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WOMAD 2013 announces Seun Kuti and Toots & The Maytals to join the line-up

By Damian Rafferty on April 11, 2013
This entry is filed under Events and tagged Afrobeat, Bollywood, david rodigan, dub, Edinburgh, Fela, funk, Georgia, Gilberto Gil, jazz, Mala, Malawi, reggae, Seun Kuti, Soulful, South, Tamikrest, Womad.

From Nigeria, there’s the heavy, heavy sound of Afrobeat, delivered here by Seun Kuti, son of the incomparable Fela whose band Egypt 80 are now under the commanding leadership of Kuti Jr. If Afrobeat is a timeless music, so too is the soulful reggae of Toots & The Maytals. We’re delighted that the still-effusive ‘Toots’ Hibbert will be leading his charges through all those hits – Monkey Man, Funky Kingston, Pressure Drop, Do The Reggay… Continue reading WOMAD 2013 announces Seun Kuti and Toots & The Maytals to join the line-up

African Soul Rebels 2011 – Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 / Donso

By Gerry Hectic on April 22, 2011
This entry is filed under Africa/Middle East: Reviews, Events and tagged Africa, African Soul Rebels, Afrobeat, Afrocubism, Big Chill, blues, Brian Eno, David Byrne, Desert Blues, Donso, Ebo Taylor, Egypt, Family, Fela, Gilles Peterson, Gotan Project, house, North, Seun Kuti, soul, South, tango, Tinariwen, Vincent Segal.

It might have been the last night of the tour but as the Afrobeat message beats loud again, this was one not to be missed, as Gilles Peterson said earlier this year, “If you ever get the chance to see Seun Kuti live, you’ve got to go!”

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Seun Anikulapo Kuti & Egypt 80 – From Africa With Fury: Rise

By Gerry Hectic on March 30, 2011
This entry is filed under Africa/Middle East: Reviews, Europe: Reviews and tagged 1970s, Africa, Afrobeat, Big Chill, compilation, Dennis Coffey, Donso, Edinburgh, Egypt, Fela, festival, highlife, Japan, jazz, Lagos, Libya, London, Manchester, Nigeria, Royal Festival Hall, Seun Kuti, soul, Tony Allen, Tunisia, Wah Wah.

After Gilles Peterson’s Interview with Seun Kuti on his Worldwide Show this morning, you’d be right to be excited by the fact that his new album is coming out next week as it’s time to rise up!

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Manu Chao Podcast – Born Fighting

By Damian Rafferty on December 4, 2009
This entry is filed under Europe: Features, Latin America: Features and tagged Gilberto Gil, Manu Chao, podcast, punk, Seun Kuti.

Everyone’s favourite global punk protest singer Manu Chao plus interviews with Gilles Peterson, Oumou Sangar?©, Gilberto Gil, Ojos de Brujo, Baaba Maal, Tony Allen, Jane Ginsberg and more

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Anthony Joseph & The Spasm Band – Bird Head Son

By Gerry Hectic on February 8, 2009
This entry is filed under Caribbean: Reviews, Europe: Reviews and tagged Anthony Joseph & The Spasm Band, blues, Carnival, Egypt, Heliocentrics, rock, Seun Kuti, soul, South. | 2 Comments

Anthony Joseph was called Bird Head Son when he was growing up in Trinidad. Now it’s the name of his second album with his mates from South London, the Spasm Band, that find all of them in a unity of poetry and music; and that means, album of the year candidate!

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V/A – 15 by 15 (Celebrating 15 Years of The Big Chill)

By Gerry Hectic on February 2, 2009
This entry is filed under Europe: Reviews and tagged Alice Russell, Big Chill, Bomb The Bass, compilation, dub, DVD, Egypt, Family, festival, Get The Blessing, house, Orbital, Seun Kuti, Tunng.

The Big Chill Festival has grown from the friends listening to a seminal Global Gathering album to the initial Big Chill get together of a mere 700 in 1994 to 30,000 in Eastnor Castle Deer Park last year; so to celebrate 15 years here’s a compilation selected by some Big Chill big movers.

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Menahan Street Band – Make The Road By Walking

By Gerry Hectic on January 18, 2009
This entry is filed under Europe: Reviews, US/Canada: Reviews and tagged blaxploitation, compilation, Egypt, Flying Lotus, Hint, James Pants, jazz, Jose James, Modal, reggae, Roots Manuva, Seun Kuti, soul, soundtrack.

Somewhat of a clumsy name and title here but it’s time to take that first step on the road to some hot Brooklyn based soul-jazz-funk as it’s not to late to catch up with this Worldwide All-winner top 20 album.

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The Qemists featuring Wiley – Dem Na Like Me

By Gerry Hectic on December 30, 2008
This entry is filed under Europe: Reviews and tagged Afrobeat, dub, dubstep, Egypt, Flying Lotus, Gilles Peterson, James Pants, Jose James, King Cannibal, Ninja Tune, Roots Manuva, Seun Kuti, Toddla, Toddla T. | 2 Comments

The Qemists have been plugging away for years so who’d have thought they’d get busy with Rolex boy himself, Wiley on a very early track of the year? Dem Na Like Me but we like it lots.

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Seun Kuti + Fela’s Egypt 80 – Many Things

By Gerry Hectic on October 22, 2008
This entry is filed under Africa/Middle East: Reviews and tagged Africa, Afrobeat, Egypt, Fela, Gilles Peterson, jazz, Lagos, Nigeria, Seun Kuti. | 1 Comment

Not that it’s a battle with brother Femi, but both Fela offspring have albums out that moment and Seun is just tipping it as the one to get.

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The Heliocentrics – Out There

By Gerry Hectic on December 1, 2007
This entry is filed under US/Canada: Reviews and tagged Dingwalls, Flying Lotus, Heliocentrics, hip hop, jazz, listings, Nostalgia 77, psychedelic, Seun Kuti, Sun Ra, The Heliocentrics, Wah Wah. | 2 Comments

The stark reality is that this album by The Heliocentrics is definitely Out There but totally within your reach and you must get your hands on it

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Chico Mann – Manifest Tone Vol.1

By Ben Verghese on January 21, 2007
This entry is filed under Africa/Middle East: Reviews, Latin America: Reviews, US/Canada: Reviews and tagged Afrobeat, Egypt, Fela, Lagos, Latin, New York, Seun Kuti, Tony Allen, Worthy. | 2 Comments

Manifest Tone Vol.1 generates images and feelings that originated in Lagos during the 70s but which have been splendidly re-produced in 21st Century New Jersey.

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