Seven of the best young French b-boys and b-girls have discovered New York for the first time, the cradle of breaking. Here are the best images of their week of immersion in hip hop culture in the United States, with their participation in Red Bull BC One, the most prestigious international competition.
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Syssy, Marlone and Kimie, all three members of team France, on the legendary Brooklyn bridge.
Syssy, 15 (here in Times Square), won the French edition of the landmark competition Battle of the Year and will represent France at the world final in December. You are part of this “Paris 2024 generation”.
Martin, Kid Mario and Luka, on Liberty Island, at the foot of the Statue of Liberty.
B-girl Kimie, 16, had Les Bleu(e) best performance at the Red Bull BC One World Final, an unofficial one-on-one world championship (Paris 2024 Olympics format), losing in the quarterfinals .
Carlota, champion of France in 2021 and resident of Insep, was the “favourite” of the jury during qualifying and went out in the round of 16 of Red Bull BC One.
Syssy (left) and Luka (in action) hit it hard during New York Week, delivering the final “Bonnie and Clyde” battle (two against two, a b-girl and a b-boy).
Syssy, during a walk in the Harlem neighborhood, before a training session in one of the most iconic studios in the city, the KBL.
B-boy Marlone gave everything in the first round of the final against the future winner and big favorite Victor, but lost to the American.
Kid Mario, in the Bushwick neighborhood, a must of street art since the 2000s.
As soon as they arrived in New York, Martin, Syssy (foreground), Luka, Kid Mario (background) rushed to Times Square. Syssy also took part in a street performance.
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The Alvarez brothers, Kimie and Marlone (16 and 20), lived together this American tour and the grand finale of Red Bull BC One.
One of the first visits to New York by Martin (foreground), Syssy, Luka and Kid Mario: The Edge and its 100th floor, which offers a panoramic view of the city.
New York was the first stop on this American tour, a project organized by the Blacklist association and the Caisse d’Epargne. The band (here Luka, Kid Mario and Martin) then flew to Los Angeles.
