Brother Ali: New Album, North American Tour
By Team JamBase Aug 16, 2012 • 6:40 am PDT
NEW ALBUM OUT SEPTEMBER 18;
TOURING NORTH AMERICA THIS FALL
Fully recharged and inspired by his eye-opening first trip to Mecca, the 2011 uprisings in the Middle East, and the world wide Occupy movements,
Brother Ali is prepared to unveil his fourth full-length offering
Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color. Created during a self-imposed two-month exile in Seattle and helmed by platinum-selling producer
Jake One (50 Cent, T.I., Wiz Khalifa), the album presents a scathing yet honest critique of America and its many flaws while simultaneously presenting a hopeful outlook of its possibilities. Listen to the title track below.
Actualizing hip-hop’s full range of motion as a gauge for the times, Mourning In America and Dreaming In Color asserts itself as the definitive soundtrack of a disenchanted, disenfranchised, and wildly optimistic citizenry during a landmark period in American history. In a moment of artistic preemptive strike, Brother Ali recognized this prime opportunity to examine and address the underpinnings of the burgeoning stance of mass opposition:
“This is not just a new album, but a new chapter. There’s a kind of democratic reawakening in people at this point in time. I was really looking to take these topics and really hit them hard. To try to open ears and hearts and invite people to take some action and feel empowered. To be engaged and take some agency and responsibility for what’s going on in the world.”
On September 12, Brother Ali and friends will kick off his promotional North American tour appropriately entitled, “Mourning in America”. The 38 show dates start and end on the beautiful California coastline but will hit every major city from Dallas, Texas to Vancouver, Canada. Ali will be accompanied by his new band, Blank Tape Beloved, a 5 piece ensemble that incorporates Jake One’s thundering drums with a powerhouse horn section, keys and guitar.
Tracklisting
01. Letter To My Countrymen feat. Dr. Cornel West 02. Only Life I Know 03. Stop The Press 04. Mourning In America 05. Gather Round feat. Amir Sulaiman 06. Work Everyday 07. Need a Knot 08. Won More Hit 09. Say Amen 10. Fajr 11. Namesake 12. All You Need 13. My Beloved feat. Choklate and Tone Trezure 14. Singing This Song Brother Ali Tour Dates
08.18.12 Bond, CO Find Your Way Fest 08.29.12 St. Paul, MN Minnesota State Fair – MPR Broadcast Booth 09.12.12 San Luis Obispo, CA SLO Brewing Company 09.13.12 Santa Ana, CA Constellation Room 09.14.12 La Jolla, CA Porter’s Pub 09.15.12 Tempe, AZ Club Red 09.16.12 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater 09.17.12 Dallas, TX Trees 09.18.12 Austin, TX The Mohawk 09.20.12 Birmingham, AL Bottletree Cafe 09.21.12 Atlanta, GA 529 09.22.12 Orlando, FL The Social 09.23.12 Fort Lauderdale, FL, US Culture Room 09.25.12 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle 09.26.12 Washington, DC 9:30 Club 09.27.12 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom 09.28.12 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club 09.29.12 Burlington, VT Higher Ground 09.30.12 Toronto, ON The Annex Wreckroom 10.02.12 Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig 10.03.12 Chicago, IL Metro 10.04.12 Madison, WI Barrymore Theatre 10.05.12 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue 10.09.12 Iowa City, IA Gabe’s 10.10.12 Omaha, NE Waiting Room 10.11.12 Fort Collins, CO Aggie Theatre 10.12.12 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater 10.13.12 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre 10.15.12 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge 10.17.12 Seattle, WA Neumos 10.18.12 Bellingham, WA Wild Buffalo 10.19.12 Vancouver, BC VENUE 10.20.12 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre 10.21.12 Eugene, OR WOW Hall 10.23.12 Reno, NV CARGO 10.24.12 Arcata, CA Humboldt State University 10.25.12 San Francisco, CA The FIllmore 10.26.12 Santa Cruz, CA Catalyst 10.27.12 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre 10.30.12 Santa Barbara, CA Velvet Jones 11.29.12 Sacramento, CA Sacramento State University Union Ballroom
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