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Strasbourg Music Week Hip-Hop as a Genre in the Euro Region

Name: Hip-Hop as a Genre in the Euro Region
Start: 2025-05-28 11:45:00
Location: Espace K

Networks and programs dedicated to a genre that is redefining the codes of pop music.

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Wed 28 May 2025

Strasbourg • Espace K, Espace K

1h15

Production : Diffusion Prod

Born in the streets of the Bronx, hip-hop has evolved from a cultural movement into a global phenomenon, influencing music, fashion, language, and activism. As one of the most innovative and dynamic genres, hip-hop continues to shape—and be shaped by—the communities that drive it.

What is its place in our Euro Region? Do hip-hop networks exist here? Who should you reach out to when developing a hip-hop project?

This roundtable will explore the many dimensions of hip-hop as a genre—its origins, its evolution over the decades, and its role in driving cultural and social change.

CUR - Eli Finberg (FR)

Artist

Eli Finberg, alias Mr. E is an author, MC, perfoming artist, hip-hop activist and educator.
Originally from New York, he settled in Strasbourg in 2005 and joined his first band in 2006.

He founded Freestyle Mondays (a monthy open mic) in Strasbourg in 2011. Since 2007, he has played more than 1000 shows and has won numerous awards

Céline Kayogera (BEL)

CLNK ASBL

Nurtured by a deep love of Hip Hop culture, Céline KAYOGERA's professional career took a decisive turn in 2016. After several years working in the non-profit sector, she felt the need to explore new perspectives.

Driven by the desire to combine her professional communications experience with her personality and keen interest in French rap, in 2017, Céline reenchanted her career by founding CLNK. She launches herself as a communications consultant for a Brussels-based Hip Hop festival, over several editions.

By 2020, Céline was propelling CLNK towards new horizons. She orchestrated a multitude of projects in the podcast field (Réelle Vie, Pull Up - Une histoire du rap belge, Richesses Générationnels), events (RAP [BOOK] CLUB) and above all training (URBAN360), more specifically in the professionalization of jobs in the “urban” music sector.

Céline has also created video content around music and literature for JAM RTBF.

The embodiment of a creative and entrepreneurial force, Céline KAYOGERA has a degree in communications (ISFSC) and is trained in music production and artist management (Institut des Arts de Diffusion).

Tussy (Bel)

Artist

Behind the name Tussy is Maxime, 22 years old, from Sivry-Rance, Belgium.

A style geek, gamer, and rap enthusiast, he draws inspiration from the Parisian scene of 2016–2017 (Lord Esperanza, PLK, L'Ordre du Périph, Panama Bende, Nelick, and Josman), as well as from the new wave of U.S. artists (Travis Scott, Tory Lanez, Don Toliver, and Jaden Smith).

A hyperactive jack-of-all-trades, he made a name for himself with his school tour : 33 dates across Belgium, documented in VIBRER, released this month. His message: believe in your dreams, keep going, and don’t let anyone slow you down.

Tussy is the face your mom adores and the flow your girl’s into.