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A Godfather in Athens

Gil Scott-Heron comes for rap music lessons in Athens on May 23.



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Have you wondered how long ago rap music started and by whom? All your questions will be solved on Sunday, May 23 in Gagarin in the live appearance of the bluesman Gil Scott-Heron.

After 13 years he released a new album "I'm Νew Here" that not only got great reviews but became album of the month in the main shop of Rough Trade in London.

Gil Scott-Heron has sang blues songs, giving them distinct nature of both interpretation and content. The historic line "The revolution will not be televised" belongs to him and was later borrowed by Elvis Costello and turned into "The revolution will be televised".

So Get ready for an evening of poetry dressed with elite electronic sounds, hip hop, blues, gospel, folk and African rythms.

As he says "I did not become someone different that I did not want to be, but I'm new here, will you show me around? "

Advance sale starts tomorrow, Friday, April 16 at Metropolis, TicketHouse and www.onlinesales.gr .

The Advance sale tickets costs 35 euros and on the counter 40.

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