ELEMENTS: Black Futures Month Edition with special guest Kapela (Paris) & residents Nina Sol & Patrick Wilson Deep, Soulful, Afro House & Dancefloor Goodness on a bangin sound system!
French dancer & DJ Kapela is a member of the world famous Serial Stepperz and Wanted Posse and specialises in Toprock and House Dance. Kapela started Breaking In 1999 and his unique musicality meant that he was noticed during toprock and footwork battles at big events such as Street Star in Sweden and the Black Sea Contest in Russia. In 2004 he joined the International Dance Academy (IDA) and during his 3 years there, he grew artistically and technically. A major turning point in Kapela's personal and artistic life was when he met Babson from Wanted Posse and discovered House Dance. With all of his experience and training, Kapela innovates by mixing together the all of his influences to create is renowned style. Kapela has competed and judged worldwide and is undoubtedly one of France's greatest exports. His international reputation is well established, and he although he has already achieved many top accolades, Kapela believes that the best is yet to come.
ELEMENTS is a monthly dance ritual based in Oakland, centered around deep & soulful house music. In January 2014, Patrick Wilson & Nina Sol collaborated to create Elements as a home for deep, soulful, underground, Black house music in the Bay Area. From Paradise Garage inspired classics, soulful house rooted in gospel, R&B, funk & jazz, or South African house and Afrobeat, Rumba, Deep and Tech House and everything in between...this mighty pair brings you an unparalleled experience that stays rooted in the underground black expression of soulful dance music.
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French dancer & DJ Kapela is a member of the world famous Serial Stepperz and Wanted Posse and specialises in Toprock and House Dance. Kapela started Breaking In 1999 and his unique musicality meant that he was noticed during toprock and footwork battles at big events such as Street Star in Sweden and the Black Sea Contest in Russia. In 2004 he joined the International Dance Academy (IDA) and during his 3 years there, he grew artistically and technically. A major turning point in Kapela's personal and artistic life was when he met Babson from Wanted Posse and discovered House Dance. With all of his experience and training, Kapela innovates by mixing together the all of his influences to create is renowned style. Kapela has competed and judged worldwide and is undoubtedly one of France's greatest exports. His international reputation is well established, and he although he has already achieved many top accolades, Kapela believes that the best is yet to come.
ELEMENTS is a monthly dance ritual based in Oakland, centered around deep & soulful house music. In January 2014, Patrick Wilson & Nina Sol collaborated to create Elements as a home for deep, soulful, underground, Black house music in the Bay Area. From Paradise Garage inspired classics, soulful house rooted in gospel, R&B, funk & jazz, or South African house and Afrobeat, Rumba, Deep and Tech House and everything in between...this mighty pair brings you an unparalleled experience that stays rooted in the underground black expression of soulful dance music.
ELEMENTS: Black Futures Month Edition with special guest Kapela (Paris) & residents Nina Sol & Patrick Wilson Deep, Soulful, Afro House & Dancefloor Goodness on a bangin sound system!
French dancer & DJ Kapela is a member of the world famous Serial Stepperz and Wanted Posse and specialises in Toprock and House Dance. Kapela started Breaking In 1999 and his unique musicality meant that he was noticed during toprock and footwork battles at big events such as Street Star in Sweden and the Black Sea Contest in Russia. In 2004 he joined the International Dance Academy (IDA) and during his 3 years there, he grew artistically and technically. A major turning point in Kapela's personal and artistic life was when he met Babson from Wanted Posse and discovered House Dance. With all of his experience and training, Kapela innovates by mixing together the all of his influences to create is renowned style. Kapela has competed and judged worldwide and is undoubtedly one of France's greatest exports. His international reputation is well established, and he although he has already achieved many top accolades, Kapela believes that the best is yet to come.
ELEMENTS is a monthly dance ritual based in Oakland, centered around deep & soulful house music. In January 2014, Patrick Wilson & Nina Sol collaborated to create Elements as a home for deep, soulful, underground, Black house music in the Bay Area. From Paradise Garage inspired classics, soulful house rooted in gospel, R&B, funk & jazz, or South African house and Afrobeat, Rumba, Deep and Tech House and everything in between...this mighty pair brings you an unparalleled experience that stays rooted in the underground black expression of soulful dance music.
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French dancer & DJ Kapela is a member of the world famous Serial Stepperz and Wanted Posse and specialises in Toprock and House Dance. Kapela started Breaking In 1999 and his unique musicality meant that he was noticed during toprock and footwork battles at big events such as Street Star in Sweden and the Black Sea Contest in Russia. In 2004 he joined the International Dance Academy (IDA) and during his 3 years there, he grew artistically and technically. A major turning point in Kapela's personal and artistic life was when he met Babson from Wanted Posse and discovered House Dance. With all of his experience and training, Kapela innovates by mixing together the all of his influences to create is renowned style. Kapela has competed and judged worldwide and is undoubtedly one of France's greatest exports. His international reputation is well established, and he although he has already achieved many top accolades, Kapela believes that the best is yet to come.
ELEMENTS is a monthly dance ritual based in Oakland, centered around deep & soulful house music. In January 2014, Patrick Wilson & Nina Sol collaborated to create Elements as a home for deep, soulful, underground, Black house music in the Bay Area. From Paradise Garage inspired classics, soulful house rooted in gospel, R&B, funk & jazz, or South African house and Afrobeat, Rumba, Deep and Tech House and everything in between...this mighty pair brings you an unparalleled experience that stays rooted in the underground black expression of soulful dance music.
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