September 28, 2011

Manifesto Festival 2011 Indigenous Showcase

September 28, 2011/ RPM

This year marked the first Indigenous hip-hop Showcase at Toronto's Manifesto Festival 2011. Here are some great videos from the event.

Manifesto Festival 2011 brought Toronto, Ontario, eleven days of hip-hop events that stretched across the great metropolis. This year also inaugurated a special showcase involving some of Canada's elite Indigenous hip-hop artists in an event entitled, Origins: The Firekeepers.

Artists included Plex, Kinnie Star, Q-Rock, 2oolman & Sese, J-R.E.Z., and Red Slam Collective with DJ Ariel, all hitting the stage at The Great Hall in Toronto.

Here are a couple of excellent live videos from the event:

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This year marked the first Indigenous hip-hop Showcase at Toronto's Manifesto Festival 2011. Here are some great videos from the event.

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