Rock The Bells and Guerilla Union present Black Star: Mos Def & Talib Kweli at the intimate Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theatre on Tuesday, September 27th, at 8:00PM. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 22nd at 10AM. This is part of the Cruzan Concert Series.
Marcus Garvey, founder of the united Negro Improvement Association manifested his ideas by creating the Black Star Shipping Line, designed to repatriate blacks to Africa. Garvey’s political vision not only inspired Mos Def and Talib Kweli’s group name, but many of their thematic concerns about the African-American community. Def’s first break was his showcase on De La Soul’s album Stakes Is High on the track “Big Brother Beat.” Kweli was half of Reflection Eternal prior to joining up with Def. Some of Black Star’s early work can be heard on Lyricist Lounge Vol.1, a club where rappers got to test their chops along with other up-and-coming artists. Articulate and provocative, Black Star looks to classic rappers like KRS-One, Run D.M.C. and Public Enemy to influence their sound. Their self-titled debut grappled with “black love and esteem” and was concerned primarily about the stories that aren’t being told in their communities. They are one of the few hip-hop groups that realize not everyone in the African-American community is involved in a gangsta culture. That fact alone makes them some of the most intelligent rappers to grace the hip-hop scene.
General Admission tickets are $50.00 WITH A LIMITED NUMBER OF Reserved Seats for $65.00. They go on sale Friday, July 22nd / 10AM at LiveNation.com or charge by phone 800-745-3000 and at the Fillmore Box Office during normal business hours (Mon. – Fri., 11AM – 6PM and during show days).
All dates, acts and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. All tickets are subject to applicable taxes, parking and service and handling charges.
For more information go to: www.livenation.com and www.fillmoremb.com.