Akim Funk Buddha creates borderless performance art, fusing sounds and movements drawn from many cultural traditions and artistic disciplines. His field of operation ranges from high-energy Classic Hip Hop rhymes, beat-boxing and tap to Mongolian throat-singing and – crucially – the Japanese Art of Tea. He is the creator of original works performed nationally and internationally, including at Lincoln Center, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Blue Note, LaMaMa E.T.C., Joe’s Pub, PS122, the Whitney Museum, and the Kennedy Center. This video presents scenes from the rehearsal and performance of Akim’s work-in-progress, URBAN TEA TERRARIUM, commissioned by the Brooklyn Botanic Garden for its annual Sakura Matsuri Cherry Blossom Festival. Enjoy!