Rollo & Grady // Afrobeat Volume #1
Fela Kuti
The closest I’ve come to experiencing Fela’s music was through his youngest son Seun Kuti at The El Rey Theatre back in June. Seun currently leads his father’s former band Egypt 80. He first played with the band when he was only 9 years.The show was amazing, but I have to admit I enjoyed Egypt 80 more than Seun’s singing.
Brooklyn’s Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra are the best American band performing Afrobeat music. The band is modeled after Fela Kuti’s Africa 70, but also incorporates elements of jazz, funk, dub, improvised music, and traditional drumming from Cuba and West Africa.
Upcoming Shows:
Sep 19 2008 4:00P
Street Scene San Diego, California
Sep 20 2008 11:00A
Treasure Island Music Festival San Francisco, California
Sep 26 2008 7:15P
Austin City Limits Festival Austin, Texas
Oct 5 2008 9:00P
Old Fulton Fish Market New York, New York
Oct 9 2008 8:00P
Black Cat Washington DC, Washington DC
Oct 10 2008 8:00P
Cats Cradle Carborro, North Carolina
Oct 11 2008 12:00P
Loki Music Festival Horse Shoe, North Carolina
Download (Right-Click Save As):
MP3: Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra - Che Che Cole
Download:
Fela Kuti - The Best Best of Fela Kuti (iTunes)
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 - Think Africa / Na Oil - EP (iTunes)
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra - Liberation Afro Beat, Vol. 1 (iTunes)
