Events

Sunday - 26 November

It is with great pleasure that Stichting Soulcypher, Theater a/d Rijn, Musis & Stadstheater Arnhem, Studio26 and Rozet invite the city to Hip Hop festival SoulCypher – the 11th edition! The main event will take place on Sunday 26 November in Musis, Arnhem. Up-and-coming and established dance talent compete against each other in energetic dance battles – thus showcasing the power and essence of Hip Hop culture. In between, there are performances and showcases by various dance crews and internationally renowned jury members.

Lineup


Judges

  • Mamson
    Mamson judge
  • Arvidos
    Arvidos judge
  • Shawn
    Shawn judge
  • Laura Nala
    Laura Nala judge

DJ's

  • DJ Lucas Benjamin
    DJ Lucas Benjamin dj
  • DJ Veusty
    DJ Veusty dj

MC's

  • Faizel Playfair
    Faizel Playfair mc

Performances

  • J. Lyonn
    J. Lyonn performance

SoulCypher Expo - Old to the New

12:00 – 22:30
Location: Musis, Park Foyer, Velperbinnensingel 15, 6811 BP Arnhem

tickets to TRIBE, Soul2Soul & the main battles pt.11, automatically give access to the expo.

"Old to the New" is an interdisciplinary exhibition in which makers with different forms of expression will transform the music foyer into an art mecca. This exhibition takes a unique look at the evolution of hip hop and its lasting influence on art, music, fashion and society. In this exhibition you will come into contact with dance, photography, fashion, paintings and music. And we invite the creators to a conversation to share their perspective on Hip Hop to inspire each other. Where are we now and how has the past 50 years inspired us with the work we are making now.

Tickets

The Ascension Years

Tee Max is Hip Hop's photographic historian. With an archive of previously unseen works, Tee's lens has documented some of the genre's biggest starts including Biggie Smalls, J. Dilla, Beyonce and Busta Rhymes. Having kept the vast majority of his work out of the public gaze for almost 30 years, Tee has now chosen to begin sharing his iconic work with fellow lovers of the culture and art collectors. Hip hop aficionados and music historians viewing this collection of images, many being seen for the first time, will be transported back to an era of foreshadowed greatness.

  • Tee Max
    Tee Max

Moments by Carolien Wesselink

Carolien Wesselink is an artist inspired by her immediate environment, documenting it through realistic drawings. People and events around her, with a significant impact from Hip Hop culture in the Netherlands, greatly influence her creativity. Carolien will also be creating a drawing during 'From Old to the New'.

  • Carolien Wesselink
    Carolien Wesselink

Masked

Jade is a dancer and choreographer who places a high value on creativity, connection, and authenticity. She will be presenting a duet in collaboration with Taesung Kwon, who has come to the Netherlands from Korea to be part of this performance. The piece will explore the connection between traditional art forms of Korea and the dynamic styles of club and street dance. Jade weaves together her inner puzzle of contemporary inspirations with her roots in Korea.

  • Jade
    Jade

Getting Together: Video Series

Cherise Seedorf is an interdisciplinary artist, at home in various forms of art. For 'From Old to the New,' she has delved into the medium of film, seamlessly combining directing, styling, dance, photography, and production to create three distinct videos, each with its own theme. All three share a common purpose – to be intricately connected to the Hip Hop community. Cherise brings her artistic prowess to weave visual narratives that transcend the boundaries of conventional expression.

  • Cherise Seedorf
    Cherise Seedorf

Stand for what’s right

Meet the talented artist and illustrator from Amsterdam, Virgil Sana, a 26-year-old creative spirit with a passion for contemporary Hip Hop and pop culture. His artworks serve as a vibrant expression of this lively world, translated into expressive and colorful characters that tantalize the senses and tell stories. Each character appears to dance on his canvas, and every color palette reflects the vibrant diversity of contemporary culture.

  • Virgil Sana
    Virgil Sana

deNÍM

Nouks is a fashion designer who creates unique one-piece outfits from old, worn clothing or other recycled materials. In addition to her clothing designs, she is also a dancer who draws a lot of inspiration from street and club culture. Transitioning from the old to the new, she will showcase her latest collection in collaboration with eight models/dancers. They will present and wear her collection in a way we've never seen before.

