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Shabazz Palaces (US), Ink Midget (SK)
9 € presale / 12 € at the gate
Visionary free-form hip-hop is coming to Slovakia in the best possible form: the Seattle based dup Shabazz Palaces, labeled also as „gangsta rap from space“ even has two albums under its belt this year on the label Sub Pop (Nirvana, anyone?). Their albums, just like their shows, offer non-conformist texts and original soundtracks, which are full of tribal urgency. Ishmael Butler and Tendai Maraire are a restless reincarnation of Afrofuturism in the 21st century: their music includes funk, avant-garde jazz, traditional African instrument and contemporary electronics, all spiced up by sci-fi mythology.
And that’s not all – the author DJ-st was especially for this occasion prepared by the coveted local producer Ink Midget aka Adam Matej, who is based in current club sound.