Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Forum for Scholars & Publics (Old Chemistry Building 011)
12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Light lunch served
GRAMMY-winning producer, DJ, and Duke professor 9th Wonder leads this discussion with acclaimed Brooklyn-based hip-hop artist Talib Kweli, which will explore Kweli’s career and wide-ranging artistic collaborations. Free & open to the public.
Kweli will perform a two-night stand on February 16 & 17 at Motorco in downtown Durham, accompanied by opening act Actual Proof. Info and tickets available HERE.
Presented as part of Duke Performances’ Hip-Hop Initiative, made possible, in part, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation.
Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli (hip-hop artist and activist) is one of the most lyrically gifted and politically conscious rappers to emerge in the last two decades. During that time, he has worked alongside Mos Def ...
9th Wonder
9th Wonder (producer, DJ, college lecturer, and activist) was born in Winston-Salem, N.C. He gained recognition and critical acclaim producing songs for a wide range of artists, including Jay-Z, Destiny's Child, ...