Black August 2005 Sells Out As Talib Kweli and Jaguar Wright Join The Summer's Hottest Annual Benefit Concert in Hip Hop!
Ticketmaster Sells Out the 8th Annual Black August Hip Hop Benefit Concert A Month Before Showtime as Hip Hop lyricist Talib Kweli and R&B Vocal Powerhouse Jaguar Wright Sign Up to Perform.
New York, NY (PRWEB) July 20, 2005 -- Talib Kweli and Jaguar Wright are
slated to join headliner Mos Def and others to perform on August 7th at the 8th
Annual Black August Hip Hop Benefit Concert in NYC.
Known as the largest
annual benefit concert in Hip Hop, Black August 2005 has sold out on
Ticketmaster.com as of this morning and is shaping up to be one of the hottest
Hip Hop benefit concerts this summer. This year’s concert theme promotes
HIV/AIDS prevention awareness in Africa and the Hip Hop Community.
Jaguar
Wright will join and Talib Kweli will continue along with Mos Def, Black Moon,
Smif N Wessun and this year’s growing performance roster in a rich tradition of
major recording artists who have donated their time and talent to perform for
Black August as a means to champion and raise funds for causes that are held
dear to the Hip Hop community. Previous Black August performers have included
Fat Joe, Erykah Badu, David Banner, Common, The Roots and many
others.
The August 7th NYC concert will be held at the legendary B.B.
Kings Blues Club in Time Square.
“Black August is an outlet that
continues to provide a voice to those who consider themselves voiceless in this
world, says Black August co-coordinator Meron Wondwosen. “We are excited to have
Talib Kweli and Jaguar Wright on board to lend their talents to shout for the
millions of young people in Africa and the Hip Hop community that are struggling
with HIV/AIDS."
Tickets for Black August are sold out on
Ticketmaster.com. To purchase tickets from Black August’s limited ticket
reserve, please go to http://www.blackaugust.com/tickets.htm to find ticket
locations in the NYC area. For ticket purchases outside of the NYC area, please
call the Black August hotline at 718.254.8800.
For media requests please
contact Jennifer Williams of J Sharpe Agency Public Relations at
718.774.6264.
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