  • Nouks
    Nouks

Epoch

What I want to show with my pieces is a unique style taking into consideration what kind of demand there is now that having your own character out there and making a statement is vital.
With my designs I want people to be able to give power to their identity and radiate that. Finding a personal style is very powerful to me but also finding your community in it. I also think it is important to think about how to be sustainable in the fashion world. I do not like overproduction which is directly entangled with capitalism, that is why every piece is made to order. With that said i also work where possible with second hand fabrics or rework existing pieces.

  • Ayla de Lyon
    Ayla de Lyon

Art by Schmickens

Viccens is a multidisciplinary artist whom you may know through his music but is always in the shadows, tirelessly working on new creative ventures. He has painted and designed his own artwork for a period, established a merchandise line, and even created his own plushie/cuddly toy. Style: Afro-centric, expressionist, pop art.

  • Viccens
    Viccens

Schedule

12:00 - 23:00
SoulCypher Expo - Old to the New
12:00
Doors open
12:00 - 23:00
All day exhibition:
  • Viccens
  • Carolien Wesselink
  • Ayla
  • Tee Max
  • Virgil Sana
13:30 - 13:45
Getting Together: Video Series by Cherise Seedorf
16:15 - 16:30
deNÍM by Nouks
16:45 - 17:00
Getting Together: Video Series by Cherise Seedorf
17:00 - 17:20
Masked ( dance performance ) by Jade Gihai

11:30 - 22:30
SoulCypher Pt.11 Battles - Main Event
11:30 - 12:30
Doors open / registration
Limited spots available, Full = Full.
12:30
Starting Pre-selection!
Categories (in order)
  • LOCKING 2vs2
  • POPPING 2vs2
  • HOUSEDANCE 2vs2
  • HIP HOP 2vs2
16:00 - 17:30
BREAK

17:30 - 22:30
BATTLES
17:30 - 17:35
Soulcypher Recap pt. 10
17:35 - 17:45
Performance by J. Lyonn
17:45 - 19:25
BATTLES TOP 8
  • LOCKING 2vs2 TOP 8
  • POPPING 2vs2 TOP 8
  • HOUSEDANCE 2vs2 TOP 8
  • HIP HOP 2vs2 TOP 8
19:25 - 19:35
BREAK
19:35 - 19:55
Judge demo's
19:55 - 21:15
BATTLES TOP 4 - Semi Finals
  • LOCKING 2vs2 TOP 4
  • POPPING 2vs2 TOP 4
  • HOUSEDANCE 2vs2 TOP 4
  • HIP HOP 2vs2 TOP 4
21:15 - 21:25
Expo "Old to the New"
21:30 - 22:30
BATTLES - FINALS
  • LOCKING 2vs2 FINALS
  • POPPING 2vs2 FINALS
  • HOUSEDANCE 2vs2 FINALS
  • HIP HOP 2vs2 FINALS
Delays can occur and thus please keep informed at the venue on Sunday the 26th of November

Saturday - 25 November

SoulCypher Expo - Old to the New

13:00 – 00:00
Location: Musis, Park Foyer, Velperbinnensingel 15, 6811 BP Arnhem

tickets to TRIBE, Soul2Soul & the main battles pt.11, automatically give access to the expo.

"Old to the New" is an interdisciplinary exhibition in which makers with different forms of expression will transform the music foyer into an art mecca. This exhibition takes a unique look at the evolution of hip hop and its lasting influence on art, music, fashion and society. In this exhibition you will come into contact with dance, photography, fashion, paintings and music. And we invite the creators to a conversation to share their perspective on Hip Hop to inspire each other. Where are we now and how has the past 50 years inspired us with the work we are making now.

Tickets

The Ascension Years

Tee Max is Hip Hop's photographic historian. With an archive of previously unseen works, Tee's lens has documented some of the genre's biggest starts including Biggie Smalls, J. Dilla, Beyonce and Busta Rhymes. Having kept the vast majority of his work out of the public gaze for almost 30 years, Tee has now chosen to begin sharing his iconic work with fellow lovers of the culture and art collectors. Hip hop aficionados and music historians viewing this collection of images, many being seen for the first time, will be transported back to an era of foreshadowed greatness.

