Wax Tailorone of the leading exponents of the electro-hip hop and downtempo scene, is back in Italy with two dates of his By Any Beats Tour in solo version: Friday 7 April 2017 at Circolo Magnolia in Segrate (MI) e Saturday 8 April at the Quirinetta in Rome. I tickets for both dates will be available on the Ticketone (online and in the points of sale) from 11 a.m. on Wednesday 9 November; to gain access to the Milan concert you will need to present the ARCI cardwhich can be subscribed to at the box office on the evening of the concert.
In the early 1990s, while the rap scene was boiling, JC Le Saoût aka Wax Tailor he took the helm of a programme on Radio Droit de Cité that became a real cult among fans of the genre: during his tenure, he interviewed the big names of the time (including Cypress Hill, The Roots, NTM) and in parallel he formed his first band, La Formuleof which he is MC, producer and manager. During the following decades, Tailor established himself on the world rap scene as a producer and DJ, collaborating with a wide range of artists: Sharon Jones, Ursula Rucker, Keziah Jones, Aloe Blacc, Charlie Winston, Alice Russell, Charlotte Savary, A.S.M., Mattic, Archive, RJD2, DJ Format, Dj Vadim, General Elektriks, Daedelus and many others.
After four studio and two live albums and over 600 shows in 50 countries, Wax Tailor has convinced his fans with a unique musical blend of hip hop, soul and funk. His fifth studio full length was released on 14 October, "By Any Beats Necessary", composed on the road during his last American tour: a musical journey nourished by rock, soul and funk influences, which Tailor mixes to create a personal album where each song is a way forward.
WAX TAILOR
Friday 7 April 2017
Segrate (MI), Circolo Magnolia - via Circonvallazione Idroscalo, 41
Standing room only: € 10,00 + prev.
Entrance reserved for ARCI card holders
Saturday 8 April 2017
Rome, Quirinetta - via Marco Minghetti, 5
Standing room only: € 15,00 + prev.
Tickets available on the circuit Ticketone (online and in shops) from Wednesday 9 November 2016.