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GIL SCOTT-HERON – KING’S TRIO MUSIC & FILM “BLACK WAX | Cost $15
This event will focus on the life and legacy of the late, great Gil Scott-Heron, including the 1983 film, Black Wax, which showcases both his musical power and his political bravery which earned him the superlative: “the most dangerous musician alive.”
The lecture will include a brief summary of Gil Scott-Heron’s life and career as a musician, poet, and activist. Within this discussion we will show a few short clips from ‘Black Wax’ to further supplement the story of Scott-Heron’s life and the world conditions he was fighting against. Although we will discuss the historical importance of his more popular works such as ‘The Revolution Will Be Televised’, the King’s Trio will instead perform some of his highly impactful but lesser known compositions throughout the lecture.
The event will conclude with an in-depth exploration of his song, ‘We Almost Lost Detroit’, which is a poignant musical consideration of the partial meltdown of the Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station that occurred just 30 miles away from Detroit.
The lecturer will explain the historical and musical relevance of each piece performed, as they relate to socioeconomic relations then and now.
