"U Got The Fire" by Detane and DJ DAP | Photos by Sal Rojas


The 60,000+ crowd at Hip-Hop Al Parque Bogota, Colombia / Photography by Salvador Rojas

Every October the government of Colombia sponsors “Hip Hop Al Parque” at Parque Simon Bolivar in the city of Bogota, Colombia. This annual two day event is the largest hip-hop gathering in Latin America, attracting close to 100,000 attendees. The Hip-Hop festival brings in international acts from America (Psycho Realm, Immortal Technique, Mobb Deep etc.) and Spain (NACH and Violadores Del Verso) and features some of the best home grown talent from Colombia. Supporting the underground movement, the event is free to the general public and attracts the best b-boys crews, grafiteros, emcees, and deejays.

I was introduced to DJ DAP by the well respected Colombian emcee MACKO. DJ DAP is one of Bogota’s best hip-hop deejays, and was one of the featured deejays of Hip Hop Al Parque 2009. After a night of partying at Mobb Deep’s official after party in the Zona Rosa district, we became good friends.


DJ DAP Portrait (Chia, Colombia) / Photography by Salvador Rojas

DJ DAP is a big fan of Latino Hip-Hop, studying the music of some of the best Latinos in the game. He was starting to work on a DJ DAP mixed CD and asked me to shoot the photography for the CD artwork since he was a fan of my photography.

We scheduled a photo shoot in the picturesque pueblo of Chia, Colombia where I was also introduced to DJ DHAGO.

One of DJ DAP’s favorite tracks features Los Angeles-based emcee DETANE on a collaboration song titled “U GOT THE FIRE”.

DETANE is a well-know Mexican emcee born in Guadalajara, Mexico and raised in the streets of Los Angeles, California. He personifies the urban spirit of the Hip-Hop culture from b-boying at the local park, graffiti bombing up the L.A. city blocks, and spitting rhymes at underground shows. Even his past album covers featured graffiti artists MEAR-1 and OG Abel, serving as a testament to his dedication to the Hip-Hop movement, representing all elements in his music.


DETANE Portrait (Los Angeles, California) / Photography by Salvador Rojas

DJ DAP asked if I could also film DETANE for a music video he wanted to put together for his new mixed CD. DETANE and I got together over the summer. I filmed and photographed him throughout Los Angeles and I sent the raw product back to Bogota, Colombia via the Internet for processing. Where director Andres Ramos mixed his DJ DAP footage in the Lab, and put the finishing touches on this new Colombian / Mexican connection.

El Mundo No Es Como Lo Pintan!
Fotografia y Escritos Por Salvador Rojas

U Got The Fire - Detane ft. DJ Dap | YouTube Video
Produccion Ejecutiva: Sal Rojas
Direccion: Andres Ramos

The Colombian / Mexican Connection:
  • www.detane1.com
  • myspace.com/djdapcolombia
  • www.salrojas.com
  • myspace.com/opticalpro



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