  • Tee Max
    Tee Max

Moments by Carolien Wesselink

Carolien Wesselink is an artist inspired by her immediate environment, documenting it through realistic drawings. People and events around her, with a significant impact from Hip Hop culture in the Netherlands, greatly influence her creativity. Carolien will also be creating a drawing during 'From Old to the New'.

  • Carolien Wesselink
    Carolien Wesselink

Masked

Jade is a dancer and choreographer who places a high value on creativity, connection, and authenticity. She will be presenting a duet in collaboration with Taesung Kwon, who has come to the Netherlands from Korea to be part of this performance. The piece will explore the connection between traditional art forms of Korea and the dynamic styles of club and street dance. Jade weaves together her inner puzzle of contemporary inspirations with her roots in Korea.

  • Jade
    Jade

Getting Together: Video Series

Cherise Seedorf is an interdisciplinary artist, at home in various forms of art. For 'From Old to the New,' she has delved into the medium of film, seamlessly combining directing, styling, dance, photography, and production to create three distinct videos, each with its own theme. All three share a common purpose – to be intricately connected to the Hip Hop community. Cherise brings her artistic prowess to weave visual narratives that transcend the boundaries of conventional expression.

  • Cherise Seedorf
    Cherise Seedorf

Stand for what’s right

Meet the talented artist and illustrator from Amsterdam, Virgil Sana, a 26-year-old creative spirit with a passion for contemporary Hip Hop and pop culture. His artworks serve as a vibrant expression of this lively world, translated into expressive and colorful characters that tantalize the senses and tell stories. Each character appears to dance on his canvas, and every color palette reflects the vibrant diversity of contemporary culture.

  • Virgil Sana
    Virgil Sana

deNÍM

Nouks is a fashion designer who creates unique one-piece outfits from old, worn clothing or other recycled materials. In addition to her clothing designs, she is also a dancer who draws a lot of inspiration from street and club culture. Transitioning from the old to the new, she will showcase her latest collection in collaboration with eight models/dancers. They will present and wear her collection in a way we've never seen before.

  • Nouks
    Nouks

Epoch

What I want to show with my pieces is a unique style taking into consideration what kind of demand there is now that having your own character out there and making a statement is vital.
With my designs I want people to be able to give power to their identity and radiate that. Finding a personal style is very powerful to me but also finding your community in it. I also think it is important to think about how to be sustainable in the fashion world. I do not like overproduction which is directly entangled with capitalism, that is why every piece is made to order. With that said i also work where possible with second hand fabrics or rework existing pieces.

  • Ayla de Lyon
    Ayla de Lyon

Art by Schmickens

Viccens is a multidisciplinary artist whom you may know through his music but is always in the shadows, tirelessly working on new creative ventures. He has painted and designed his own artwork for a period, established a merchandise line, and even created his own plushie/cuddly toy. Style: Afro-centric, expressionist, pop art.

  • Viccens
    Viccens

Soul2Soul

13:00 - 17:00
Location: Musis, Park zaal, Velperbinnensingel 15, 6811 BP Arnhem

”You come alone and leave together”
The All Styles event will take place on Saturday the 25th of November in Musis, Arnhem. Up-and-coming and established dance talent compete against each other in energetic dance battles – thus showcasing the power and essence of Hip Hop culture.

This year we transform the Kids 2vs2 All Styles Battle into a new concept battle, Soul2Soul! Whilst creating a platform for the kids, we want to invite adults to the party! Through cyphers and battles, we are bringing together the younger and older generation to share the dance floor. Starting of with a cypher preselection, the judges will pick the dancers who go through. These dancers will randomly be matched with one kid and one adult to form the 2vs2 duos. These duos will be battling it out to become the first winners of the Soul2Soul All Style Battle!

