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About this clip:
Nigerian Afropop giant Seun Kuti and his band Egypt 80 performs his song “T.O.P.” (Things Over People) from his forthcoming album “Heavier Yet (Lays the Crownless Head)” during his concert on July 19, 2024 — part of SFJAZZ Summer Sessions and broadcast on Fridays Live.
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About this concert:
Son of celebrated Nigerian Afrobeat originator Fela Kuti, Seun Kuti has done more than carry on the musical tradition of his iconic father, expanding the mix of Yoruban folk music, jazz, and horn-driven funk to include contemporary influences while emerging as a self-assured artist possessed of deep passion and fearless conviction. He performs with the newest iteration of his father's legendary Egypt 80 group, debuting new music from his forthcoming album, “Heavier Yet (Lays the Crownless Head),” which includes the recent single "Dey" featuring Damian Marley.
He made his stage debut at nine and became the lead vocalist in his father’s Egypt 80 band at the age of 14 following the elder Kuti’s passing in 1997. Since then, Seun and Egypt 80 have crisscrossed the world, recording a series of socially conscious and infectiously grooving albums including the hard-hitting Robert Glasper-produced “A Long Way to the Beginning” in 2014 and 2018’s relentless and compelling “Black Times” with guest Carlos Santana.

These performances by Egypt 80 are priceless to fans of African music, since many musicians in the current lineup played with Fela during his life, and though Fela Kuti never played material from his studio recordings live, Seun typically includes a cross-section of his father’s greatest work alongside his own incisive compositions.

PERSONNEL:
Seun Anikulapo Kuti: vocals, tenor saxophone, keyboards
Valentin Pellet: trumpet
Fabrice Fila: tenor saxophone
Nicolas Sakelario: baritone saxophone
Mohammed Benhallak: guitar
Kunle Justice: bass
Mario Orsinet: drums
Yetunde Anikulapo Kuti: backing vocals, dancer
Balogun Abimbola: backing vocals, dancer

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