Break-Fast Jam Holds 5th Annual Finals at YMCA

The Break-Fast Jam Finals will be 2015's crowning event following elimination rounds in Eastern and Central Uganda and Kenya. Exceptional dancers have also invited from DRC, Rwanda and Tanzania. Entrance is 5,000ugx and free for kids 10 years and below.

Founder and director of Breakdance Project Uganda Tekya Abraham “Abramz” judges a showcase at Break-Fast Jam elimination, 2014. (Kibuuka Mukisa Oscar)

Special guests include;

Crazy Legs (USA)

Crazy Legs is a pioneer of breaking from 1970s as part of New York's Rock Steady Crew. He featured in the films Bouncing Cats (2010), Hip Hop Shop (2001), The Freshest Kids, Beat Street, Wild Style and Flash Dance (1983).
As part of the Rock Steady Crew, Crazy Legs won a 1992 Bessie Award for choreography. In 1994 he received the Hip Hop Pioneer Award from The Source. He was presented with the Source Youth Foundation Image Award in 2003. He has also earned the 2003 AARTS Award from the Bay Shore Schools Arts Education Fund and was honored as the National Godfather of the 2003 Jersey City Puerto Rican Day Parade. He was nominated for an MTV Award for Best Choreography for his work with Wyclef Jean. His dance program at the Point C.D.C. for young people in South Bronx garnered him the “New Yorker of the Week” Award from New York 1 News.
Crazy Legs has battled in and judged so many competitions around the world, and he will be offering a free workshop and judging battles at Break-Fast Jam.

BgirlLocca (Switzerland)

BgirlLocca is part of the Chinese Southwest Crew, and shewill be conducting workshops at Breakdance Project Uganda and judging at Break-Fast Jam.

J Snuff (UK)

J Snuff is part of the Universal Zulu Nation and will be DJing the Break-Fast Jam event at YMCA

Crazy Legs and BgirlLocca will judge breaking battles along with Ugandan dancers and will lead dance workshops for Break-Fast Jam participants. They will also teach during Breakdance Project Uganda's free classes for the public at the Sharing Youth Center, Nsambya, on Wednesday November 18th and Monday the 23rd.

Break-Fast Jam is an annual breakdance event held in Uganda and Kenya and brings together participants from East African countried and the rest of the world.
Its overall aim is cultivating a positively enriching breakdance culture in Africa. This initiative empowers participants socially and economically by elevating them with practical skills, knowledge, inspiration and experiences on a neutral platform. break-Fast Jam's activities include workshops, competitions, performances, exhibitions and education discussions.

Event sponsors include: Breakdance Project Uganda (BPU), The U.S. Embassy in Kampala, NTV, Whitehead Communications, The French Embassy, Newz Beat, Young Artists Exchange Program (YAEP), Infinit3 Studio, Talent Africa, Nile Water, EzangeZIvaMuntuyo, Pearl Rythm Foundation, Top nation, SUW, and Cypher Code.

Founder and director of Breakdance Project Uganda Tekya Abraham “Abramz” conducts a Top Rock workshop at a YMCA in Nairobi. (Kibuuka Mukisa Oscar)