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  • Genre: Club / Hip Hop / Soul

    Location NYC, Un

    Profile Views: 24744

    Last Login: 12/27/2012

    Member Since 5/19/2007

    Website www.alltheladiessay.com

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    <a href="http://s214.photobucket.com/albums/cc230/bgirlrokafella/?action=view¤t=BannerRokaRPM.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc230/bgirlrokafella/BannerRokaRPM.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> In her teens, LaRoka made her entrance onto the NYC street scene as a Puerto Rican fiery dancer who rocked all the clubs and parties. Later, her alias became Rokafella because she was 'rocking the fellas' who challenged her on the dance floor. She became a well known and highly respected b-girl (female break dancer) pioneer who traveled nationally and internationally to teach and mentor aspiring dancers the art and history of Hip-Hop dance. Adding to her street credibility, she developed many talents besides her dynamic moves on stage. She co-founded a non-profit Hip-Hop dancer theater company named Full Circle in 1996 with her husband Kwikstep. She directs the performances as well as manages it's administrative needs. Roka began introducing her vocal skills in 1999 during open mics where she would add song choruses to her poetry at the POINT, BAAD, EL Puente and in the village. During Full Circle performances she would add her poetry as transitions between dance pieces and audiences embraced her powerful voice as an added feature to her iconic status as a dance force..... The public's desire to see her spin on her head follows her everywhere-- she always concedes and gives them what they want as a surprise during her vocal sets. Her poetry was published in an anthology of Bronx Poets and only recently she has gotten to record some of her songs. In 2005 she debuted an acapella version of the break dance anthem "Just Begun" at Club Shelter and has yet to record it with her Black Diamonds all-girl crew. She was a supporting actress in the film 'ON THE OUTS' and performs monologues in the theater duet 'INNAVIEWS' which is set to tour in 08/09. She is working with her band 'Revolutions Per Minute' on a new single with whom she is currently performing her eclectic set of latin soul break fusion out of town. She is producing a film on women who break and is writing her memoirs. She represents a woman who is always reaching for the skies, yet grounded in her traditional cultures.. both Boricua and Hip-Hop..... ....LA ROKA HAS BEEN A FEATURED SINGER IN: ...... -Red Hook Festival - Full Circle Prod Inc Hip-hop Theater shows.. - The Orphan Family rap group Performances.. - The Universes (Slanguage) theater show.. - We Got Issues-poetry ensemble.. - MC/ I-Shea.. - STAGE: The New Victory Theater.. - NYU-Skirball Theater.. - Kennedy Center D.C.. - Dance Place D.C.. - Central Park Summerstage.. - New Jersey Performance Arts Center.. - NEW World Theater.. - Planet Hollywood.. - Bryant Park.. - Battery Park.. - Bronx Museum of Art.. - El Museo Del Barrio.... ....CLUBS:...... -Roseland TUMT -Santos Uncomun Festival -The Nuyorican Poets Cafe.. - The Lion's Den.. - The Shelter.. - 169BAR.. - VOlkswagen HAll- BOTY Germany.... ....RECORDINGS:........ ....Independent music created by/w:...... - Baba-Open Thought.. - DP ONE.. - CutmaSter Tee.. - Kwikstep.. - Armand Van Helden.... ..Rokafella......

  • Members

    <a href="http://s214.photobucket.com/albums/cc230/bgirlrokafella/?action=view¤t=RokamicDC.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc230/bgirlrokafella/RokamicDC.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> The band now going as, "Revolutions Per Minute", is comprised of Ron Renaissance Trombonist Bass player Naisha Walton, Sebastian Guerrero on the Drum kit, Latin Percussion by Angel Rodrigues and with 'Kwikstep' on the congas and KENY ZULU with his Keytar. I have performed with a DJ and a beatboxer and 2 background singers as well, but it depends on the budget... U know?....

  • Influences

    So many heads playing in my ears thru my childhood, from... Ruth Fernandez, to Celia Cruz, to Celina y Rutillo, to Blanca Rosa Gil, Ramito, Hector LaVoe, Trio los Panchos, El Gran Combo, Irene Cara, Donna Summer, Diana Ross, Barbara Streisand, Anita Baker, Patti LaBelle, Regina Belle, Judy Torres, La India....... I sang all of the freestyle songs in my room full blast... Those were dope love songs! Oh my god... Mary J Blige, AAliyah, Alicia Keys... Oh and Selena and of course church / high school choir songs - English and Spanish. There are so many..... I like latin polyrythmic lyrics / vocals. I love percussion and yet, I love the soothing sounds of flutes and crazy piano chords that move me like Eddie Palmieri's sets... OMG!!!....

  • Sounds Like

    Here is the gospel version of the breakdance anthem "Just Begun" that La Roka arranged as it is performed by Full Circle b-girls Tiffany, Jaki Brown, Thianna and Roka, with dance accompaniment at the beginning... before we take it to church, at the Kennedy Center in 2006... Yet to be recorded... Enjoy, cuz it has just begun....... AT GERMANY'S VOLKSWAGEN HALL FOR BATTLE OF THE YEAR '07 WITH TRIXX - dressed as SUPERMAN - it was Halloween-- In front of 9,000 attendees who sang along with Roka!!!! 'All This Love'!!!....

