Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 at Festival Internazionale Jazz In Sardegna at Parco Della Musica Di Cagliari

On August 12, 2014 Seun Kuti & The Egypt 80 , the youngest heir of the great Fela Anikulapo Kuti , his father , the inventor of the Afro- beat icon and African fighter against injustice , corruption , violence, defender of his own culture. With Seunarriva even the most formidable rhythm machine of tropical Africa , the Egypt 80 , Fela Anikulapo the name that he gave to Africa 70 , after the massacre of Kalakas (Nigeria) , in 1977 , by government institutions. An orchestra explosive whose name you drew on the ancient Egyptian civilization and now back in its early days led by the youngest son of the legendary " Black President " , as he was called the most important African artist and activist socio- political twentieth century ...

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On August 12, 2014 Seun Kuti & The Egypt 80 , the youngest heir of the great Fela Anikulapo Kuti , his father , the inventor of the Afro- beat icon and African fighter against injustice , corruption , violence, defender of his own culture. With Seunarriva even the most formidable rhythm machine of tropical Africa , the Egypt 80 , Fela Anikulapo the name that he gave to Africa 70 , after the massacre of Kalakas (Nigeria) , in 1977 , by government institutions. An orchestra explosive whose name you drew on the ancient Egyptian civilization and now back in its early days led by the youngest son of the legendary " Black President " , as he was called the most important African artist and activist socio- political twentieth century . That magical fusion of funk, jazz , salsa, calypso , highlife and African rhythms back into sound , unique and irresistible , of the great family Kuti : the legendary Afro -beat , when we feel the strong personality of Seun through the inflections of rap, reggae , the new soul and passion for Miles Davis , a master among his biggest inspirations . As a new call to fight and to defend the rights of black people , texts Seun seem to fully collect the great political legacy of his father. And the music is still the same weapon used to invite to dance , and to think . Fela Kuti is still alive

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