MANIFESTO Festival: THE MAIN EVENT (Free!) September 23, 2007

presented in partnership with THE CAUSE

Manifesto and Toronto Youth Cabinet's The Cause transform T.O.'s civic heart into an urban music and arts playground, with an artists market, workshops, bboying/bgirling, a massive collab graffiti wall, community canvas, an all day stage show featuring some of the city's finest new, emerging, and established talent.

featuring:

THE LEGENDARY LIVE MIXTAPE SHOW
A 90-minute seamless back-to-back performance featuring some of Canada's top hip hop talent in the last two decades. One stage, one time only.

with artists:
Maestro
Saukrates
Dream Warriors
Michie Mee
k-os
Choclair
Dan-e-o
Tara Chase
Rumble
Brassmunk
Eternia
Daetona
Rochester

Produced by:
Rod Skimmins

Mixed By:
Dj Mensa

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DAYTIME PERFORMANCES BY:

Abdominal & DJ Fase
Zaki
Shad
JD Era
Masia One
as Mahjah1 & The Red Stripes
Ayah
Point Blank
Kamau
Grand Analog
Boonaa Mohammed
Western Union presents Smash Brovas
Mindbender
Raw Luck Movement
DMC Showcase with:
DJ Dopey (2004 World DMC Champ)
Shub (2007 Canadian DMC Champ)
TLO (2007 Canadian DMC Runner Up/Montreal Champ)
Beat box Showcase by Sick Sound Syndrome featuring:
Spittz
Poizinus
Luke Stapleton aka The Human Beatbox

WITH HOST DJS:
DJ Serious
Son Of S.O.U.L.
The Real Frequency:
Musiklee Inzane & P-Plus
Sanga Genesis
DJ Wristpect

THE CAUSE SHOWCASE:
Stolen From Africa
Spin
Josue Mya
2 Badd
Giselle
Helen Yonnes
Arowbe (x3)
Lady's of Noyz
Obie
5 Scarz

LIVE PAINTING BY:
Skam
Insight
Matr
Rony
Mes3
Fathom
Slon
Bacon

WITH HOSTS:
Rez Digital & Ty Harper
Garvia Bailey, Boonaa Mohammed

PLUS:
* Know Your Craft Workshops (learn how to breakdance, deejay, emcee, write graff)
* The Freshest Goods Market & Expo
* Community Canvas + more!

Cost: FREE! All Ages

12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Workshops Open
8:30 PM: The Legendary Live Mixtape

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THE FESTIVAL:

The first-ever MANIFESTO festival of urban music and art is set to take place throughout Toronto on September 20-23, 2007. The four-day citywide festival showcases a diverse array of talent that aims to pay respect to the roots of the city's urban culture, spark imagination, and to plant seeds for its future. With nearly 100 artists participating over four days, the festival represents a grassroots based coming together of Toronto's urban music community.

Official Website: http://www.themanifesto.ca