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    I am smiling watching Michelle Dorrance's tap class... props and nuff love to that style of dance/dancers!!!

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    Friday nite on the ave.!! And yes, these guys are out here too.. http://t.co/HSGAqXy1zR

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    Brooklyn school with graf!! http://t.co/8a53cZmov2

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    May 17th-- Join us in the Bronx for a full night of Hip-hop onstage-- Theater, Poetry, Music and DANCE at BAAD. "Full Circle-isms!"

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    The judges for the heated 2 on 2 ...Breaking the Law!! http://t.co/3vQGp9kiWc

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In her teens, LaRoka made her entrance onto the NYC street scene as a Puerto Rican fiery dancer who rocked all the clubs and parties. Later, her alias became Rokafella because she was 'rocking the fellas' who challenged her on the dance floor. She became a well known and highly respected b-girl (female break dancer) pioneer who traveled nationally and internationally to teach and mentor aspiring dancers the art and history of Hip-Hop dance. Adding to her street credibility, she developed many talents besides her dynamic moves on stage. She co-founded a non-profit Hip-Hop dancer theater company named Full Circle in 1996 with her husband Kwikstep. She directs the performances as well as manages it's administrative needs. Roka began introducing her vocal skills in 1999 during open mics where she would add song choruses to her poetry at the POINT, EL Puente and in the village. During Full Circle performances she would add her poetry as transitions between dance pieces and audiences embraced her powerful voice as an added feature to her iconic status as a danceforce.

The public's desire to see her spin on her head follows her everywhere-- she always concedes and gives them what they want as a surprise during her vocal sets. Her poetry was published in an anthology of Bronx Poets and only recently she has gotten to record some of her songs. In 2005 she debuted an acapella version of the break dance anthem "Just Begun" at Club Shelter and has yet to record it with her Black Diamonds all-girl crew. She was a supporting actress in the film 'ON THE OUTS' and performs monologues in the theater duet 'INNAVIEWS' which is set to tour in 08/09. She is working with her band 'Revolutions Per Minute' on a new single with whom she is currently performing her eclectic set of latin soul break fusion out of town. She is producing a film on women who break and is writing her memoirs. She represents a woman who is always reaching for the skies, yet grounded in her traditional cultures.. both Boricua and Hip-Hop.

..LA ROKA HAS BEEN A FEATURED SINGER IN: ..
- Full Circle Prod Inc Hip-hop Theater shows
- The Orphan Family rap group Performances
- The Universes (SLanguage) theater show
- We Got Issues-poetry ensemble
- MC/ I-Shea
- STAGE: The New Victory Theater
- NYU-Skirball Theater
- Kennedy Center D.C
- Dance Place D.C
- Central Park Summerstage
- New Jersey Performance Arts Center
- NEW World Theater
- Planet Hollywood
- Bryant Park
- Battery Park
- Bronx Museum of Art
- El Museo Del Barrio
..CLUBS:..
- The Nuyorican Poets Cafe
- The Lion's Den
- The Shelter
- 169BAR
- VOlkswagen HAll- BOTY Germany
..RECORDINGS:..

..Independent music created by/w:..
- Baba-Open Thought
- DP ONE
- CutmaSter Tee
- Kwikstep
- Armand Van Helden
..Rockafella
..

Member Since:

May 19, 2007

Members:

The band now going as, "Revolutions Per Minute", is comprised of Ron Renaissance Trombonist, upright Bass player 'Brian Satz', Guitarist 'P-Nerves' and Percussionist 'Swiss Chris', LAtin Percussion by Angel Rodrigues and with 'Kwikstep' on the congas. I have performed with a DJ and a beatboxer and 2 background singers as well, but it depends on the budget... U know?

Influences:

So many heads playing in my ears thru my childhood, from... Ruth Fernandez, to Celia Cruz, to Celina y Rutillo, to Blanca Rosa Gil, Ramito, Hector LaVoe, Trio los Panchos, El Gran Combo, Irene Cara, Donna Summer, Diana Ross, Barbara Streisand, Anita Baker, Patti LaBelle, Regina Belle, Judy Torres, La India...

I sang all of the freestyle songs in my room full blast... Those were dope love songs! Oh my god... Mary J Blige, AAliyah, Alicia Keys... Oh and Selena and of course church / high school choir songs - English and Spanish. There are so many.

I like latin polyrythmic lyrics / vocals. I love percussion and yet, I love the soothing sounds of flutes and crazy piano chords that move me like Eddie Palmieri's sets... OMG!!!

Sounds Like:

Here is the gospel version of the breakdance anthem "Just Begun" that La Roka arranged as it is performed by Full Circle b-girls Tiffany, Jaki Brown, Thianna and Roka, with dance accompaniment at the beginning... before we take it to church, at the Kennedy Center in 2006... Yet to be recorded... Enjoy, cuz it has just begun...

..


AT GERMANY'S VOLKSWAGEN HALL FOR BATTLE OF THE YEAR '07 WITH TRIXX - dressed as SUPERMAN - it was Halloween-- In front of 9,000 attendees who sang along with Roka!!!! 'All This Love'!!!

..

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