Okkupeerder is the Ghent hip-hop collective based on drummer Jan Heirman. Four musicians and two wordsmiths bring a fierce mix between rap, slam poetry, hip hop and jazz. Do not expect golden chains and scantily clad dancers (a pity but unfortunately), but in terms of rhyme and instrumental performances of the highest quality. At the beginning of October 2018 a video clip of the single  "360 °" was released. In 2019 the long awaited second album "Ergens Onderweg" will be released.

www.okkupeerder.be 

For a number of years, De Centrale has been a partner in the A School Called Tribe (aSCT) project, a musical Urban movement and an art-educational workplace where young people from various backgrounds work socially and artistically.
aSCT organizes musical gatherings for young people with different backgrounds, but with a common interest in hip hop, slam poetry and jazz.
By bringing these young people who work with music “streetwise” and young people who follow “classical” music education (DKO, Arts High School, Conservatorium), aSCT creates an interesting social added value. They not only give young people a musical-narrative outlet, but at the same time encourage socially critical reflection and activism.
Get ready for ‘A School Called Tribe’, a highly inflammable, unpredictable cocktail of hip hop, slam poetry & jazz!
www.asct.be

UAF - Urban Art Festival
With this 7th edition of UAF, Rhythm Naturals and De Centrale are  bringing you again a a varied youth program. The program includes concerts, a number of cross-over dance creations, the Flemish pre-selections of the international End Of the Weak Belgium MC battle, BOTY - BeatBox Battle Of The Year, workshops and some presentations of cultural entrepreneurship.
Top of the bill is the final of the MNM Urbanice Battle Of Talents on Saturday 04 May.
The 10 finalists show the best of themselves at UAF during a live broadcast of MNM Urbanice from De Centrale.
aSCT organizes musical gatherings for young people with different backgrounds, but with a common interest in hip hop, slam poetry and jazz.
By bringing these young people who work with music “streetwise” and young people who follow “classical” music education (DKO, Arts High School, Conservatorium), aSCT creates an interesting social added value. They not only give young people a musical-narrative outlet, but at the same time encourage socially critical reflection and activism.
Get ready for ‘A School Called Tribe’, a highly inflammable, unpredictable cocktail of hip hop, slam poetry & jazz!
www.asct.be