TOMASI RADAKUA

Radakua media visual story telling part 3
The Battlezone Generation: A Story of hip hop in Suva
Let me take you back to 2006,a time when the city of Suva was just beginning to experience the culture of hip hop.It was a different world then.There was no Facebook, You Tube,no Netflix, smartphones were still a luxury for many young people.Entertainment was not found in the palm of our hands-it was found in the company of friends,on the streets of Suva, inside a small internet shop that became home to many youths.That place was Extreme Internet Shop on cu***ng street.Everyday,teenagers from all walks of life would gather there.Some came to browse the internet,others came to play computer games,burn CDs, or simply spend time with friends.While waiting for their turn on the computers,something special began to happen.Young people started expressing themselves through dance.Friendly dance battles became a regular sight ,attracting more and more spectators.What started as casual competition soon grew into something much bigger.(To be Continued)