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Moombahton Challenge With Walshy Fire In PBS Beat Making Lab Pt. 4

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The PBS Beat Making Lab returns with the fourth installment of the globe-trotting series featuring Major Lazer's Walshy Fire leading the charge on a moombahton beat making challenge for producers interested in flipping the lab's Fijian Chant. The #FIJICHALLENGE challenge follows the Kora Riddim challenge won by Adam Lanči aka Coco Jammin. This contest will be judged by ETC!ETC! The best beat maker stands to make a serious come up with a free Soundcloud Pro Unlimited Account sitting atop the list of prizes. The beat will also appear on a free EP from the Fiji Beat Making Lab. This project follows the Congo EP entitled Amani Goma and the Panama EP No Puede Conmigo. Both projects premiered on Mad Decent. This joint comes courtesy of Mal Dicen x Latino Resiste x ARTVSM. Check the footage below for the full breakdown from Walshy Fire. Scroll down to peep the official contest rules for the #FIJICHALLENGE and listen to the Fijian chant from the PBS Beat Making Lab. Happy chopping!

#FIJICHALLENGE CONTEST RULES:

1. Make a moombahton beat sampling this Fijian chant.

2. Upload to Soundcloud and add your song to this Soundcloud Group by September 1st.

3. Tweet @beatmakinglab and @soundcloud the link with the hash tag #FijiChallenge.