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Monday, June 13, 2011

Stories Anto "Rotra" (Jogja Hiphop Foundation) On his return from New York

Still remember with the departure of Antonio "Rotra" represents Jogya Hiphop Foundation, which was invited by the Asia Society in New York mid-May? Having had time to talk about preparation for his departure, this time Mas Anto with satisfaction and proudly tells of his return from the hometown of the hip-hop music. Unmitigated, a myriad of interesting stories are translated one by one that can make us envy, loh!



- Hi, Mas Anto, how reportedly coming home from New York?
 
AWESOME! He he he. Doing well. Pretty tired, but puasss. As with baseball still believe yesterday was real or a dream? Since we can perform in the city where the homeland of hip-hop.


- Take a souvenir What is this, from the land of Uncle Sam? 


Ha ha ha, baseball was spending a lot of delay because of 2 days in Jakarta. Though balance Hell already collect the addresses of stores that make shopping interesting. So, just a disney clothes for my son because we sempet make a video clip in Times Square, and nearby there is another disney store discount, directly deh raided, for my wife and I are also small. Had want to buy ipod touch, but hesitated and finally enggK so. Yes, lets get knickknacks NY. Yangg clear, stories from a gig in there so by-by baseball's most memorable and priceless.

- Because Lukman "Rotra" can not participate, Mas Anto ditemenin gig at whom?

 
Ditemenin friends from Hell and Kill The DJ. So we make a visa run out and it turns out baseball can Lukman, we immediately get ready search solutions can still let me bring all the songs Rotra. Finally, friends ngapalin Luqman verse-verse section. Luckily we still have time approximately 2 weeks for my training so that results can be okay.


- JHF was deliberately invited to a gig huh? By whom?

 
Yeah, we were invited by the Asia Society, the American nonprofit institution whose mission to help all people in the world (especially for Americans) in order to know more about Asia, both in terms of politics, economics, education, and culture. They sponsor exhibitions and performing arts, films, exchange students, basically any kind relating to Asia would be funded to be brought to America, and the people there can watch, discussions, etc., until eventually they can become more familiar with and appreciate Asian culture .


- Can perform certain yesterday how baseball time gig? (How many songs
brought and duration)
 
Just as we again perform in Indonesia, we just perform to the maximum extent possible and as powerful a movie can let us enjoy together as he listened to our songs. The atmosphere is so engga such as performances of cultural exchange, but yes indeed hip-hop performances. Language barrier could make us somewhat in doubt as well, how ya? We want those who watch may know what we're omongin, but their baseball understand our language, he he. Thus, each beginning and end of the song, we have prepared a kind of summary of the story of the songs that we will bring all, in English. We play approximately 12 songs for an hour.



- It must be proud of ya can introduce rap culture to the land of Java?

Oops, baseball tau deh. Mixed taste. Proud clear, but seems not to represent what we really feel the time being on stage, watched the American people, he he he. Javanese culture is not really rap, but this is their own culture that we bring more to the place of origin, and is a bit mixed with the flavor of Java. Although there are differences in language, but perhaps through the medium of hip-hop, we are still able to communicate with the audience that nearly all of baseball to understand the Java language.

- How enthusiastic audience in New York?

We really thought baseball was the audience can enjoy our performances. They were standing, clapping, and there are some excited spectators who laugh because they know the meaning of the lyrics of our songs. Moreover, added the appearance of Miss Soimah Pancawati really entertaining, with sound, appearance, and costumes are stunning. Even after the last song, they are still shouting "we want more .. We want more!" and happily, we perform again a special bonus track for New York. What makes us more baseball trust, there are some viewers who directly familiar with the tone hook of our songs. Although only able to hum it without being able to imitate the words, for us it makes us feel valued and welcome in the city where hip-hop was born.

- Apart from Jogja Hiphop Foundation, there is not another group that brought the flow of Rap music as well?

Looks like baseball there. Incidentally I had a look around the show schedule in May at the Asia Society's website, and who perfom hip-hop just JHF only.


-How long layover in New York, Mas Anto and his entourage? Got the streets where only?

We in New York 5 days. It should still be a week, but due to problems at the airport, which is 2 days so lost deh, he he he. We got to Times Square, West Village, Chinatown, Ground Zero, Brooklyn, and the most memorable for us was the Bronx. So, fitting soundcheck there are friends of the Asia Society that you know to us that there will be a block party at the Bronx Museum of Art, we all want to direct the craze for all watch and direct ngerasain black party atmosphere that is really original. Moreover, they give us know if that will perform is a legend-the legend of his hip-hop, among others, Wu-Tang Clan, Mobb Deep, Cuban Linx, and Jim Jones. Fortunately there Moriza Mas (Mas Riri Riza's sister) and Mas Avianto who would take us to get there. But because it is quite far away, we just goto the Cuban Linx and Jim Jones alone. We had a photo together as well. I remember really from outside the museum building had heard the explosion beat-beat hip-hop that makes us instantly like a little boy running around, go inside and join all the same again watching Cuban Linx DJ K-Swift is again perform. It's really a baseball experience will be forgotten and all for free. He he he. Actually there would ngebantu us to be able to perform there, but because we bring baseball instrumental preparation of our songs, so baseball finally perform. In fact we really want Java rapping on it and want to know how they react.

Hiphopdiningrat in Timesquare 

HipHopDiningrat in Bronx

-What obstacles wrote during his stay in New York?

I think there is baseball, all smoothly. Moreover, crew-crew from the Asia Society and Miss Rachel Cooper really pay attention and met all we need there. So once again we are very (999x) to thank the Asia Society that has invited us to America. Although the process is long and easy baseball, and also with no small cost, but they still struggle for JHF could perform there. Thank you thank the Asia Society and hip-hop, it's all baseball baseball would happen if we do know hip-hop we've tekuni more than a decade. We remain consistent to work best without expecting any compensation for real hip-hop for me is a hobby. So, could make a song, then people can listen and maybe like with our works, actually it was enough. Apparently hip-hop to give a gift that very, very special. Hip-hop takes us to a place that might actually exist only in our dreams, that is to his birthplace.

-Last question, the next plan which countries would be visited?

He he he, we have baseball never had a plan going into any country. We're resigned to it, where hip-hop would take us. Incidentally mid 2012, we were invited by the Center Stage, a cultural exchange institution, to perform in six cities in America, for 1 month, but do not know anywhere. We perform with a group of Haitian hip-hop, and rock band from Pakistan, and will also collaborate with local artists in the cities we will visit. Had heard there was also interested to invite us to France and Germany, but still just rumors I think.

Jogja Hiphop Foundation

Photo: Collection of Anto "Rotra"

-Thank you, Mas Anto. Success continues to Rotra and JHF!

source: hiphopindo.net

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