Tongues on Fire: A tribute to the Black Panthers
Directed by David Murray with The Roots, The Last Poets, Doctor L and the visuals of Emory Douglas 11 September 2010 / 19:30 Barbican Hall Tickets: £15/20/25/30 subject to availability I really enjoy the programming at the Barbican and this looks to be something special! Special multi-artform evening inspired by the revolutionary art of 1960s African-American radicals the Black Panthers cultural guru Emory Douglas. Featuring live music by members of hip-hop legends The Roots, free jazz, tenor saxophonist David Murray and the lyrical wizardry and politically-charged raps of the Last Poets. A unique musical tribute to the cultural influence of 1960s African-American radicals the Black Panthers, whose publications and artefacts were often characterised by the unforgettable vernacular artwork of Emory Douglas, who worked as the Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party from 1967 until the Party disbanded in the 1980s. The Last Poets, originally formed in 1968, are now widely seen as ...