MARCH 4, 2010
Balkan Beat Box Debuts "War Again" Video
First Video From Upcoming Album Blue Eyed Black Boy, To Be Released On April 27th
This week musical shapeshifters Balkan Beat Box premiere the first video from their upcoming new album Blue Eyed Black Boy, to be released April 27th, 2010 on Nat Geo Music.
The animated video, for the full-throttle, horns-blaring, anti-war anthem "War Again", was directed by award winning animator Paul Griswold of Fusion Digital Productions LLC.
Griswold, along with director Syd Garon, have co-directed projects such as N.A.S.A.'s "Money" featuring David Byrne & Chuck D with artwork by Shepard Fairey, as well as commercials for Starbucks and the World Wildlife Federation.
Check it out:
About Blue Eyed Black Boy:
Blue Eyed Black Boy was recorded in Tel Aviv and Belgrade in the midst of anti-Kosovo riots. "It was a very tense atmosphere, but we were in our studio, away from all that, translating that intense energy into something positive and good," says Ori Kaplan, saxophone player and 1/3 of the Balkan Beat Box trio. Drummer/programmer/producer Tamir Muskat and charismatic vocalist/MC Tomer Yosef round out the band.
Self-produced by Balkan Beat Box, Blue Eyed Black Boy features a variety of musical instruments and guest appearances, including a local gypsy orchestra from Belgrade called Jovica Ajdarevic Orkestar. The album combines the musical elements of Mediterranean and Balkan traditions with hip-hop beats and punk influences, creating a unique sound that the New Yorker calls " a dizzying array of musical hybrids."
Balkan Beat Box Tour Dates:
And don't forget - BBB will be on tour in the States this month:
March 11 Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA
March 12 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
March 13 Webster Hall, New York, NY
March 15 The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
March 16 Roseland Theatre, Portland, OR
March 17 Showbox at The Market, Seattle, WA
March 18 The Venue, Vancouver, BC