
Featuring
Dahlak Brathwaite
Helixx C. Armageddon
Pri the Honeydark
Silent Knight
Directed and hosted by MC Baba Israel
w/ DJ Reborn
As hip-hop’s 50th anniversary draws near, BAM pays homage to the rhythmic and verbal storytellers of the culture. Through dynamic flows and dizzying raps, hip-hop emcees carry the African oral tradition into the 21st century. They act as a new kind of griot—creating a vital record of experiences that have long been silenced and shaping the story of now through spoken word.
BAM’s annual showcase of hip-hop and spoken word includes performances by Helixx C. Armageddon of the gender justice collective The Anomolies; Brooklyn MC and activist Silent Knight; hip-hop and spoken word artist Dahlak Brathwaite; hip-hop artist and producer Pri the Honeydark; interdisciplinary artist, choreographer, and filmmaker Jade Charon; Dancers: Spydey, E Chakra, and Twice Light; DJ Reborn; Instrumentalist: Robotron and longtime host and co-curator MC Baba Israel.
Open Captioning
All public performances include open captioning provided by c2. The captioning screen is located above center stage, displaying spoken dialogue and other auditory elements that impact the experience of the production. For more information, visit BAM.org/visit/accessibility, email accessibility@BAM.org, or call 718.636.4100.
Leadership support for BAM Access Programs
provided by the Jerome L. Greene Foundation
Major Sponsor of BAM Education Programs:
Major support for Word. Sound. Power. in the Classroom provided by The Emily Davie & Joseph S. Kornfeld Foundation
Leadership support for BAM Education programs provided by: The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation; The SHS Foundation; and The Thompson Family Foundation
Leadership support for BAM Education programs provided by: The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation; The SHS Foundation; and The Thompson Family Foundation
Major support for BAM Education programs provided by: The Constans Culver Foundation; The FAR Fund; Tiger Baron Foundation; The Joseph LeRoy and Ann C. Warner Fund



