Fela Kuti's youngest son, Seun Kuti, is currently on tour fronting his father's original band, Egypt 80. The horn-heavy music is straight outta Lagos, where Fela rose to fame in the 70s as the leader of Nigeria's Afrobeat movement.

Fela, who died in 1997, has been the subject of a Broadway musical. His son Femi has toured and recorded for years. Now it's Seun's turn to shine. Check out two tracks off From Africa with Fury: Rise (below) and catch one of his upcoming tour dates: 7/20 - Reno, NV; 7/22 - Brooklyn, NY; 7/23 Grassroots Festival, Trumansburg, NY; 7/24 - Hillside Festival, Guelph, ON; 7/27 - New York, NY; 7/29 - Miami, FL; 7/30 - Floyd Fest; Floyd, VA.





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