Brother Ali
When
Nov 21, 2009 5:00 pm (Saturday)
Who
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Event details: Brother Ali at First Avenue
Cost
14.00 to 14.00More about these performers
Brother Ali
Brother Ali has no reservations in saying that he’s “trying to be one of the greatest of all time” (on the Molemen track “Life Sentence”). Inspired by golden era legends like KRS-One and Rakim, this undisputed Master of Ceremony began rapping as a means of survival. Growing up albino (colorless hair, skin and eyes, poor vision, and extreme sensitivity to the sun) in a world of cruel kids made it strikingly obvious to Ali that he needed a high-powered way to earn some respect and prestige among his peers. As a result, every since elementary school he hasn’t slowed down with his lyrical grind. In his rare moments of silence these days, if...More about First Avenue
First Avenue
The club we know as First Avenue was born in 1970, but the history of live music in that distinctively curved black building on the corner of First Avenue and Seventh Street rightfully begins much earlier. It was on a February Friday in 1937 that the orchestral music of the Gopher Melody Men played, ribbons were cut, and the new Northland-Greyhound Bus Depot opened for business.Today, First Avenue & The 7th Street offers musical entertainment and provides a unique and innovative cultural environment. As the longest continual entertainment and music venue in the Twin Cities, First Avenue’s roots in the community are deep and far-reaching.
Phone: (612) 332-1775
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