NYC: Fri. Aug. 21 -- ANNOUNCING THE ON THE MOVE – SOUNDS INSPIRED BY MUMIA ABU JAMAL RECORD RELEASE PARTY!!
JOIN BLACK WAXX AND ARTISTS AND ACTIVISTS UNITED FOR PEACE
On: Black August
Friday, August 21
7:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight
At: The Solidarity Center
55 West 17th Street 5th floor
Between 5th & 6th Avenue
New York City 10011
To: Celebrate the release of On the Move – Sounds
Inspired by Mumia Abu Jamal and to celebrate the voices that have come together
to demand through words and song that Mumia Abu Jamal be set free! This 2-disc
album is a triumphant tribute to Mumia’s living legacy and the excellence
of all of the artists who have contributed to this masterpiece!
Those lending their voices to this powerful collection range
from renaissance to world-renowned artists such as Grammy winners Public Enemy,
Maya Azucena and Living Colour, Abiodun Oyewole of the world-famous Last Poets,
who are internationally credited as the godfathers of rap, Philadelphia born
Res whose song “They Say Vision” hit number one on Billboard
charts, internationally acclaimed jazz and R&B vocalist Stephanie Rice,
Immortal Technique – one of the most well-known unsigned rappers in the
world, two-time National Endowment for the Arts winner Fred Ho and two-time
John Lennon Songwriting Contest winner Nana Soul. Other artists on the
compilation include Kahlil Khan, Latisha Divine, Kobe James, Hasan Salaam ,
AKIR, The Hard Wash , SoSoon, Spiritchild , Kafele Bandele, Voice of the
Children, Yaw and Melinda Davis. On the Move also features commentary by Larry
Holmes , Monica Moorehead , Richard Kossally, Sara Flounders , Michael Kramer,
Larry Hales, Brenda Stokely and Johnnie Stevens .
FEATURING LIVE PERFORMANCES!!! ON THE MOVE AVAILABLE AT SPECIAL PRICE FOR
RELEASE PARTY ONLY!!!
Please celebrate this huge accomplishment with us! Admission is Free! To RSVP
or for more information call 212-696-8562 or info@blackwaxx.com