Music / NewsA music festival is resurrecting Harambe in hologram formThe slain gorilla appears on the bill of Houston’s Day For Night festival alongside the likes of Aphex Twin and Blood OrangeShareLink copied ✔️September 15, 2016MusicNewsText Selim Bulut Harambe – the 17-year-old gorilla who was shot dead at Cincinnati Zoo in May and whose memory will live with us forever, R.I.P. Harambe – seems to occupy a special place in the heart of the music world. Just last month, frustratingly-named electro-pop trio CHVRCHES dedicated a song to the slain gorilla, while Nicki Minaj was recently heard rapping the words “I’m dragging these hoes like Harambe did the kid”. Now, a music festival is going one step further to preserve the memory of the ape who died: they’ve added a Harambe hologram to their lineup. As CoS report, Houston’s Day For Night festival will feature a ‘performance’ from Harambe alongside artists like Aphex Twin (himself making his first appearance in the US since 2008), John Carpenter, and Blood Orange. Harambe joins the likes of Tupac and Michael Jackson in making posthumous appearances in hologram form. Day For Night festival doesn’t actually take place until December 17, by which point the Harambe meme will be deader than the dead ape himself. Listen to Nick Minaj’s Harambe-referencing “The Pinkprint Freestyle” below. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingNike celebrates the culture of U.S. soccerAs the world’s biggest soccer moment approaches, Nike’s new Express Collection celebrates U.S. Soccer while continuing its legacy of investing in the culture of the gameFashionMusicHow do you solve a problem like Michael Jackson?Oakley FashionOakley drops new signature styles with Kylian Mbappé and Jaylen BrownFashionIn pictures: Blood-curdling looks from London’s favourite Vampire BallLife & CultureWhy do we get the birthday blues?Beauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaMusicSleazepop: Did your favourite genre just get named?Art & PhotographyMystical portraits of Mexico City’s queer youthMusicOlivia Rodrigo: ‘A breakup can be an opportunity to redirect your life’Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy