Last October I spent
two weeks in Colombia covering the underground hip-hop scene from Bogota to
Medellin. In the outskirts of Bogota is a majestic Spanish colonial pueblo named
"Chia" that�s hidden under the mountains like a precious jewel. It�s a tranquil
setting for one of Colombia�s most progressive deejays that goes by the tag name
of �DJ DHAGO�.
I
first heard of DJ DHAGO through the hip-hop group Tres Coronas (Parcero
Production), who call on DJ DHAGO�S turntable skills for their live
performances. He�s regarded as one of Latin America�s best deejays and was
recently crowned �Campeon Scratch Battle 2010� (Septimazo Bogota) in Colombia.
I spent the day with
DJ DHAGO, DJ DAP, and Renzo Devia taking photographs and learning the craft of
turntablism from two of Colombia�s finest. To get to their level of skills is
more than just a science, it�s a spiritual journey through music. One of my
favorite DJ DHAGO quotes is �El Turntablism es mi Religion�� on this memorable
day I was a deejay DHAGO disciple.
