger rings, rope chains and high-top fades.
Plus live mural painting, a fashion show, after parties, and of course, a stacked lineup of local talent—DJs, MCs, dancers, painters, designers, and artists who keep the city and culture alive.
Join us at the Santa Fe Railyards on Friday, August 8th for our biggest party of the year!
