The legendary Gil Scott-Heron shares his plans on upcoming performances all around the world. He’s recently added several New York dates as you can see below, the most recent event taking place next Thursday on August 5h at Marcus Garvey Park in upper Manhattan. Full details below on the cities and dates.
Gil Scott-Heron – 2010 Tour Dates Jul 30 Luzern, Switzerland – Blue Balls Festival
Aug 01 Kassel, Germany – Kulturzelt Kassel
Aug 05 New York, NY – Marcus Garvey Park
Sep 04 Portlaoise, Ireland – Electric Picnic Festival
Sep 08 Paris, FR – La Vilette Jazz Festival
Sep 10 New Port, UK – Bestival
Oct 07 New York, NY – BB King’s
American musician, author, and old school poet, Gil Scott-Heron made his mark in the early 70′s with his revolutionary spoken word pieces. Most notably, his phrase “The revolution will not be televised” made it’s way in pop culture and has spoken volumes for many generations to come. Above is his latest visual piece for his single, I’m New Here which is also the title of his album out now. Check it out!
Legendary musician Gil Scott Heron teams up with Mos Def for the second version of his comeback-tune “New York Is Killing Me”. Recruiting another standout MC hailing from New York Mr Heron might be in the process of creating an epic musical series dedicated to his hometown. Enjoy.
The legendary Gil Scott-Heron teams up with Nas for the remix to his admirable record, New York is Killing Me. Both artists have shaped the musical landscape in New York City, and have also personified the essence of New York City through their music like no other. Meanwhile, the original song appears on Mr. Heron’s latest album, I’m New Here which is out now. Check it out!