Kamasi Washington's Harmony of Difference out now on Young Turks

KAMASI WASHINGTON’S
HARMONY OF DIFFERENCE OUT NOW ON YOUNG TURKS

TOURING NORTH AMERICA THIS FALL

Following his universally acclaimed debut album The Epic, Kamasi Washington’s Harmony of Difference is out now via Young Turks. Get the new EP, which The New York Times hails as “a liberation theology for fearsome times” on digital formats, CD and limited 12” vinyl via http://y-t-r.co/harmonyofdifference.

Furthermore, Washington’s very special fall run of North American headline shows—in partnership with AEG Presents/Madison House Presents—kicks off November 7 in Milwaukee. Upcoming dates includeChicago, New York, D.C., Philadelphia and Atlanta. Please see below for full tour details,  tickets for all dates are on sale now at www.kamasiwashington.com.

Harmony of Difference, and its centerpiece “Truth,” are receiving early critical praise:

“It’s macro-musical pacifism…”—The New York Times

“Washington’s work eloquently proposes coexistence and collaboration.”—Rolling Stone

“Like much of Washington’s previous work, “Truth” is incredibly opulent in its maximalist approach. The huge scale makes his music feel like a sacred offering in bleak times.”—Pitchfork

Harmony of Difference premiered as a multimedia artwork at the 2017 Whitney Biennial with a film by A.G. Rojas and paintings by Kamasi Washington’s sister, Amani Washington. Made in partnership with WeTransfer Studios, the film features scenes of Washington’s native Los Angeles.

The new explores the philosophical possibilities of the musical technique known as “counterpoint,” which Washington defines as “the art of balancing similarity and difference to create harmony between separate melodies.” Beyond the artistic impulse to expand the possibilities within counterpoint, Washington wanted to create something that opened people’s minds to the gift of diversity. 

Each of the first five movements is its own unique composition. “Truth,” the sixth movement, fuses all five compositions into one simultaneous performance.  Echoing this fusion, Amani created five paintings focused on raw shapes and colors, each inspired by one of the first five movements of the suite. Amani then combined these paintings to create a sixth: an abstract depiction of a human face. 

“My hope is that witnessing the beautiful harmony created by merging different musical melodies will help people realize the beauty in our own differences.”—Kamasi Washington

HARMONY OF DIFFERENCE

1. Desire

2. Humility

3. Knowledge

4. Perspective

5. Integrity

6. Truth

KAMASI WASHINGTON LIVE

November 7                                               Milwaukee, WI                                Turner Hall Ballroom

November 8                                                Madison, WI                                         Majestic Theatre

November 9                                             Minneapolis, MN                                            First Avenue

November 10                                                Chicago, IL                                             Riviera Theatre

November 11                                             Cleveland, OH                                         Agora Ballroom

November 14                                                Urbana, IL                                                Canopy Club

November 15                                                Detroit, MI                                           Majestic Theatre

November 16                                               Toronto, ON                                                     Danforth

November 17                                             Burlington, VT                                          Higher Ground

November 18                                         Northhampton, MA                                        Calvin Theatre

November 20                                               Boston, MA                                                         Royale

November 22                                             New York, NY                                                 Terminal 5

November 24                                          Washington, D.C.                           MGM National Harbor

November 25                                            Philadelphia, PA                                         Union Transfer

November 27                                             Pittsburgh, PA                                    Mr. Smalls Theatre

November 28                                             Cincinnati, OH                                               Taft Theatre

November 30                                          Charlottesville, VA                                    Jefferson Theater

December 1                                               Richmond, VA                                              The National

December 2                                                 Raleigh, NC                                    Duke Energy Center

December 3                                                Asheville, NC                                         The Orange Peel

December 5                                              Birmingham, AL                                                      Saturn

December 6                                                  Athens, GA                                           Georgia Theatre

December 8                                                  Atlanta, GA                                        Variety Playhouse

December 9                                                Nashville, TN                             Marathon Music Works

December 10                                              Louisville, KY                               Headliners Music Hall

December 11                                              Memphis, TN                                     New Daisy Theatre