News
14 April 2025
How Did African Artists Fare At Coachella 2025?
The first weekend of the prestigious festival gave the continent some resounding highs from Tyla, Seun Kuti, and Amaarae — and a confusing low from Rema.
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26 March 2025
Seun Kuti and POS of De La Soul Share ‘Stand Well Well’ Remix
The Afrobeat great continues to extend the sonic narrative of his album, Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head), with this new ‘Grand Stand Version’ of “Stand Well Well.”
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16 January 2025
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 Announce US Tour Dates
On the back of his album, ‘Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head),’ the Afrobeat icon's massive tour comes with a new Zamrock remix featuring Sampa the Great.
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29 October 2024
This New Live Video Captures the Raw Energy of Seun Kuti and Egypt 80
French director Vincent Moon films Kuti and his band members singing “Emi Aluta“ in Rio de Janeiro.
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04 October 2024
Seun Kuti’s New Album, ‘Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head),’ is “For the Working Class and Poor”
The Afrobeat scion and his band, Egypt 80, make their noteworthy comeback. OkayAfrica speaks to Seun Kuti about keeping class consciousness at the center of his new album.
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16 July 2024
This is What Seun Kuti & Egypt 80’s NYC Concert Looked Like
In photos: Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 brought their legendary live show to Brooklyn, NY for a night of Afrobeat.
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03 June 2024
Lenny Kravitz to Executive Produce Seun Kuti and Egypt 80's New Album
The iconic Afrobeat artist, Seun Kuti, and ensemble have also recently announced a North American tour.
Events
08 December 2016
Win Tickets to See Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 Live in NYC
Following in the footsteps of his father, Seun Kuti is set to perform on the very same stage of Fela's last U.S.A. performance.
Video
15 November 2016
Watch Lauryn Hill Play a Live Mash-Up of 'Lost Ones' with Fela Kuti's 'Zombie'
Ms. Lauryn Hill was joined onstage by Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 for a high-energy mash-up of "Lost Ones" with Fela's 1976 classic "Zombie."
News
17 August 2015
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80's Boiler Room Concert
Watch Seun Kuti & Egypt 80's energy-packed concert with Boiler Room at London's legendary jazz club Ronnie Scott's.
Audio
27 May 2014
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80's 'A Long Way To The Beginning' LP
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80's third studio album "A Long Way To The Beginning' is out now.
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