The youngest son of Nigerian world music icon Fela Kuti makes
his Los Angeles debut. Since his father’s death when he was 15,
lead vocalist/saxophonist Seun Kuti has led the legendary Egypt 80,
the band his father had forged into one of Africa’s most exciting
ensembles.
Seun continues to propel the sounds and rhythms of Afrobeat
- a pungent blend of funk and jazz with a Nigerian sensibility,
reminiscent of James Brown but grittier - with socially conscious
lyrics.
Egypt 80 is as explosive as it was under Fela, combining horns,
keyboards, percussion, guitars and vocals in a an overpowering
blend that is always insistent.