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Groove

The Ruggeds & Ghetto Funk Collective
JOAT Festival
Amsterdam

And then, one day, there was Funk

Step back in time with a fiery dance concert, led by some of the biggest names in Dutch street dance.

The Ruggeds and Ghetto Funk Collective - two top-notch dance companies wowing audiences worldwide - take you back to the days of James Brown, Aretha Franklin and Marvin Gaye. In dance and (live!) music, they take you through the evolution of Funk, Soul, Hip-Hop and House.

Acclaimed at Summer Dance Forever 2023 - the world's biggest street dance festival - GROOVE is a not-to-be-missed event! Two nights only!

GROOVE IN THE MEDIA

★★★★

‘’During GROOVE, funk, soul, hip-hop, and house seamlessly blend in the hands of this octet. Adorned with fedora hats and umbrellas, they craft a funky journey from the past to the present; the joy radiates from this infectious performance.’’

De Volkskrant, Amsterdam

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Artists

Netherlands
The Ruggeds

The Ruggeds epitomise the spirit and energy of breaking.

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Netherlands
Ghetto Funk Collective

They embody the spirit of funk in the 21st century.

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Credits

GROOVE
Music making Dancers turning up the Funk

Producer The Ruggeds

Music Jessy 'FORTBEIGE' Kemper, Alexander 'Shield Beats' Henriksen.

Choreographer Ruben 'Chi' Verhoeven.

Cast Lucinda Wessels, Faizel Playfair, Sammy Huijts, Virgil 'Skychief' Dey, Roche Apinsa, Alexander 'Shield Beats' Henriksen, Jessy 'FORTBEIGE' Kemper, Ruben 'Chi' Verhoeven.

Direction Niek Traa.

Graphic design Franky Sticks.

Lighting and Decor Ido Koppenaal.

Costumes Jinko Joshu.

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