Common, Robert Glasper And Karriem Riggins Announce New Group August Greene, Share First Single
Monday, 22 January 2018
Written by Laura Johnson
Common, Robert Glasper and Karriem Riggins have formed a new group, August Greene.
The trio will release the project's self-titled debut album on March 9. Listen to its first single, Optimistic, which features Brandy, below.
Speaking about how the three came together, Common said:
“August Greene actually formed before we chose a name, before we even knew it was a band. Karriem, Rob and I go back many years. It was something natural. When I started working with them it was like, ‘man, this feels like home,’ and it felt new and fresh. We love working together. The music takes us all to new places and it just feels like, everything I want to be as a musician is within the group of August Greene.”
August Greene will make their live debut at Highline Ballroom in New York on January 26 for Robert Glasper’s sixth annual GRAMMY Joint.
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