Akim Funk Buddha Hip-Hop Holiday - Brooklyn Academy of Music Date: 11/25/11 through 11/26/11 Ages: All Address: 30 Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn - 718-636-4100 Fort Greene, NY 11217 www.bam.org Description: Indonesian monkey chanting, Mongolian throat singing, and Balinese body popping are just a few of the things artist Akim Funk Buddha has embraced as a means of redefining hip-hop. For his latest Hip-Hop Holiday, Akim presents two nights of hip-hop wizardry. On Friday, he explores the art of the rhyme with the help of a DJ, two MCs, vocalists, dancers, and other special guests. Then, on Saturday, Funk Buddha takes the soul train global with a mash-up of traditional Asian and African music, rap, and more.