Shabazz Palaces

Shabazz Palaces
Ishmael Butler of Shabazz Palaces, 2019
Background information
OriginSeattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres
Years active2009–present
Labels
Members
Past members
  • Tendai Maraire
Websiteshabazzpalaces.com

Shabazz Palaces is an American hip hop group from Seattle led by Ishmael Butler a.k.a. Palaceer Lazaro (formerly Butterfly of jazz rap group Digable Planets). Much of the Butler's work as Shabazz Palaces has been made in collaboration with multi-instrumentalist Tendai "Baba" Maraire, son of mbira master Dumisani Maraire.[1][2] Active since 2009, Shabazz Palaces has released five studio albums on Sub Pop after self-releasing two EPs.

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  2. ^ "Video: 'The King's New Clothes...' on YTGVB". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 25, 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2017.