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Coronavirus Canceled Their Tour, But This Kansas City Duo Is Still Excited To Release New Music

By Steve Kraske,

Published August 25, 2020 at 2:17 PM CDT

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A black-and-white photo of Jade Green and Xavier, the musicians behind Kansas City hip-hop group the Black Creatures. — The Black Creatures began with a set of collaborations between Kansas City musicians Jade Green, pictured left, and Xavier.

An eclectic album has emerged from the Black Creatures' COVID-19 hunker-down routine.

The COVID-19 pandemic put The Black Creatures' plans for a tour on hold, but it gave the Kansas City duo more time to focus on a new album, called "Wild Echoes." The collection explores ideas and issues highly relevant to the social movements now gripping the U.S.

The Black Creatures are Jade Green and Xavier

The Black Creatures are hosting album release parties at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 28 and Saturday, Aug. 29 at Lemonade Park, 1628 Wyoming St., Kansas City, Missouri 64102. For tickets and more information, visit LemonadeParkKC.com.

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