On Friday August 18, explore, honor, and celebrate two African American artforms that cross-pollinate and without which we would not have modern American culture: Hip Hop meets Jazz. The evening opens with international Hip Hop artist and DJ Jahi spinning an all-vinyl set of classic Hip Hop, breakbeats, Reggae, and African rhythms. Aimee Rose leads a TropiCali Dancehall class inspired by Jamaican Dancehall parties. KQED’s award-winning If Cities Could Dance film screenings featuring Bay Area dancers and dancemakers will light up the James Moore Theater. Harpist Destiny Muhammad & The Destiny Muhammad Quartet give the HARP treatment to Bay Area Hip Hop songs with special guests.