(AllHipHop News) Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) has announced he will be celebrating the birthday of legendary boxer and activist Muhammad Ali with a special live performance from Africa. The Time Is Always Now event will showcase exclusive new music from the veteran entertainer on Friday, January 17th at 5:30 p.m. EST.
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Bey’s A Country Called Earth art collective is spearheading the Time is Always Now campaign. The Ali-focused event is the first in a series of live streams from Africa. The location for the initial show along with more details about the entire Time is Always Now program will be revealed at a later time.
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Watch Yasiin Bey announce Time Is Always Now in the video below.