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Plug into the latest currents of urban electronic music, with a special focus on the emergence of globally-flavored sounds. Also featuring Canada's largest breakdancing competition and live graffiti art creation, this is an event you don't want to miss! Focus: Power of Place All summer long delve deeper into geography, history, community and our place in the larger world. "Place is something we create and which creates us; it is a dialogue, never a lecture. All I want is to speak up and contribute to the conversation, Even if all I end up saying is 'I was here'." - Roxanne Musterer - Graffiti artist Music The Juan Maclean (USA) Harbourfront Centre Concert Stage Friday July 7, 8pm Juan Maclean With sounds borrowed from dance music history, Maclean mashes together early '80s electro-funk sound with Chicago house, and Motor City techno, creating a depth and texture rarely found in today's electronic sound. http://www.thejuanmaclean.com/ Prefuse 73 (USA) Harbourfront Centre Concert Stage Friday July 7, 9:30 pm Prefuse 73 The wunderkind of subterranean interloping beats, Prefuse 73, rebuilds rap from the roots up with the help of his three piece live band. Hot on the heels of his new release, Security Screenings, Prefuse continues distorting the borders between electronic music, hip hop and experimental sounds. http://prefuse73.com/ MSTRKRFT (Canada) DJ Juan Maclean (USA) Brigantine Room Friday July 7, 11pm Late Night NOW presented by Brahma MSTRKRFTMSTRKRFT's Al-P and Jesse F. Keeler (from acclaimed noise-rock duo Death from Above 1979) combine to create a sound that is big and thick, aggressive but also musical, with electro elements, glimpses of big-room house and nostalgic disco references. http://www.mstrkrft.com/ http://www.thejuanmaclean.com/ Tumi & The Volume (South Africa) Harbourfront Centre Concert Stage Saturday July 8, 3:30pm Tumi Tumi Molekane is one of South Africa's brightest up and coming wordsmiths. The honest poet, intuitive writer and responsible MC, has done countless gigs in the Johannesburg hip-hop scene, alongside the likes of Talib Kweli, The Roots and Dead Prez. http://www.districtsixmusic.com/flash/index.html Jamie Lidell (UK) Harbourfront Centre Concert Stage Saturday July 8, 8pm Jamie Lidell One half of techno-funk outfit Super_Collider, Lidell has been shocking audiences for years with his extraordinary live shows; which careen from glitzy Funkadelic extravaganza to hard electronic avant-garde showpieces – a true multimedia happening without parallel. http://www.jamielidell.com/ Konono No. 1 (Congo) Harbourfront Centre Concert Stage Saturday July 8, 9:30pm Konono Konono No.1's line-up includes three electric likembés and hand-made microphones built from magnets salvaged from old car parts and plugged into amplifiers. Their distortion of traditional sounds has connected them to the most experimental forms of rock and electronic music, while remaining rooted in the sounds of the Congo. http://www.crammed.be/konono/ Cadence Weapon / Shad K (Canada) Brigantine Room Saturday July 8, 11pm Late Night NOW presented by Brahma CadenceWeapon Leftfield rapper, Cadence Weapon's update on electro is as inspired by IDM as by Timbaland. Showcasing bootleg remixes of Beastie Boys, Gwen Stefani, and M.I.A., this young artist's scope reaches wide and far. http://www.cadenceweaponmusic.com/ Shad K Shad K (Shadrach Kabango) is a homegrown talent from London, Ontario. His live performance showcases his energetic personality, entertaining freestyle skills, and the unique ability to play guitar and rap simultaneously. Break out your shades, ‘cause the future's bright for this thoughtful, young emcee. http://www.shadk.com/ Mark de Clive-Lowe (UK) Harbourfront Centre Concert Stage Sunday, July 9th, 4:30pm pepsi concert Clive-Lowe West London based, Mark de Clive-Lowe is a key player in the scene spear-headed by Bugz in the Attic, 4Hero, Restless Soul and IG Culture. A soldier of the nu-jazz movement, he blends jazz, ethnic music and urban grooves into a fresh 21st Century flavour. Come get yourself a taste. http://www.markdeclivelowe.net/ Dance Style Force Break Dance Youth Company (Colombia) Saturday July 8, 3pm Sunday July 9, 2pm Toronto Star Stage StyleForceStyle Force is the freshest crew in Bogotá, Colombia. They're dedicated to street culture and to helping youths in the streets of their native country. Their piece, Homage, honours Colombian and Latino culture through the music, clothing and elements on stage which are specific to b-boy culture of Colombia. Pop, Lock and Load III Semi-Final Saturday July 8, 4:30pm Toronto Star Stage Pop, Lock and Load III FINAL BATTLE! Sunday, July 9, 5:30 pm Toronto Star Stage bboyHosted and organized by Benzo from Bag of Tricks B-boy and girl crews from Toronto and beyond battle it out for the largest breakdance competition prize in Canada. Cha-Ching! Visual Art Style in Progress Exhibit Marilyn Brewer Community Space & Ann Tindal Park Friday July 7, 6pm Saturday July 8 & Sunday July 9, 9am Style in ProgressStyle in Progress is a local Toronto crew that promotes urban art, music, dance, and fashion through events and partnerships, producing initiatives that bridge the gap between young emerging artists and the general public. Come watch them in action, as they take their work from the streets to the gallery spaces of Harbourfront Centre. Featuring the work of Mes3, CRUZ 1 GFC & SFM, Insight, Thesis, Zac Robinson, and Water.

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