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7/27/2004 11:45:27 AM
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Tickets Go On Sale Tomorrow as Talib Kweli, Flo Brown and Others Bring Black August to NYC's Legendary Blues Locale B.B. King's For This Year's Upcoming 7th Annual Benefit Concert.
Headliner Talib Kweli will bring Hip Hop to its roots as they perform this year at NYC's legendary blues locale B.B. Kings Bar and Grill for the 7th Annual Black August Hip Hop Benefit Concert™. As a celebration of Hip Hop, the international movement it's become and political prisoners, Black August (produced by the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement) will include in addition to its star-studded line up, local and international emcees such as Jean Grae, Flo Brown, Saigon and others to perform in front of hundreds of Hip Hop fans, activists and music industry "who's who." Columbia Records recording artist M1 of dead prez will host this year's concert. With a reputation for its surprise guest performances, pre-sale ticket buyers are abuzz about who will drop in. Whether the surprise artists are from Mississippi, the Midwest, the West Coast or the South, an overall roof dropping experience is expected by all. Previous Black August performers have included artists such as Erykah Badu, Fat Joe, Mos Def, The Roots, Goapele, Keith Murray, dead prez and many others.
Black August Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Friday, July 23rd and may be purchased by ticketmaster at 212.307.7171 or by clicking here.
Tickets Go On Sale Tomorrow as Talib Kweli, Flo Brown and Others Bring Black August to NYC's Legendary Blues Locale B.B. King's For This Year's Upcoming 7th Annual Benefit Concert.
Date: Sunday, August 8, 2004
Time: 8:00 PM
Location: BB King's - 237 W. 42nd St. btw. 7th & 8th Avenues
In addition to its August 8th date, Black August will be heading this year to Sao Paulo, Brazil for its annual international concert on August 14th.
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