Brother Ali is all set to release his new album All The Beauty In This Whole Life on May 5th via Rhymesayers Entertainment. This will be his first studio album since 2012’s Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color. Today, he has released a beautifully shot video for the first single ‘Own Light (What Hearts Are For)’.
It was shot in the picturesque Pacific Northwest by director Dave Wilson with featured scenes focusing on religious tolerance or lack thereof.
“This video is extremely meaningful because we shot it in Seattle, which is a second home to me,” Brother Ali tells Rolling Stone of ‘Own Light.’ “As we were filming, our brother, the hip hop ambassador and cultural mayor of Seattle, Jonathan Moore passed away. Jon worked on this video with us right up until his final days. His sister Jen actually filmed her dancing scene the day after he passed as a celebration of his life.”
“The video begins with beautiful words from my teacher, Dr. Umar Faruq Abdullah, whose guidance inspired not only this song, but the theme of beauty throughout the album. It was extremely important to [director] Dave Wilson and me to highlight the connections that unite people in all walks of life and spiritual traditions,” continues Ali. Watch the video below.
Brother Ali tour dates:
May 2 – Omaha, NE – Waiting Room
May 5 – Denver, CO – Cervantes
May 6 – Salt Lake City, UT – Complex
May 8 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne
May 9 – Vancouver, BC – Fortune
May 10 – Seattle, WA – Neumos
May 12 – Oakland, CA – New Parish
May 13 – Fresno, CA – Strummer’s
May 15 – San Diego, CA – Observatory
May 16 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey
May 17 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory
May 19 – Phoenix, AZ – Club Red
May 20 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
May 22 – St. Louis, MO – Firebird
May 24 – Chicago, IL – Metro
May 28 – Minneapolis, MN – Soundset Festival
May 31 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
June 2 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls
June 3 – Washington DC – Rock n’ Roll Hotel
June 4 – Philadelphia, PA – Foundry
June 6 – Montreal, QC – Belmont
June 7 – Toronto, ON – Adelaide
June 8 – Detroit, MI – The Magic Stick
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