THE REVOLUTION WILL BE LIVE

"Gather around young people
as we balance the scales
on the roots of rap and the ancient tales."
- Jalal Mansur  Nuriddin AKA Lightning' Rod

My name is Sumita Bidaye.  I am a part of the music community in Toronto . 

Proudly presenting to both Toronto and Ottawa:   

Malik Al Nasir, Gil Scott-Heron's protege and Jalal Mansur Nuriddin, founding member of the Last Poets, the man behind the iconic, yet once forgotten album The Hustlers' Convention! See Link below.

WHEN:  FEB 4-10
 
THE TOUR INCLUDES:
- a special screening of the Hustler's Convention film, produced by Chuck D; Associate Producer, Malik Al Nasir (FILM FEAT. MC Lyte, Ice T, KRS-One, Melle Mel,  and many more hip hop giants, )
- Q&A by the man behind the Hustlers' Convention, Jalal Mansur Nuriddin 
- performances featuring our international and legendary guests + local artists
- special tribute to Gil Scott-Heron
- spoken word workshops

HUSTLERS' CONVENTION TRAILER:

MALIK'S STORY ON HOW GIL SCOTT-HERON SAVED HIS LIFE:
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/jun/19/gil-scott-heron-saved-me
Malik Al Nasir with Gil Scott-Heron on tour in Paris 2010.



HIP HOP PIONEERS IN THE MIX
Malik is also the student of Jalal Mansur Nuriddin of the Last Poets. 
Above:  Jalal in the middle, Harlem 1968. The Last Poets performing their first album.

Read more about the Hustlers Convention here:  http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jan/30/hustlers-convention-rap-lost-great-album-hip-hop

INVITE OUR ESTEEMED GUESTS TO YOUR CAMPUS/ORGANIZATION/SCHOOL:
Message me (Sumita Bidaye) on fb or twitter  OR leave a comment below, for bookings please! We may have a spot left!
YORK UNIVERSITY WILL BE HOSTING OUR GUESTS ON FEB 4TH - STAY TUNED...

THIS TOUR NEEDS TO HAPPEN..... BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY! 
COSTS: ACCOMMODATION AND GETTING TO AND FROM GIGS  ARE A REALITY.

PLEASE DONATE! ALL PROCEEDS GO TO COVERING TOUR EXPENSES.

"Nobody can do everything, but everybody can do something, and if everybody does something, then everything will get done." - GIL SCOTT-HERON


Photo Credit: Carl Hyde


Malik Al Nasir in Bido Lito, August 2015

Malik Al Nasir with Stevie Wonder and Gil Scott-Heron on Martin Luther King Day, 2008 at Radio City in NYC

Malik and the O.G's Ft. Sophia Ben Yousef at "The Revolution Will Be Live!" Liverpool show

PEACE

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