Talib Kweli Cape Town Concert at Trinity

The American rap legend famous for putting poetry to a beat performs in Green Point

Cape Town’s mega-club, Trinity, hosts Talib Kweli, a legend in the world of rap artists, on Friday, 31 August 2012. Doors open at 9pm and the first of the evening’s line-up kicks off at 9.30pm.

Journeying to South Africa to judge ‘Sprite Uncontainable’, a hip-hop talent search program taking place in Johannesburg, the award-winning Kweli has slotted in a Cape Town concert, much to delight of the local rap community. 

Most famous for his work with Mos Def under the collaborative name ‘Black Star’, Kweli has been hailed as an intellectual hip hop artist and as a performer who produced conscious, Afrocentric music in the midst of a 90s rap renaissance focused on socio-political commentary. 

Kweli has worked with artists as diverse as Kanye West, Justin Timberlake, MF Doom, Mary J. Blige, Fabulous, Common, Nelly, The Roots, Gucci Mane, Norah Jones, KRS-One and so many more. He has performed all over the world, and even Jay-Z and 50 Cent count him as one of their favourite rappers of all time. 

Line-up for Talib Kweli at Trinity, Friday, 31 August 2012:

• ID (DJ Set)
• Raiko (DJ Set)
• Facebook Competition Winner (Live Performance)
• Youngsta (Live Performance)
• Talib Kweli
• DJ Lyle (DJ Set)

Tickets for the Talib Kweli Cape Town concert go for R110p/p pre-sold and R140p/p at the door. There is a limited number of tickets available, so book early through Webtickets.co.za to avoid disappointment. 

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