World Music Stage

Music and dance all afternoon, hosted by MC David Reeves from the BBC’s Late Licence.

4.45 pm
Oojami headline with a whirling dervish cyclone of sound, fusing funk and Turkish break beats which slink up to belly dancing and Sufi nuances, topped with vibrant Latin and African rhythms. Oojami have gone from strength to strength in 2005 having performed Glastonbury jazz/world stage, Solfest, Whitby Music Port, International festival of the Sea Portsmouth, and dates in America and Europe. The success of Oojami's last album 'Bellydancing Breakbeats' culminated in sexy French actress Audrey Tatou gyrating her hips to Oojami's 'Fantasy' in the cult film 'Dirty Pretty Things'.

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Full Flava stage

Founder and member of Full Flava since 1995, Young Flava and Streetlife, DJ Redlocz a.k.a. Outta Natty presents the Full Flava hip-hop stage all afternoon.

DJ Redlocz, the leading light of the Hull hip-hop scene, recently promoting UK and international artists such as Blak Twang, Skinnyman, Rodney P from BBC1 Extra, the Mixologists UK and World DMC finalists alongside emerging local hip-hop talent. Redlocz also delivers DJ, breakdance, graffiti and computer music workshops in Hull and throughout the North of England. After the release of the highly acclaimed “Total Confunktion”, DJ Redlocz presents live cuts taken from his eagerly awaited second album released out of the Full Flava Hip-Hop Lab.

Live Performance Stage:

Pokxz aka (O.K. da Original Killah) will be our resident MC for the day ripping on the mic with his versatile freestyle hip hop lyrical dynamic vocal throwdown. Original Hip Hop youth from da mid 80's, da killah has featured in many shows, on wax and radio. Originally started off as a breaker through to graffti, dj-ing and started rapping when he moved to London in 1992, rap is heavily influenced and inspired by Kamanchi Sly.

4.30 pm
Live headliner Lethal Bizzle - Following his debut solo album ‘Against All Oddz’, a true catalogue of his life, Lethal cuts through all the hype and delivers tracks which address real issues. From the More Fire Crew situation, he has had a top 10 record with ‘Oi’, and made the biggest club tune of 2004, Pow! (Forward Riddim). He expresses himself using a variety of styles and influences ranging from hip-hop, rock, grime and soul. Lethal spits his bars and also adds his soulful vocals to the equation.

From 12 noon
Kamanchi Sly (Hijack)
Kamanchi Sly is a bonafide UK Hip Hop legend, formerly being a front member of Brixton Hip Hop group, Hijack. They are, to date, the only British Hip Hop group to have been signed by an American Major – a massive feat in itself. He toured with DJ Jazzy Jeff, and he remains one of the UK’s longest running Hip Hop soldiers. Definitely one to
watch, Ksly will bless the dance for sure - DO NOT MISS!
visit this site: www.kamanchisly.com



Venomous Tings aka Shaun Clarke
- aka Clarkie - raps, produces & performs in association with beat creators: Ghost Town, Nito, Phat C and Peter Shand. He has worked with CauznfX, Kockee, LSK, Corrinne Bailey Rae, Jack Plug & Pav, Speedo, Imani, DMW, ElCiab, Abbi and Empress (poetess).

Streetlife Recordings and Mr PREZ
Working as a group since 2004, they started as resident MCs for nights in Hull, and flipped styles. A new and original brand of UK Hip Hop Northern rap underground at its most raw fo' shizzle!
SHADE (Jonno, age 26 from Hull) NORTH aka TonyB (24 also from Hull) LOUISIDE (Louis Morgan, age 24 HMP Everthorpe) and Mr PREZ (Nigel, 20 from London) plus several featuring artists…

Madskillz
Present turntablism to the limit. Fast T 2nd in the UK DMC finals is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to deck wizardry. Fast T and DJ Severe will be performing their DMC competition sets this year at the Grassroots Festival 2006.
Scratch DJs don’t just play records, they play sounds. Scratching, or turntablism as it is now known, use the decks as instruments, playing tiny chunks of records and using the mixer to cut these noises up even smaller.

Baby Jinx
Born and raised in Malawi, Jinx recorded his first single at age 9. The self produced UK debut has given birth to Jinx (a.k.a. MUNA)
Jinx whose gritty voice is raw and unique draws inspiration from life’s experiences switching delivery styles between hardcore, soul and party/funky. Just check out MUNA-OLOGY on “Untitled.”

Hekima
23-Year-old Tanzanian rapper Hekima is one of the most unique MCs ever to emerge from the Swahili Lands. He features on Jinx Untitled album in ”Bi-lingual,” “My dream,” and “Munaology.”

Redeye
The no games Hull born MC is one of a kind. More than ready to hold ground at anytime. His lyrical antics being his defences and onslaught. Redeye is one of the cats that have kept hip-hop in Hull alive. 20 years of lyrical arsenal will blast through any MC who dares to stand in the way.

Support from Young Flava DJs Grimsby DJ Tipstar and DJ Kye, Beverly YC Beat Boxer and Rappers Jordan and Tom.

