92YTribeca (Venue Partner)
200 Hudson St
212.601.1000
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Blitz The Ambassador
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Saturday Aug 1, 2009 (8pm–midnight)
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$12.00
Blitz the Ambassador's Stereotype drops Aug 4–and 92YTribeca is where it's all happening. Come celebrate the album release with special guests, d.j.s and a full band performance by Blitz and the Embassy.
"I went for broke with this album," says the Ghana-born MC and producer who counts Fela Kuti, Bjork, Miles Davis, Nina Simone and Rakim among his influences. "I set out to change the way hip-hop approaches live instrumentation, to create synergy between all of the sounds on my personal playlist."
To get the job done, Blitz and longtime co-producer Optiks enlisted a diverse cast of musicians including Chicago's Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, emerging soul singer Rob Murat and indie rock sensation Kate Mattison.
Lest the hip-hop get lost in the musical mash-up, there's Blitz's bombastic flow and stadium-size stage presence. In the tradition of KRS-One and Chuck D, Blitz can move any crowd, small or large. Come see for yourself.
