Best in breakdance to compete at Red Bull BC One final cypher in Cape TownThis year's Red Bull BC One 2018 national final cypher will see 16 B-Boy's compete on 23 June in Cape Town for the coveted SA champion title. The B-Boy will represent South Africa at the BC One in Switzerland on 4 November 2018. The 16 dancers will be made up of wildcards - these are dancers that automatically progress to the finals based on their performance during the course of the year - as well as the top dancers selected from the regional cyphers. Over 83 B-Boy’s competed in the regional cyphers, which were attended by over 500 spectators. Each regional winner was awarded a place in the final and so were the twelve wild cards. 2017 Red Bull BC One Winner: B-Boy Meaty - Photo by Tyrone Bradley / Red Bull content pool Last year‘s South African Cypher winner, Capetonian B-Boy Meaty competed at the World Finals in Amsterdam and will defend his 2017 title at this year’s final and aim for another spot in the World Finals taking place in Zurich. “I am excited to compete and defend my title.'' The culture of breakdanceThis year’s edition keeps in line with the core of what breaking is all about – the culture of one-on-one battles. Yassine Alaoui - Red Bull content pool The event will feature DJ Ready D as the official host, as well as DJ heavyweights: DJ Eazy, DJ Tha Cutt and DJ Lyle, and producer, musician Kay Faith. Tickets for the Final Cypher are now on sale for R50 each via tickets.redbull.com. |