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Thursday 26 April 2018

The Revolution Will Be Live! May 2018.


Smithdown Road Festival - Liverpool

The Revolution Will Be Live! 2018



Free Event: Handyman Stage - Smithdown Road, Liverpool - 2nd May 7:30pm

Film - WORD UP - FROM GHETTO TO MECCA" 30 min & Q & A with Malik Al Nasir.

"Revolutionary poets and founders of contemporary RAP music, Gil Scott-Heron and legendary Last Poet Jalal Nuriddin, have come together in an unprecedented exclusive, to endorse Malik Al Nasir (a.k.a Mark T. Watson's) poetry book "Ordinary Guy.

Malik takes us on a poetic journey from Liverpool, to London, Paris to Washington DC whilst demonstrating how his poetry has been shaped and encouraged by these giants of the spoken word genre under whose very hands he was schooled. It also features a critique of Malik's poetry by UK dub poet Benjamin Zephaniah.

The film produced by Malik Al Nasir and directed by Shirani Sabaratnam.”

Followed by...

Live recital - poetry & percussion. 


"Malik Al Nasir recites poetry from his debut album 'Rhythms of the Diaspora Vol's 1 & 2' with percussive accompaniment from Curtis Watt."



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Malik & The O.G’s Reviews…

Raoul Juneja – NOW Magazine “Through his writing, music and live performances, Malik Al Nasir is continuing the legacy of his late mentor Gil Scott-Heron”

Glyn Akroyd – Bido Lito Magazine (Front cover article)  
“Malik delivers a beautifully lyrical performance, another verse in the extraordinary life of an ordinary guy!”

Paul Lester, The Guardian “In 1984, a chance encounter between Scott-Heron and Al Nasir, then a self-described “illiterate street kid” in Liverpool, led to him taking the 18-year-old under his wing. Today, Al Nasir boasts a master’s degree.”

Michael Edwards – UK Vibe Magazine “St George’s Hall, Liverpool provided an opportunity for Malik to put on a fabulous tribute concert in honour of the great wordsmith, who guided him throughout his formative and adult years.”

Paul Bradshaw - Beyond Chaser "Mentored by both Jalal and the late great Gil Scott-Heron, Malik brought his own poetic life experience to the event and his no nonsense delivery came wrapped in the warm, versatile vocals of Cleveland Watkiss and Chantelle Nandi."

Alan O'Hare – Liverpool ETC"These are tunes to take things back to the earth and infect you with change."


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