At the Full Flava Boxing Ring throughout the afternoon
Open mic sessions, open stage beat boxing, individual performances, break dancing, and 8 Mile style rap battles will take place at intervals throughout the day. We invite rappers and rappetts to grace the stage with their vocal talent and capability.

Freestyle rap is an improvised form of rapping with no previously composed lyrics and reflecting a direct mapping of the mental state and performing situation of the artist.

Breakdancing
Breakdancing began in America. It is athletic and gymnastic and uses some old ideas turned into something new and exciting. Breakdancing is about communication. The body is used to send messages and another breaker will know immediately what you’re trying to say.

In the early 70’s the street gangs of the South Bronx began to use dance instead of street fighting to stake out their territory. ‘Breakdance Battles’ allowed a creative outlet for otherwise unchallenged energy.

Breakdance battle became a ritual competition between rival gangs in which certain moves were so complex and often dangerous that simply being able to do them at all showed who was in charge.

It has come this far largely because of the work of breakdancing crews. In their team work the crews added the next essential element, the superb gymnastics which make it so athletically demanding and visually exciting.

Hull Breakers
Shade, Reckonise, Jackyll, Daze, Mikey

Leeds Yorkshire - Get Lo Pirates
Ten Ton, Beanz, Zorro, Lethal, Octocon
visit this site: www.full-flava.co.uk

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Wolf Glen Tipi Village Workshops

Free workshops for all the family to join in starting at 12 noon. Places are limited so book early at the Information Point in front of the World Music Stage.

From 12 noon
• African drumming with Ghanaian drummer Isaac Acheampong.

• Chinese music with the Hull & East Yorkshire Chinese School.

• Poi – have a go at poi, originally used by the Mauri people to help with weaving and improve their skill in battle.

• Didjeridu with Steve Wright from Hull & District Didjeridu Club who brings his workshops, and demonstrations of bull–roarers, clap-sticks and emu-callers once again to Grassroots.

• Summer’s Drummin’ – hosted by the Can Do team from the Warren, informal and fun drum workshops for young people.

• Graf Art workshop with Mojo, the artist who paints Penna’s ice cream hut.

• Indian dancing with Hollywood Bollywood - a fusion of art and culture from east & west providing exciting and fun-filled dance for all.

12.30 pm
• Kurdish and Arabic drum workshop with Dilzar Shangar from Gul Naz.

2 pm
• Indian dance - try some simple movements, rhythms and hand gestures for a beautiful experience of India with the Annapurna Indian Dance Company.

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Funkywormhole Soundsystem Marquee

The Funkywormhole Soundsystem has its final performance of the Festival season at Grassroots.
After touring Scotland's famous Wicker Man Festival and Leeds' Across The Tracks in July; Amsterdam's World Roots Festival (alongside Axis Sound System) in June; and The Big Chill Festival in August; they return to their traditional home at the back of Frank Penna's ice cream hut in Pearson Park.

Expect all the classic musical styles, including vintage reggae, funk, jazz, breaks, and jungle.

There will be a live performance at 1.30 pm from fantastic instrumental funk band Concrete Breaks.

DJ's on the day include Dr Huxtable (Axis Sound System Huddersfield), Satisfaction DJs (Pozition), Grapevine (Attic), Shakedown (Lamp), Rumble and Squeek (Concrete Breaks Recordings), Sweet FM Radio, Big Chill Festival, and special guests.

Funkyworkshop - Come and find out about how the Soundsystem works – from bottom end and sub bass to top end and tweeters. Details at the Funkywormhole marquee from 12 noon.

Media Van Young Bands Stage
Creative Projects are bringing their mobile media centre to the park for Grassroots. The bands performing have members that are under 18. The line up will include musicians from Hull and the East Riding including the M62s and Phonic Voices. Are you under 18? Come along and find out how you can join in Creative Projects.

Frantic Circus
Performers from Frantic Circus will amaze the crowds with circus stunts and
entertainment. Stilt walkers - 10ft high - will mingle with the audience, along
with unicyclists who manage to keep their balance while juggling
razor-sharp knives. The death-defying fire-eater will take his daily lunch
of red-hot flames, and perform the incredible human volcano stunt, blowing
gigantic fireballs over 12ft long into the air.

Graffiti Art
Over 300 square feet of new graf’ artworks will be created live in the park by Detour, Si2, Christy, Neil and Riske during the afternoon.

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Come for Sunday lunch and stay all day

Food and drink from summer salads and curries to smoothies.

Lamp music and dance café
‘Lamp’, Hull’s independent arts venue, committed to bringing you the best music from a spectrum of styles, is joining forces with ‘Grassroots’ 2006 festival to bring you Lamp’s Outdoor Music and Dance Café. Think summer vibes; freshly made fruit smoothies; friendly faces serving up heaps of the best vegetarian and vegan snacks, against the backdrop of Hull’s best acoustic talent; Salsa and Kurdish dance classes; children’s workshops from Hull’s Scrapstore, all taking place in Pearson Park’s tranquil Rose Gardens.

Gvants Lakh Kushia Asian Resource Centre
Experience the true taste of Indian cuisine – curry and rice, samosas, chutneys and pickles, Indian sweets.

Mehndi Vala – traditional Indian henna design, bindis and outfits for children to try.

Zing – get healthy with Zing smoothies - next to the Media Van.

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