A city whose air is constantly filled with rhythms of steady trains, passing traffic and busy people, feels appropriately suited to hip-hop. A new branch of the musical form will take centrestage this weekend at a venue in Andheri.

The Road to the Great Indian Beatbox Festival’s Mumbai edition will take place today with a gathering of beatboxers, rappers and dancers leading the way. Divya Dhillon, CEO of BBXINDIA, organisers of the event tells us that it is an attempt to showcase the underrated art of beatboxing.