Seun Kuti, Leader of Fela’s Egypt 80

25th August 2008

Seun Kuti is the son of Nigerian Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, and the leader of his band, Egypt 80. Their new CD, called Seun Kuti & Fela’s Egypt 80, is Seun’s first collection of original songs. The albums seven tracks mirror his father’s commitment to the liberation of African people in Nigeria and elsewhere. Listen […]

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Seun Kuti is the son of Nigerian Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, and the leader of his band, Egypt 80. Their new CD, called Seun Kuti & Fela’s Egypt 80, is Seun’s first collection of original songs. The albums seven tracks mirror his father’s commitment to the liberation of African people in Nigeria and elsewhere.

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