Shabazz Palaces recently released the flower-filled, east African-influenced music video for "Are You… Can You… Were You? (Felt)," a cut from the hip-hop collective’s excellent 2011 Black Up release. Directed by Maikoiyo Alley-Barnes, the video follows a young woman as she rides her bicycle under clear skies followed by an argument with her mother. Frontman Ishmal Butler, also known as Palaceer Lazaro, makes a cameo in the video by almost hitting the girl on the bike with his car. Along with the release of the video, Shabazz Palaces released new dates for their upcoming North American and European tour. Check out the video for "Are You… Can You… Were You? (Felt)” and the tour dates below.
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02/02: San Francisco, CA – Yoshi’s Jazz Club *
02/18: Roubaix, France – La Cave aux Poetes
02/19: Nantes, France – Stereolux
02/20: Metz, France – Les Trinitaires
02/21: Strasbourg, France – La Laiterie Club
02/24: St Gallen, Switzerland – Palace
02/25: Zurich, Switzerland – Stall 6
02/29: Turin, Italy – Astoria
03/01: Rome, Italy – Circolo degli Artisti
03/02: Ravenna, Italy – Bronson
03/03: Vigonovo (Venice), Italy – Studio 2
04/03: Minneapolis, MN – The Whole
04/04: Milwaukee, WI – Mad Planet
04/05: Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
04/06: Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
04/07: Gambier, OH – The Horn Gallery
04/08: East Liberty, PA – The Shadow Lounge
04/10: Toronto, Ontario – Lee’s Palace
04/11: Montreal, Quebec – II Motore
04/12: Northampton, MA – Iron Horse
04/13: New York, NY – SOB’s
04/14: Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl
04/25: Iowa City, IA – Gabe’s
* performing with Siddhartha
