Get Up, Stand Up! Youth Concert to Spotlight Hip-Hop at BAM's Poetry 2017 Celebration

    NEW YORK, NY, March 22, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Soul Science Lab headlines BAM's annual spoken word and poetry celebration, Poetry 2017: Word. Sounds. Power! with a family-friendly concert celebrating the power of spoken-word on April 1st at BAM at 2pm.

Innovative afro-futuristic griots, Chen Lo and Asante' Amin, known collectively as Soul Science Lab (http://soulsciencelab.com), return to BAM to perform a special curated big band hip-hop concert. The daytime concert, titled "Get Up, Stand Up!" (http://bam.org/getupstandup) will stretch the consciousness and various creative aesthetics in and around hip-hop and spoken word and celebrate the inherent radical nature of spoken word for a younger audience.

"Soul Science Lab was created for this kind of performance. We always create with youth in mind. At its core our music and movement are about legacy building and inspiring the minds that will change the world." - Chen Lo

This year's featured poets include The Peace Poets, OSHUN, Lady Logic, Frank Waln DJs and student poets, under the direction of Baba Israel and hosted by by BAM's own, Mikal Amin. Other acts include DJ Reborn, musician YAKO 440 and a dance performance of NUU Knynez.

Soul Science Lab's concert will be held on Saturday, April 1st at 2pm at BAM Fisher, 321 Ashland Place Brooklyn, NY 11217. Doors open at 1pm. Show begins at 2pm. The event is open to children and families ages 8 and older. Tickets are $10. For tickets, visit bam.org/getupstandup. Plan for Paradise collector's edition CD's, t-shirt and Plan for Paradise inspired multimedia enhanced merchandise will be available for sale.

To learn more about Soul Science Lab, visit http://soulsciencelab.com. To connect with Soul Science Lab, visit the Soul Science Lab Facebook page, follow Soul Science Lab on Twitter and Instagram at @SoulScienceLab. To watch Soul Science Lab interviews, music videos and performances, visit http://youtube.com/Soulsciencelab. Follow the online conversation with the hashtag #PlanforParadise.

For images, bios and other Soul Science Lab press assets in consideration of their BAM Poetry 2017: Words. Sounds. Power. performance, please visit https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g8qrzcrcx7pbvq0/AADU60tJ6fNGBA_UpjfooKB9a?dl=0. For all Soul Science Lab media and booking inquiries, please contact Jasu Sims at [email protected] or at (646) 820.9859.

ABOUT SOUL SCIENCE LAB
Innovative. Afro. Futuristic. Griots. Soul Science Lab (SSL), is a Brooklyn, NY based music and multimedia duo that translates stories into soul stirring sounds and dynamic visuals. SSL was formed by artist, educator and creative director, Chen Lo, and multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer, Asante' Amin. With a focus on high quality, timeless music, SSL designs innovative arts education models and creates culturally responsive interactive experiences. In addition to international touring, SSL's current projects include Chen Lo's 2013 album Footprints, Amin's 2014 album The Visitor: Alter Destiny, the orchestral, interactive documentary Soundtrack '63 and their newly released interactive album, Plan for Paradise.

Co-founder Chen Lo is a seasoned artist, educator and creative director. This visionary mind has toured the globe, performing and leading master classes with a number of cultural arts institutions, including Jazz at Lincoln Center on the Rhythym Road, the August Wilson Center, 651 ARTS and others. Co-founder Asante' Amin is a gifted multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer who has travelled the world performing with such notables as The Gza, Blitz The Ambassador and Wynton Marsalis. A MetLife Meet the Composer award winner, Amin is a musical director ahead of his time.

Chen and Asante's music have been featured on several popular Black & Sexy TV web series. Most recently, the duo was featured in TheRoot.com's Black History Month series, celebrating the music and legacy of music of the African diaspora. Soul Science Lab released their debut album, Plan for Paradise, in September 2016. To learn more about Soul Science Lab, visit http://www.soulsciencelab.com.

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