A celebration of the life and legacy of the artist, activist, and performer Gil Scott-Heron. Known best for his poetic and prolific words “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”, Scott-Heron’s spoken word performances inspired generations of rappers, poets, and singers. His style and rhythms forever changed hip-hop, earning him the title of Godfather to the genre. Among the performers at this special event is Sista Zock, a spoken word poet and musician with a unique Afro-jazz-hip-hop fusion sound. Her latest album Zock Solid: Where the Stem Meets the Root features a collaboration with The Last Poets and transcends genre boundaries. Additional artists are to be announced.
Co-Presented by the Jazz Foundation of America, supported in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and by the Howard Gilman Foundation.
