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Tel 847 922-1997
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Website Www.Rubeeblackriver.Com RUBEE BLACKRIVER TO RELEASE DEBUT RECORD
Poet Storyteller Singer & Songwriter Is Preparing For His First Major Solo Album Release And Coinciding U.S. Tour Chicago IL June 24 2008 Voice Of The People And According To Chicago Sun Times Celebrity Columnist Bill Zwecker “a Local Light ” These Are Just A Couple Of Titles Bestowed Upon Spoken Word Musician Rubee Blackriver. The Multi-Faceted Artist Is Preparing To Release His First Solo Record After Years Of Sharing His Words Stories And Love Of Music From The Tour Buses Planes Even A A Camel! This Genre Bending Talent Is No Stranger To The Entertainment Industry. Throughout His Career As Personal Tour Manager With Grammy Award Winning Hip-Hop Group Digable Planets And Assistant To Keith David & Oprah Winfrey Cuba Godding Jr. Wood Harris Has Given Rubee The Knowledge And Passion For The Creative Arts. It Was In Brooklyn That Blackriver Discovered His Love For Spoken Word And Spent Many Nights Performing At The Now-Infamous Brooklyn Moon Café And Frank’s Place With The Likes Of Lauryn Hill And Many Other Of Hip-Hop’s Greats. In 2000 Blackriver Composed Music For A Feature Film “At Face Value ” Securing His Standing As A Professional Composer And Writer With The American Society Of Composers Authors And Publishers. Blackriver’s Sound Has Been Compared To The Likes Of Mutu Baraka Tracy Chapman Saul Williams And Bob Dylan To Name A Few. His Travels And Performances In The U.S. And Abroad Have Helped To Merge His Passion For Sound And Poetry With His Desire Of Universal Change And Equality. Armed With His Guitar Bass Drums And Even A Flute Blackriver Is Ready To Unleash His Story And Take Listeners On A Meaningful Adventure. “I See My Music As A Way To Share My Personal Stories About My Personal Journeys And My Views Of The World ” Says Blackriver. Born And Raised Outside Of Chicago IL Of West African Slave And Cherokee Ancestry Blackriver Had His First Taste Of Music At An Early Age Surrounded By A Family Of Artists. Growing Up He Was Known For His Poetry And Music Winning A Number Of Prestigious Performance Artist Awards And Accolades. His First Big Leap Into The Music Industry Came When He Moved To New York City In The Early 90s And Established A Reputation Amid The Budding Brooklyn Underground Music Scene. His Upcoming Debut Record Cowboys Slaves And Indians Will Blend Spoken Word Poetry With Acoustic Folk Blues And Hip-Hop Sounds To Create A Soul Stirring Unforgettable Sound. His Vocals And Lyrical Content Speak Of Universal Human Struggle And The Desire For Peace Rooted In Current And Ancestral Value. For More Information Please Call Warner Sills Director Of Public Relations At 847 922-1997 Or Email At Cwsills@gmail.Com
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