The 9th Annual
Black August concert is scheduled to kick off on Sunday (Aug. 13) in New York’s
Times Square. Brand
Nubian’s Sadat X and Lord Jamar, CL Smooth, The Beatnutz, M1 of dead prez DJ Evil
Dee and others will perform during the concert, which takes place at B.B. Kings
Blues Club from 8pm-12am. The
long-running concert, which is a project of the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement,
is dedicated to survivors of Hurricane Katrina, as well as The Angola 3, a group
political prisoners incarcerated in Louisiana.Organizers
have announced that Black August will have international dates with an event in
Brazil on Aug. 16 2006.Tickets
can be purchased at Phat Beats, Caribbean Cultural Center, Harriet’s Alter
Ego, www.ticketmaster.com or blackaugust.com.