Brother Ali, Toki Wright, Evidence, and BK-One have teamed up on a track to kick off the Fresh Air Tour
Behind the scenes creating the song:
Archive for September, 2009
The Freshest Kids
Saturday, September 26th, 2009BK-One’s Debut Album “Radio do Canibal”
Saturday, September 5th, 2009BK-One (known for his work as Brother Ali’s DJ) has joined up with beatmaker Benzilla to bring his debut album “Radio do Canibal”. The album draws its inspiration from Central and South American music found by BK-One on his travels.
The album title “refers to the Brazilian poet Oswald de Andrade’s “Cannibal Manifesto”. Written in 1928, the poem described Brazil as drawing its power from the absorption of other cultures. Decades later, Brazilians were creating wildly inventive music that drew inspiration from a wide range of sources. From the Brazilian sounds of bossa nova, Bahian folk, and samba, to international styles like psychedelic pop, reggae, Portuguese fado, and the soul, jazz, and funk music of the U.S., nothing was off limits.”
The album features an impressive cast of emcees laying down lyrics over the music the two have created including: Scarface, Slug (Atmosphere), Black Thought (The Roots), Brother Ali, Raekwon (Wu-Tang Clan), Murs (Living Legends), Phonte (Little Brother), Haiku D’ Etat (Aceyalone, Myka 9 & Abstract Rude), Blueprint, P.O.S. (Doomtree), The Grouch (Living Legends), I Self Devine, Toki Wright, Aby Wolf and The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble.
Download “Here I Am” feat. Phonte, Brother Ali, & The Grouch
Brother Ali Fresh Air Tour
Saturday, September 5th, 2009Brother Ali’s Fresh Air Tour is kicking off September 22nd to promote Ali’s upcoming record “Us” (which also comes out on the 22nd). The tour includes Evidence (Dialated Peoples), Toki Wright, and BK-One.
Tour Dates:
09.22 – Duluth, MN – Pizza Luce
09.23 – Mankato, MN – What’s Up Lounge
09.24 – Iowa City, IA – The Industry
09.25 – Sioux Falls, SD – Nutty’s North (Outside) | Buy Tickets
09.26 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room | Buy Tickets
09.27 – Lawrence, KS – Granada | Buy Tickets
09.29 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre | Buy Tickets
09.30 – Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre | Buy Tickets
10.01 – Colorado Springs, CO – The Black Sheep | Buy Tickets
10.02 – Salt Lake City, UT – In The Venue | Buy Tickets
10.03 – Boise, ID – The Venue | Buy Tickets
10.04 – Missoula, MT – The Badlander
10.06 – Spokane, WA – The Boulevard | Buy Tickets
10.07 – Seattle, WA – Neumo’s | Buy Tickets
10.08 – Victoria, BC – Element
10.09 – Vancouver, BC – Venue
10.10 – Bellingham, WA – The Nightlight
10.11 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater | Buy Tickets
10.12 – Eugene, OR – WOW Hall | Buy Tickets
10.14 – Arcata, CA – Humboldt State University | Buy Tickets
10.15 – Reno, NV – The New Oasis | Buy Tickets
10.16 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst | Buy Tickets
10.17 – San Francisco, CA – Slim’s | Buy Tickets
10.18 – Santa Clara, CA – Avalon Nightclub | Buy Tickets
10.20 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre | Buy Tickets
10.21 – San Diego, CA – Cane’s | Buy Tickets
10.22 – Tempe, AZ – Club Red | Buy Tickets
10.23 – Tucson, AZ – Club Congress | Buy Tickets
10.24 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater | Buy Tickets
10.26 – Lubbock, TX – The Foundation
10.27 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater | Buy Tickets
10.28 – Austin, TX – Emo’s Alternative Lounging | Buy Tickets
10.29 – Houston, TX – Warehouse Live | Buy Tickets
11.01 – Orlando, FL – The Social | Buy Tickets
11.04 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle | Buy Tickets
11.05 – Baltimore, MD – The Ottobar | Buy Tickets
11.06 – Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church | Buy Tickets
11.07 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza | Buy Tickets
11.08 – Boston, MA – The Paradise | Buy Tickets
11.09 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground | Buy Tickets
11.10 – Portland, ME – The Asylum
11.11 – Northampton, MA – Pearl Street | Buy Tickets
11.13 – Cleveland Heights, OH – Grog Shop | Buy Tickets
11.14 – Columbus, OH – Skully’s Music Diner
11.15 – Louisville, KY – Uncle Pleasants | Buy Tickets
11.17 – Ann Arbor, MI – Blind Pig | Buy Tickets
11.18 – Chicago, IL – Metro | Buy Tickets
11.19 – Madison, WI – Barrymore Theatre | Buy Tickets
11.20 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue | Buy Tickets