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    XPN Welcomes Gil-Scott Heron

    XPN Welcomes Gil-Scott Heron

    Presented by WXPN at Tin Angel

    February 6, 2010


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    From Wikipedia:

    Gil Scott-Heron is an American poet, musician, and author known primarily for his late 1960s and early 1970s work as a spoken word soul performer and his collaborative work with musician Brian Jackson. His collaborative efforts with Jackson featured a musical fusion of jazz, blues and soul music, as well as lyrical content concerning social and political issues of the time, delivered in both rapping and melismatic vocal styles by Scott-Heron. The music of these albums, most notably Pieces of a Man and Winter in America in the early 1970s, influenced and helped engender later African-American music genres such as hip hop and neo soul. Scott-Heron's recording work has received much critical acclaim for one of his most well-known compositions "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised". On his influence, Allmusic wrote "Scott-Heron's unique proto-rap style influenced a generation of hip-hop artists".


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        Tin Angel

        20 S. 2nd Street
        Philadelphia, PA 19106

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        Tickets: $25

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      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        February 6, 2010

        Times:
        2/6: 7 & 9:30 pm
        2/7: 6 & 8:30 pm

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