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B.Supreme 2010 at the Southbank Centre

b.supreme, the UK's only festival for women in hip-hop, returns to the Southbank Centre this Easter weekend. Special guests include Ms Dynamite, and The Waackers performing for the first time in the UK, and beatboxing from Bellatrix.

When: Friday 2 - Sunday 4 April

Where: Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London

Tickets: 0844 847 9911 or buy online (required for evening performances, others are free entry but may require pre-registration, click link for more information)

b.supreme at the southbank centre

Following the success of last year’s B.Supreme, the annual festival at London’s Southbank Centre celebrating women in hip hop, the organisers have taken a little from last year and added some new flavour to improve this year’s formula.

The festival is split into three themed nights: UK night (Friday), international night (Saturday) and the battles and workshops day (Sunday), giving the chance to both watch and take part in happenings.

Mistakenly perceived as a b-girl event, 2010’s line up includes not only breaking and popping, but also the addition of a style TooMuchFlavour readers may have heard of before.

Friday night will open the weekend with an evening performance from the London Waacktitioners (the UK division of the Imperial House of Waacking), b-girl crew Flowzaic, the UK’s top female street dance groups and the debut of B.Supreme’s new company.

The Waackers, international cousins of the London Waacktitioners (see our waacking section for more information on the dance style) from LA will perform for the first time on a UK stage on Saturday night, introducing a new audience outside dance to the re-emerging disco dance.

Making sure the legacy of the dance remains, the Waackers and Waacktitioners will be taking workshops in the style, led by Kumari Suraj.

Also over from America is annual favourites Decadancetheatre from New York, and B-Girl Rokafella, who features in the documentary screening on Saturday, All the Ladies Say.

Beside the new acts and workshops taking place this year, the cyphers are open for anyone who wants to take throw down, plus exhibition battles between the international guests will take place on Sunday.

The Bonnie and Clyde battle also makes a return to B.Supreme since its pilot run last year - the only part of the festival that male competitors can take part, in two-on-two combination battles.

Ms Dynamite and other specials guests at B.Supreme

Ms Dynamite at B.Supreme 2010

UK hip hop and garage emcee Ms Dynamite will be doing a live performance for free on Sunday, while the beatboxers Bellatrix and Grace will be perform a set on Saturday and Sunday with girls from SE1 United.

Helen Skelton, Blue Peter presenter, and Got To Dance winner Akai will also be taking place in the Bonnie and Clyde battle as part of a Blue Peter challenge, to be trained by Decadancetheatre...

B.Supreme after party

Restless feet have the opportunity to dance the night away at two jams over the B.Supreme weekend, including the official after party which features a live bongo set!

Behind the Groove B Supreme after party

Cher de Flo and Funk Off - Behind the Groove:

Arc Bar, Islington, London EC1V 1NQ, UK (map)

Drop the Bomb Easter Special:

The Horatia, 98-102 Holloway Road N7 8JE (map)

B.Supreme event line up

(subject to change)

FRIDAY 2 APRIL

7.45pm UK SUPREME

One night showcasing the best of the UK’s female hip-hop dancers. With DJs and performances by Flowzaic, Retaliation Girls, Unity, TK Spin, the Waacktitioners and more. Tickets £15

SATURDAY 3 APRIL

11am - Film: All The Ladies Say

1pm - Breaking workshop with Rokafella

2pm - All Girl Beat Box performance

2.15pm - Waacking battle

3pm - Under-14 Freestyle battle: the next generation of women in hip-hop take to the floor.

4pm - Popping Battle

7.45pm INTERNATIONAL SUPREME

World-class companies fly in to show their skills: direct from LA and for their first performance in the UK, The Waackers plus Les Flip Femmes (Canada), ATATA (Sweden), Decadancetheater (NY) and more. Tickets £15

SUNDAY 4 APRIL

11am - Waacking workshop with The Waackers’ Kumari Suraj

12pm - Popping workshop with Cathy Nguyen

1pm - 2 on 2 bgirl battle

2.15pm - Open Ciphers: a chance for anyone to throwdown and jam to the music.

3.15pm - Bonnie & Clyde breakin’ battle with the best male and female breakers.

4.15pm - All Girl Beat Box performance

4.30pm - International Exhibition battle

5pm - Ms Dynamite – free performance from the hip-hop and UK garage star

Report: B.Supreme 2009

Interview: Kumari Suraj of the Imperial House of Waacking