‘Immigrant Boogie’ marks the first new material from Ghostpoet since the release of his Mercury-nominated Shedding Skin third album back in 2015. The track also heralds news of a full UK tour in the Autumn – see below for tour dates.
Ghostpoet aka Obaro Ejimiwe explains: “It’s a first person account of a difficult journey across borders, partly intended to ask those who have questioned the arrival of refugees in recent times what they would do in the same situation. The song is written in two halves – the first hopeful for a brighter future, while the second sees hope snatched away by forces beyond the control of the storyteller. There is an important story to be told there, but I wrote the song in a way that aims to capture a broader human truth: that while we are all working for a better life for ourselves, we have to accept that we are not in control of the outcome.”
GHOSTPOET 2017 UK TOUR DATES
Wed 25th October, LIVERPOOL, Invisible Wind Factory
Thur 26th October, NEWCASTLE, Riverside
Sat 28th October, GLASGOW, Stereo
Sun 29th October, SHEFFIELD, Plug
Mon 30th October, LEEDS, Brudenell Social Club
Tue 31st October, BIRMINGHAM, Mama Rouxs
Thur 2nd November, CAMBRIDGE, Junction 1
Fri 3rd November, OXFORD, Academy 2
Sat 4th November, DOVER, The Booking Hall
Mon 6th November, LEICESTER, Academy 3
Tue 7th November, NOTTINGHAM, Rescue Rooms
Wed 8th November, BRIGHTON, Concorde 2
Fri 10th November, LONDON, Printworks
Sat 11th November, MANCHESTER, Academy 2
Sun 12th November, NORWICH, Arts Centre
Mon 13th November, PORTSMOUTH, Wedgewood Rooms
Tue 14th November, BRISTOL, Marble Factory
For tickets go to ghostpoet.co.uk.
