Mos Def – London (NEW DATE!)

Due to overwhelming popular demand Mos Def announces a second London date on the 13th of April at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire.

One of the most important figures in Hip Hop music and culture, Mos Def has established himself as both a respected mc and poet as well as an award-winning actor. During a prolific music career spanning just over a decade he has worked with an illustrious list of artists including Talib Kweli, The Roots, Robert Glasper, De La Soul, The Neptunes and Madlib to name but a few. Somehow in all this time he has also managed to fit in roles in TV series and films as diverse as House, Monster’s Ball, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and Michel Gondry’s Be Kind Rewind. His recent appearance in Gorillaz’ new single suggests he isn’t about to slow down any time soon.

Yet despite – or maybe because – all this activity, Mos Def has delivered just four full solo albums in this period. His latest offering, ‘The Ecstatic’, marks a return to the characteristics that made him stand out with his iconic first solo album ‘Black On Both Sides’. Released in mid-2009, ‘The Ecstatic’ sees Mos Def combining clever intricate wordplay, heartfelt lyrics – in Spanish even – and sung choruses riding over a myriad samples from Turkey, India, Brazil and beyond. Making the end of year lists left right and center ‘The Ecstatic’ was one of the Hip Hop highlights of 2009 and shows Mos Def at his best.

Mos Def will be touring the UK in April showcasing material from ‘The Ecstatic’ for the first time in the UK as well as classics from his repertoire. This is a very rare opportunity to see him performing the UK: one you just don’t want to miss.

Line-Up

• MOS DEF
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