AFROBEAT FAMILY

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• THE RETURN OF THE KING

  4 August, by Mabinuori Idowu (aka ID)

  Femi Anikulapo-Kuti can aptly be described in Yoruba language as ‘Omo d’agba tan’ – which literally means: ‘a child has come of age’ or ‘a child has attained adulthood’. Considering that at almost 49 years of age (born 16th June 1962), he can no longer be considered as a child. However, the ‘lager-than-life’ image of his legendary father Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, places him in the minds of Afrobeat die-hards as a child, from whom great expectations are awaited. Siblings of great achievers all over the (...)

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• TIKEN JAH FAKOLY .

  3 August, by Mabinuori Idowu (aka ID)

  Apart from Femi and his group, Positive Force, who through their musical exploits can be regarded as inheritors of the Fela phenomenon, it is most encouraging today to hear groups like Tiken Jah Fakoly identifying with the Fela struggle and legacy. With the strong message from his first major - label album titled: “FRANCEAFRIQUE”, he can be regarded like Fela as an artist engaged. An album critical of, to quote him: “…a capitalist society where morality is no more capital.” Rendered in a mix (...)

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• SEUN KUTI & EGYPT 80

  2 August, by Mabinuori Idowu (aka ID)

  Seun Anikulapo Kuti is claimed particularly among those who never saw the King, to possess the grace, the energy and the fury of Fela. Performing with the Egypt 80, the legendary group of Fela, Seun’s showmanship has been described in the media as “relive the most original embodiment of Afro beat”. The gesture, the phrasing, Seun explodes on stage, prompting me to ask after his show: ID: Another thing I would like to talk about is I see you trying to play like Fela on stage, when are we (...)

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• SANDRA IZSADORE

  1 August, by Mabinuori Idowu (aka ID)

  SANDRA IZSADORE is a singer composer who in 1969 met and revitalized Africa’s revolutionary genius FELA ANIKULAPO-KUTI. Upon meeting Sandra, Fela’s musical and political ideas changed radically, thus Afro-Beat was born. Sandra came back to visit a highly popular and successful Fela in Nigeria in 1976. Incidentally, Upside Down is the only song in the many albums released by Fela that was sung by a female lead vocalist. The song portrays a worldly travelled African, who searches in the (...)

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• DELE SOSIMI AFROBEAT ORCHESTRA.

  30 July, by Mabinuori Idowu (aka ID)

  The musical career of Dele Sosimi began when he joined Fela Anikulapo-Kutis Egypt 80 band in 1979. As the rhythm keyboard player Dele worked and toured extensively with Fela around the world. During Fela’s incarceration in 1984, Femi Anikulapo-Kuti Fela’s son and Deles childhood/school friend - took over the reins temporarily and led the Egypt 80 band. Thus giving Dele a chance to develop his arranging skills as a musical director. Working closely with Femi, they re-orchestrated and (...)

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