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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5mm_mcPV04 Emile YX?, S.A. Hip Hop Pioneer with Black Noise, Step Up or Step Out 1 & 2 Judge (yes the one with the Afro), qualified school teacher and creator of Heal the Hood Project, has decided to select 4 students from Lavender Hill to be part of the 2nd Heal the Hood Hip Hop Performance School. The group has been named "Mixed Mense". The aim is to share skills and supply these young men with another income stream to assist their families in a positive way. In 2009, Emile did the same with 2 breakdancers Alfred Burgess and Daniel Van Wyk, from Kuilsrivier and 1 female hip hop dancer, Latecia Denis from Mitchells Plain. They were paid a monthly salary and got to tour with Emile to Norway, England, Ireland, Sweden and Italy. Heal the Hood Project also paid them for teaching in less fortunate communities for free. The main focus back then was to show these dancers that they could earn a living from the dance skill. Last year both Alfred Burgess and Leticia Denis won an all expenses paid trip to the World Breakdance Champs in France, from Heal the Hood Project. This time around Heal the Hood School 2 consists of 4 young men whom Emile taught to breakdance, have been with the project for the last 8 years and have recently learned to rap. They have already written 7 songs and plan to release a CD. Emile has decided that what they need to learn can be placed in rhymes for discussion and internalization. Emile learnt a great deal from conscious MCs from around the world and sees this as a way to arm these young men with self confidence and pride. The songs and group, Mixed Mense, wish to show the face of the GOOD MAJORITY from the Cape Flats. Leroy Phillips, Stefan Benting, Gershwin Muller and Charlie Ephtha will also be teaching free breakdance classes in Lavender Hill, CAFDA, Parkwood, Ottery and Lotus River. Last year Leroy & Stefan were part of the Theatre Production "Mixing it Up", a concept created by Emile and supported by the British Council. Stefan also got to travel to Sweden to talk about the documentary, Heal the Hood and to do workshops. They ended last year by performing at the cities "Switching on of the Lights". They will start this years performances at the Madi Gras on the 2nd February, a weeks master classes with British artists 10-15th February and Ottery Concert in the Park on the 16th February 2013. They also have a music video on Youtube called "Ek leer vir jou." The group will tour and perform in Cape Town for the next few months and then plan to tour nationally. They will also feature in the remixed version of the hip hop documentary DVD & CD "From Bboys to Being Men", that was created by Emiles brother Tanswell Jansen. Heal the Hood & Mixed Mense will then tour to promote the documentary. Both CDs and DVDs are being released independently and any schools interested in screening the documentary and having them do inspirational talks can call Tanswell at 0824744750 or 0217060481 or Emile at 0823958125 Thanks Emile 0823958125 For pictures and further interviews with members of Mixed Mense please call me.