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JOAT Festival international de street dance 2024
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Groove

The Ruggeds & Ghetto Funk Collective
JOAT Festival
Amsterdam

And then, one day, there was Funk

Step back in time with a fiery dance concert, led by some of the biggest names in Dutch street dance.

The Ruggeds and Ghetto Funk Collective - two top-notch dance companies wowing audiences worldwide - take you back to the days of James Brown, Aretha Franklin and Marvin Gaye. In dance and (live!) music, they take you through the evolution of Funk, Soul, Hip-Hop and House.

Acclaimed at Summer Dance Forever 2023 - the world's biggest street dance festival - GROOVE is a not-to-be-missed event! Two nights only!

GROOVE IN THE MEDIA

★★★★

‘’During GROOVE, funk, soul, hip-hop, and house seamlessly blend in the hands of this octet. Adorned with fedora hats and umbrellas, they craft a funky journey from the past to the present; the joy radiates from this infectious performance.’’

De Volkskrant, Amsterdam

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Artists

Amsterdam
The Ruggeds

The Ruggeds are a collective of breakers from the Netherlands.

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Amsterdam
Ghetto Funk Collective

Ghetto Funk Collective from Amsterdam is a family of creative individuals.

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