YOUNGBLOOD BRASS BAND

There's joy and determination in the funk/soul/hip-hop galaxy! Proof is in the form of the talented Youngblood Brass Band, who have been delivering relentless grooves since 1998. This all-round collective are always on the ball, whether they're on stage, in the studio (with Talib Kweli) or on the ground (workshops at universities). On the programme: good vibes, rhythms and rhymes, a bit of New Orleans history, jazz improvisation, hip-hop culture... Join the party!

... It's the story of an enduring alliance between a wind of New Orleans tradition and the urban energy of rap (conscious and anti-commercial) and funk... the Youngblood Brass Band mixes hip-hop flow and a certain punk arrogance with the carnival madness of New Orleans... {Libération}

PART ONE: Sampling is Beautiful