Gorillaz’ much awaited Humanz album comes out April 28th and they will go on their North American tour July 8tth. The debut of videos for “Hallelujah Money” and “Saturnz Barz”  raised the anticipation for Humanz that was already there because of their seven-year absence. The first show will be in Chicago at the Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island. The tour promises to have appearances from some of the album’s many guests including  Jamie Principle, Mavis Staples, Danny Brown. De La Soul, D.R.A.M., Pusha T, Grace Jones and more. Tickets go sale this Friday April 21st.

Carleen Anderson has announced live dates for the performance of her Cage Street Memorial-The Pilgrimage album in the UK. It is her seventh solo album and it is a mix of opera, jazz, soul, gospel and classical chamber music. See the dates below and listen to a preview of the show.

May 19th May – Bristol – St. George’s

May 26th  – Leeds – Howard Assembly Rooms

May 30th – Oxford – Oxford Playhouse

June 10th – Liverpool – Liverpool Philharmonic

June 29th – Gateshead – Sage Gateshead

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[youtube id=”JWIqrKhP2Kg”] Jidenna has dinner at home and a party in the street with family and friends in his official video for “The Let Out” featuring Kwabena. The rapper soothed worries over him possibly being a one-hit wonder with “Classic Man” when the video for “Long Live The Chief”  came out last year. Tomorrow night he will have a pop-up show at Kola House in New York City to celebrate The Chief coming out this Friday.  You can RSVP here.