Gil Scott Heron

A DJ and live night at Freight Brixton that imagines a collaboration between Gil Scott-Heron and Kendrick Lamar, with Ché Wax mixing on the decks on a rooftop in Brixton.

Gil Scott-Heron (1949–2011) was an American poet and musician whose spoken-word pieces, including "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised", confronted social and political issues. His work is often cited as a precursor to conscious hip-hop, and the event draws on that link between poetry and rap.

The evening is a hypothetical meeting between Gil Scott-Heron and Kendrick Lamar, built around the question of how a joint record between the two might sound. It is not a recording by either artist. Through DJ sets, live performance and visuals, the night aims to reconstruct an album that was never made, with Ché Wax mixing live on the decks.

The programme suits listeners interested in the roots of hip-hop in spoken word and political poetry. It takes place at Freight Brixton, a concert and performance venue on Brixton Station Road, and the rooftop setting offers views over the city.