XXL Pulse Danse Hip-Hop Challenge 2026: the selected groups have been announced
The Festival Lassiry Hip-Hop jury has unveiled the dance groups selected for the XXL Pulse Danse Hip-Hop Challenge 2026, the festival's dance competition, organised in partnership with XXL Energy Guinée. Thirteen Guinean crews are in the running: the competition will take place in Conakry, during the festival, from 29 October to 1 November.
After reviewing the videos of all the candidate groups, the board proceeded to the selection: the announcement was published on Tuesday, October 20th on the Official Page of the Festival Lassiry Hip-Hop, with, for each group selected, its official "Selected Group" card in the colours of the Challenge.
The 13 selected groups
Factor Z, Chigom Bombé, Black Moucki, Afro Killers, Z8 Boy’s, Fantôme Rouge, Africa Danse, The Mansa Kings, Point d’Interrogation, Serpent Bombe, Vision Flex, Star Flex and Scorpion RecordThe festival page also announces, soon, the list of the districts selected to live the competition.
Meet in Conakry
The Challenge is one of the competitions of the 8th edition of the Festival Lassiry Hip-Hop, which will open in Conakry on October 29 — days at the Centre culturel franco-Guinean, closing concert on November 1 at Petit Sory stadium, with La Fouine in the lead — before the stage in Paris, from November 4 to 7 in La Place. Festival TV , which covers the festival, will follow the competition.
Festival Lassiry Hip-Hop, Conakry (Guinea) — Paris (France). 8th edition: Conakry from 29 October to 1 November 2026, Paris from 4 to 7 November 2026.
— Moïse 1er, the Festival Explorer