Talib Kweli, Aswad, The Christians, Malik & The OGs, Sophia Ben-Yousef, Rumal Rackley, Ndaba Mandel, Craig Charles
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The Revolution Will Be Live: A Tribute To Gil Scott Heron
***Please note that Yasiin Bey, aka Mos Def, is no longer performing at the event as originally advertised. He has been replaced by Talib Kweli.***
An event in tribute to the chart topping revolutionary artist, poet and civil rights activist, Gil Scott Heron.
Featuring Talib Kweli, plus legendary UK Reggae band Aswad, local chart toppers The Christians, poet and protégé of Gil’s Malik & the O.G's plus Sophia Ben-Yousef and much more.
Gil’s son Rumal Rackley and non-other than Ndaba Mandela, grandson of the late great Nelson Mandela, will be guest of honours whilst a DJ set from BBC Radio 6’s Craig Charles completes an unforgettable night.
The Revolution Will Be Live is commissioned by Liverpool International Music Festival 2015.
Talib Kweli
There aren't many hip-hop artists that have made as awesome impact in as short a time as Talib Kweli, who's career has grown out of the fertile…
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Aswad
After two decades on the music scene and fifteen albums under their belts, 'The Lions of Ladbroke Grove' remain one of the country's best loved reggae…
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The Christians
Formed in Liverpool in 1986 The Christians went on to become one of the UK's biggest soul bands with hits like 'Ideal World' and 'Harvest for the…
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Malik & The OGs
Spoken word performance poet band with musical accompaniment formed in Liverpool in 2005.
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Sophia Ben-Yousef, Rumal Rackley, Ndaba Mandel, Craig Charles
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