I said, “Hip Hop, Hip Hop”

You may consider yourself a bit of a mover and a shaker on the dance floor when the bass kicks in. You may even, on occasion, put a few rhymes together. Heaven forbid, your party trick is a spot of beat boxing.

Rather leave it to the pros: they'll be down at the Annual African Hip Hop Indaba which is taking place in the Mother City this weekend. It's proclaimed as the biggest hip hop event to take place in our country and will feature South Africa's best DJs, MCs, break dancers and artists. And it's a contest, not an expo. They're all competing for a chance to represent South Africa overseas at the World Champs.

Established in 2000 by Heal the Hood, The indaba is a non-profit organisation that fights for youth empowerment and job creation through art and music. The organisation uses Hip Hop to promote self-pride and to offer a better way of life through expressing talents, away from gang membership and drug addiction.

Catch the action this evening at 20:00 at the Platinum Lounge, 88 Shortmarket Street and Saturday from 12:00 till late at the Good Hope Centre. Tickets are R50 per day, and R60 at the door. Check out this week's playlist for some to and from the function beats.