Raper Talib Kweli odwołał swój dzisiejszy koncert w Oslo. Artysta powiedział, że nie zagra na tej samej scenie co zespół Taake, który nazywa “zespołem nazistowskim”.
Talib True
The artist appeared on the music scene in the late 90's, but since then he has been one of the most expressive singers of this genre. Repeatedly praised by critics despite the lack of major commercial success. Besides being an American rapper, Talib Kweli is an actor and music composer.
Concert at Rockefeller in Oslo
Today, the rapper was to play a concert in Rockefeller in Oslo, but unfortunately, a few hours before its start, the artist canceled the show. Reason? In April of the following year, the Norwegian band Taake will play on the same stage, playing real black metal. The band is considered Nazi by the behavior of its singer. Talib True he did not support this behavior and said he would not play on the same stage as Taake.
Read also: Tesla Model 3 in Norway in early 2019
Rapper post on Twitter
Kweli informed his fans on Twitter that the concert would not take place. He also wrote that the attitude of the city of Oslo does not look very good if they put Nazi bands over artists like himself.
March 2007
The whole battle is related to an event that happened in March 2007. It was then that the Taake band played a concert in Essen (Germany). The vocalist Ørjan Stedjeberg, apart from presenting a tattooed inverted cross, also painted a swastika on his chest with which he performed. After this event, all the band's concerts in this country were canceled. Explaining his behavior, the vocalist said, "Taake is not a political, Nazi band. Everyone should understand long ago that our whole concept is built on provocation and all evil. "
Read also: Tosia in trouble - a new book for children
No endorsement
Talib Kweli po poinformowaniu swoich fanów o odwołaniu koncertu i o powodzie tej decyzji, nie ma zbyt wielu osób wokół siebie, które zechciałyby go poprzeć. Zespół Taake w 2019 roku zagra na scenie Rockefeller w Oslo w czasie Świąt Wielkanocnych w trakcie festiwalu Inferno Metal. Wiele osób nie pozostawia “suchej nitki” na raperze i uważa, że decyzja jest krzywdząca dla fanów rapera, ale i dla fanów i całego zespołu Taake.