Presented by Banana Bombs Records & Scratches Records.

MC. Musician. Actor. Painter. Renaissance Man & living, hip hop legend! – Chali 2na (Jurassic 5/Ozomatli) is returning to Sydney on September 6th!!

Supported By
Chis Munky
P.Smurf
Mari.
FlyWaves
Live Art by Sam Clouston
+ Special Guests +

Come down and celebrate Hip Hop with one of the best to ever bless the MIC!!

Limited release early bird tix available now - DON'T MISS OUT!!

From his days growing up on the streets of Chicago’s south side, to his subsequent explosion onto Los Angeles’ burgeoning hip-hop scene, to his tenure as MC for seminal hip-hop group Jurassic 5, and his front-man duties for Grammy Award Winners, Ozomatli; Chali 2na epitomises the portrait of a 21st century artist.

His collaborations with the likes of the Hilltop Hoods, Black Eyed Peas, Cut Chemist, The Funk hunters, Raphael Saadiq, Linkin Park, Damien & Stephen Marley, Anthony Hamilton, Beenie Man and Mos Def on his Fish Outta Water and Mixtape Series have ensured that, with his unmistakable, beloved baritone, Chali 2na has firmly established himself as one of the most distinctive, charismatic personalities not just in hip-hop, but across all genres of music and art.

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Renowned Sydney-based MC and Scratches Records label manager P.Smurf, teams up with UK-born producer/DJ Chris Munky (Banana Bombs), for an uplifting, bass-heavy, high-energy live show. There solid selection of collaborative bangers incorporates influences from jungle, hip hop, garage, funk, breakbeats, and dubwise music.

P.Smurf has established a strong reputation through his collaborative projects Daily Meds, Reverse Polarities, Sketch the Rhyme and as former co-founder/events manager of Big Village Records. With his genuine, charismatic presence, politically/socially charged lyrics and ferocious, percussive flows, he has earned a loyal fan base over his 15+ year career, as both a seasoned recording artist and live performer.

Chris Munky, as a label boss, producer, touring DJ, and radio host, has relentlessly toured across the globe, from Canada and the USA to Asia, India, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. His music selections come from a vast collection of vinyl and digital tracks. Chris has also shared the stage with Eva Lazarus, Afrika Baby Bam (Jungle Brothers), Mr Woodnote, Lil Rhys, and Dub Fx, and serves as the tour DJ for Eva Lazarus and Chali 2na (Jurassic 5).

Sydney based vocalist Mari. has a reinvented & alternative expression to combining her three main influential genres; Rnb, Soul & Hip-Hop. Announced as an independent artist, Mari. has released a variety of singles feature exclusive collaborations exploring different perspectives of the Australian & American music scene. Mari. is active in keeping live music alive, you may have seen her busking in Pitt street Sydney, King street Newtown, or at her local gigs.

From chilled smooth sets to the wettest of sweaty dance floors FLY WAVES is known for her paramount versatility and appreciation of music through eras and countries, from the roots of reggae, hip hop, soul, latin and afrobeat- all the way through their electronic evolutions and subcultures.

CHALI 2NA

https://open.spotify.com/track/6xuqSVEcGlOO5ynyfs6YzW...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p9DME9Y6pM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsZKrctSDaw

P.SMURF & CHRIS MUNKY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeYiqwv2378

MARI.

https://open.spotify.com/track/3NQpT9MvUoDHcPi3KqYYUk...

FLYWAVES

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We acknowledge that this event is held on the stolen lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to Elders, past, present and emerging. Sovereignty was never ceded.