Το Séun Anikulapo Kuti έχει σιγουρευτεί ότι `Afro του πρώην πατέρα του (Fela Anikulapo Kuti) κτύπησε τη» μουσική λαμπρότητα και τη ζώνη του Αίγυπτος 80, κρατιέται ζωντανός.

Το Séun εκτελεί τη μουσική και από το ρεπερτόριο του πατέρα του και από δικοί του δικοί. Είναι ένα ακριβές αντίγραφο του πατέρα του - Fela Anikulapo Kuti (γεννημένο Olufela Olusegun Oludotun ransome-Kuti, 15 Οκτωβρίου 1938 έως τις 2 Αυγούστου 1997), ή απλά Fela, τα οποία ήταν Νιγηριανός πολυ-instrumentalist μουσικός και συνθέτης, πρωτοπόρος Μουσική Afrobeat, ενεργό στέλεχος των ανθρώπινων δικαιωμάτων, και πολιτική εκκεντρική παρατήρηση….

Seun Anikulapo Kuti & Αίγυπτος 80 που αποδίδει στο Ντακάρ, Σενεγάλη

Από Wikipedia: Η αμερικανική μαύρη μετακίνηση δύναμης επηρέασε τις πολιτικές απόψεις Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Ήταν επίσης υποστηρικτής παν-Africanism και του σοσιαλισμού ( αν και σε ένα ντοκιμαντέρ του 1982 μπορεί σαφώς να δει και την κεφαλαιοκρατία και το σοσιαλισμό υπέρ ενός τρίτου τρόπου που περιέγραψε ως Africanism), and called for a united, democratic African republic.

He was a fierce supporter of human rights, and many of his songs are direct attacks against dictatorships, specifically the militaristic governments of Nigeria in the 1970s and 1980s. He was also a social commentator, and criticized his fellow Africans (especially the upper class) for betraying traditional African culture. The African culture he believed in also included having many wives (polygyny) and the Kalakuta Republic was formed in part as a polygamist colony.

He defended his stance on polygyny with the words; “A man goes for many women in the first place. Like in Europe, when a man is married, when the wife is sleeping, he goes out and fucks around. He should bring the women in the house, man, to live with him, and stop running around the streets!.”

His views towards women are characterized by some as misogynist, with songs like “Mattress” typically cited as evidence. However, he also extols African womanhood in his song “Lady,” singing “Lady na (is) master.” It should be noted though that Fela was very open when it came to sex, as he portrayed in some of his songs, like “Open and Close” and “Na Poi.”

Fela once ran for the presidency of Nigeria on a platform of — Legalized Marijuana. The military Junta promptly locked him up! — – [more]

Fela Anikulapo Kuti — In Political Mood: Lamenting a corrupt Nigerian Govt.

Sadly, this great African Musician died in on on Saturday, August 2, 1997, at 4pm (local time) in Lagos, Nigeria. It had been rumoured for some time that Fela had a serious illness he was refusing treatment for, many said he was suffering from prostate cancer. But as it turns out, Fela died from complications due to AIDS. As Fela’s brother, Olikoye Ransome Kuti, said at a news conference: “The immediate cause of death of Fela was heart failure, but there were many complications arising from the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.”…[more]

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1. From AfroPop.Org — Séun Kuti & Egypt 80, North American Tour and NYC Debut 2007: Séun Kuti and Egypt 80 - his father Fela’s fabled afrobeat band - wowed an exuberant sold-out crowd as they made their New York City debut on July 1st, 2007 at SOB’s.

Everyone was very curious to see what Séun was like, and man, he did not disappoint. What a performer! Singer, sax player, charismatic, bright, and a joyful, quirky dancer - this guy has it all. Someone in the crowd was overheard saying, “A star is born.” Séun shined performing both Fela’s repertoire and his own. Banning Eyre’s photographs tell the story.

2. Seun Anikulapo Kuti’s MySpace Page

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