1. EachPod

Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 Ignite an Afrobeat Dance Party, In-Studio

Author
WNYC
Published
Thu 10 Apr 2025
Episode Link
https://www.newsounds.org/shows/soundcheck

The Nigerian singer, songwriter and bandleader and Seun Kuti keeps alive the Afrobeat tradition founded by his legendary father, Fela Kuti, back in the 1970s. In fact, when Fela died in 1997, it was Seun, his youngest son, who took over the band, now called Egypt 80. Like his late father, Seun Kuti takes on topics like government corruption and corporate greed in his songs, setting his lyrics and his blazing sax solos to an insistent dance beat. Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 play tunes from their most recent album, Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head), in-studio.


Set list: 1. Stand Well Well 2. Love and Revolution 3. Emi Aluta

Share to: