Shabazz Palaces announced today that their upcoming record, Black Up, will be released on June 28 and given the description – Like rich velvet hijabs or gold threaded abayas. Luxury as understood by the modest. – it's something you should keep your eyes out for. Course, the impatient are always rewarded, especially in the form of tour dates:
04/30 Howlin Wolf, New Orleans, LA (Jazz Fest)
05/11 Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia, PA
05/12 Santo's Party House, New York, NY
06/09 Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA
06/30 Neumos, Seattle, WA (CD Release show)
07/01 Neumos, Seattle, WA (CD Release show)
07/17 Pitchfork Music Festival, Chicago, IL
Also keep an eye out for Tough Bond, a documentary by Village Beat, which uses music from the mysterious rap group. It's not a very happy story, as detailed in a video description for its trailer:
This video contains footage from the upcoming documentary by Village Beat titled Tough Bond -- a film about kids sniffing glue to survive street life in Kenya's disappearing villages and exploding urban slums.
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Shabazz Palaces - Blast It (from the Village Beat film, Tough Bond) from Sub Pop Records on Vimeo.