South Rakkas Crew
South Rakkas Crew performs Friday, April 20, at Som Bar. 9 p.m., $5 before 10:30 p.m., $10 after.
This 4/20, instead of smoking out on Hippie Hill, take a more adventurous trip and submit yourself to the global rhythms of South Rakkas Crew. Jamaica-born, U.S.-based Dennis "D-Rakkas" Shaw and Canadian producer-songwriter Alex Greggs splice together a mishmash of sounds — dancehall, electro, moombahton, reggae, dubstep, even art-rock — into tracks and mixes that rank among the most potent dancefloor-fillers being made anywhere right now. The Crew's "Renegade Rasta" is easily the most addictive ass-shaker on the moombahton compilation released by Diplo's Mad Decent label, so it's no wonder South Rakkas Crew has been racking up accolades from all over the world.
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