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French Wingz take flight at SM Aura Premier

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The French Wingz Crew recently gave mallgoers a glimpse of the French hiphop scene during their performanc­e at the SM Aura Premier Sky Park.

A joint partnershi­p between Alliance Française de Manille and SM Aura Premier, with the support of the Embassy of France to the Philippine­s, the event promoted French artistry and culture through dance and music.

Hip-hop dancers Archad Ali and Stevens Taillasson also known as Crackers formed the French Wingz Crew when they teamed up and won in a dance battle in 2008. Archad is a hip-hop enthusiast who made his first steps in the industry with a local group named Afro Jam; while Crackers is a hip-hop dancer and a circus performer.

Since that time, they have toured around the world showcasing their unique talent. In 2013, they created their first piece called Mistral

Gagnant, which made them win in several competitio­ns such as France Got Talent, Got to Dance Germany, among others. During the SM Aura Premier performanc­e, the duo wowed the audience with PoéGraphie and

Recontre Parisienne, two 20-minute performanc­es that combined acrobatics and poetry.

PoéGraphie is about the aesthetic universes of the two characters, who find a rare complement­arity through their meeting.

Rencontre Parisienne, on the other hand, is a poetic hiphop duet about how two foreigners who meet in Paris try to communicat­e with each other despite the language barrier.

The French Wingz Crew performanc­e is one of the many exciting crosscultu­ral events at SM Aura Premier.

 ??  ?? From left: French Ambassador Nicolas Galey with Christophe Lejeune and Thierry Sansonetti of Chisan Asia Constructi­on Corp.
From left: French Ambassador Nicolas Galey with Christophe Lejeune and Thierry Sansonetti of Chisan Asia Constructi­on Corp.
 ??  ?? The French Wingz Crew’s famous French Touch has an iconic hip-hop move in their native country
The French Wingz Crew’s famous French Touch has an iconic hip-hop move in their native country
 ??  ?? Breaking the barriers of hip-hop, the duo dances to the music of classic French songs
Breaking the barriers of hip-hop, the duo dances to the music of classic French songs
 ??  ?? Alliance Française de Manille executive director Jean-Pierre Dumont and wife Ling Dumont
Alliance Française de Manille executive director Jean-Pierre Dumont and wife Ling Dumont
 ??  ?? Eugene Pettigrew-Leydier of Euro Campus Lycée Français de Manille (LFM) and Mikio Mukai of the Asian Developmen­t Bank
Eugene Pettigrew-Leydier of Euro Campus Lycée Français de Manille (LFM) and Mikio Mukai of the Asian Developmen­t Bank

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