Tickets

Lineup


Judges

  • Roche Apinsa
    Roche Apinsa judge
  • Neha
    Neha judge
  • Teasung
    Teasung judge

DJ's

  • DJ Passive
    DJ Passive dj

MC's

  • Ruben Chi
    Ruben Chi mc

Performances

  • Ghetto Funk Family
    Ghetto Funk Family performance

TRIBE

20:30 - 21:30
Location: Musis, Park zaal, Velperbinnensingel 15, 6811 BP Arnhem

A night out with Holland’s first Hiphop Choir, be ready for a musical treat!
For this performance we have a Special Guest: Brainpower

TRIBE becomes 'The Netherlands' first Hip Hop choir. They are not a 'typical choir'. They merge different hip hop music styles in the form of a choir and are at the crossroads of Hip Hop, R&B, Soul & Gospel.
Originated by Naomi Sonnenveld, they have been established with the help of Arnhem’s Hiphophub.

Tickets

't Weeshuis Borrelt

21:00 – 00:00
Location: Musis, Park Foyer, Velperbinnensingel 15, 6811 BP Arnhem

't Weeshuis is a place where we see no difference between color, religion and identity. A community where we can inspire each other while refilling your glass while hip hop, r&b and afro are fused together by the various DJs into an eclectic whole. In this special edition, they collaborate with Soulcypher where ‘t Weeshuis will accomodate 2 young Arnhem makers showcasing their art in the theme of 50 years Hiphop Culture around the globe in combination with DJ’s & MC’s. ‘t Weeshuis will provide the music & drink after the expo’s premiere.

Tickets

CULTY

00:00 – 04:00
Location: Luxor Live, Willemsplein 10, 6811 KB Arnhem

Globally no one can ignore Hip Hop anymore in this day and age. Hiphop goes further than music and leaves its impactfull mark on the new generation of youth. The abscence/gap of dope live Hip Hop/trap clubnights in Arnhem will now finally be bridged by the new event CULTY. More Live, more Culture and more Hiphop!

Tickets

Schedule

13:00 - 00:00
SoulCypher Expo - Old to the New
13:00
Doors open
13:00 - 00:00
All day exhibition:
  • Tee Max
  • Carolien Wesselink
  • Virgil
  • Viccens
  • Ayla
17:40 - 18:00
Masked (dance performance) by Jade Gihai
18:05 - 18:20
Getting Together: Video Series by Cherise Seedorf
19:00
Panel talk 50 years of Hip Hop

13:00 – 17:00
Soul2Soul
13:00 – 14:00
Doors open / registration
14:00 – 15:00
Allstyle Pre-selection Cypher
15:00 – 15:10
Reveal top 16
15:10 – 15:30
Break
15:30 – 16:00
2vs2 Allstyle Quarter final (Top 8)
16:00 – 16:25
2vs2 Allstyle Semi final (Top 4)
16:25 – 16:35
Break
16:35 – 16:45
Ghetto Funk Family Performance
16:45 – 17:00
2vs2 Allstyle Final

20:30 – 21:30
Tribe

21:00 – 00:00
T'Weeshuis Borrelt
21:00 – 21:30
Saxophone Performance by Anthony
21:30 – 22:00
Ibrah Silas (DJ)
22:00 – 22:15
deNÍM by Nouks
22:15 – 22:45
Ibrah Silas (DJ)
22:15 – 22:45
Nivek (DJ)

00:00 – 04:00
CULTY

Friday - 24 November

Workshops

10:00 – 14:45
Location: Studio 26, Larensteinselaan 26-D, 6882 CT Velp

Workshops by our amazing international artist line up this year:

10:00 - 11:15
Housedance
Taesung (KOR) Tickets 17,50.- p.p.
11:45 - 13:00
Locking
Arvidos (SWE) Tickets 17,50.- p.p.
13:30 - 14:45
Popping
Shawn (UK) Tickets €17,50.- p.p.
In collaboration with Studio26.

Entry: Tickets also available at the door (cash or pin)

SoulCinema

18:00 – 20:00
Location: Theater aan de Rijn, Rijnstraat 42, 6811 EX Arnhem

SoulCinema, a look into the world of Street Dance through screen! This evening we highlight films which are made by street dance- and/or film makers, whilst celebrating Hip Hop culture. Both professional and emerging artists will screen their work and we invite you to enjoy their creations. Next to the screening, you will witness a panel talk with professional makers. They will have an open conversation on Hip Hop in film, being a dancer and filmmaker, commercialization and the importance of representation, where you as the audience will get the chance to ask questions!
Host: Elise Richards
Panel: Bob Sizoo, Richard Ampadu Kofi and Farah van Stokkum
With a screening of the following makers:

  • Bob Sizoo
  • Jody Geijsendorper
  • Charlenne Hernandez
  • Salman Dirir
  • Stephan Cornelio Velema
  • and more

Tickets

Operation Windows

20:30 – 22:00
Doors open @ 20:15
Theater aan de Rijn, Rijnstraat 42, 6811 EX Arnhem

During Operation Windows, Amy Croqué, (a.o. Curator at Theater a/d Rijn and Co-founder HipHophub) will take you through Arnhem. During a walk along various windows you will see performances by various makers with different disciplines from the Arnhem Hip Hop scene. The walk is accompanied by guides from the scene and we make the connection via silent disco headphones.

Tickets

Soulcypher x Illmatic

22:00 – 6:00
Location: Willemeen, Willemsplein 1 Arnhem

Illmatic (meaning "beyond ill" or "the ultimate")

llmatic party started more than 10 years ago with bringing old-school Hip Hop parties and block parties with Willemeen Arnhem as the location.
Illmatic is hip hop, 90's, boom bap, soulful, turntablism, graffiti, BBQ, vibes and more.
We celebrate the golden era of Hiphop with the Arnhem based Hiphop Party - ILLMATIC.
Drenched in Boom Bap and 70s - 80s - 90s Hiphop, this party is all about the classic and authentic Hip Hop.

The line up consists of:

  • Statinski
    Statinski
  • DJ Palm
    DJ Palm
  • DJ Chris Breinburg (Diffsumm)
    DJ Chris Breinburg (Diffsumm)
  • DJ SYTE
    DJ SYTE
  • Jimmy Spliff Fiyah
    Jimmy Spliff Fiyah
  • DJ CALDERON
    DJ CALDERON
Entry: Free

Schedule

10:00 – 14:45
Workshops
Soulcyper x Studio26
10:00 - 11:15
Housedance workshop by Taesung (KOR)
11:45 - 13:00
Locking workshop by Arvidos (SWE)
13:30 - 14:45
Popping workshop by Shawn (UK)

18:00 – 20:00
SoulCinema
Cinedans x Theater A/D Rijn
Visitors entrance: Bartok Park, across Rozet
18:00 – 18:30
Doors open
18:30 – 19:30
Short films
19:30 – 20:00
Panel talk

20:30 – 22:00
Operation Windows
Doors open @ 20:15
Visitors entrance: Entrance through the alleyway behind Theater a/d Rijn @ Rijnstraat 42.

22:00 – 6:00
Soulcypher x Illmatic pre party
lineup:
  • Statinski
  • DJ Palm
  • DJ Chris Breinburg (Diffsumm)
  • DJ SYTE
  • Jimmy Spliff Fiyah
  • DJ CALDERON

Thursday - 23 November

HipHopLive

21:30 - 01:00
Location: Cafe Nelson, Coehoornstraat 33, 6811 LA Arnhem

Hiphoplive is an accessible jam session where young Hip Hop/R&B vocalists (both rappers and singers) can climb on stage to jam and freestyle together with musicians from ArtEZ. This concept was created to connect two worlds (Hip Hop and conservatory) and to allow the youngest talent to get used to the stage and thus develop selfconfidence. Based on the values that are so important in hip hop - equality, ownership and creativity - everyone is appreciated for entering the stage on such an evening, even if it is your first time.
More advanced artists are also present and participate: a spontaneous lineup in which a bigger name opens the stage, in which mutual inspiration and respect predominate.
Hosted by Authentic.

Entry: free

Schedule

21:30 - 01:00
HipHopLive
Hosted by Authentic