Knitting Factory Management’s SEUN KUTI & EGYPT 80 have debuted two brand-new songs from their upcoming album that were recorded live at Clout Studio—the legendary premises of Cool FM 96.9 on Victoria Island in Lagos. The tracks, titled “Love and Revolution” and “Emi Aluta,” were released by The Orchard on Friday, June 24th, and are available now on Apple Music, Spotify, and Soundcloud.
For the first time in years, legendary Afrobeat artist and Kuti family scion Seun Kuti is relentlessly touring the globe with an ongoing European and US tour. The US leg will conclude with a performance at the tenth annual Desert Daze on September 30. The tour includes stops at major festivals like Glastonbury and unique venues along the way, traversing the UK, Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands, France, and America starting July 8th. Shows include classic anthems and songs from their catalogue—including the most recent Grammy®-nominated album Black Times—alongside new material.
While on tour, Seun visited BBC 6’s The First Time with Matt Everitt for a wide-ranging interview and live performance that will be available here on Sunday, July 3rd at 1:00PM BST (UK time, 7:00AM EDT). He also recently sat down for interviews with Fusicology (available here) and The Desert Sun (available here). The youngest son of visionary Fela Kuti, Seun discusses the continued tradition of fusing music and politics into something transcendent and revolutionary, in every sense of the word.
With a weekly radio show, mythical gigs at The New Afrika Shrine, and a righteous social media presence, Seun is revered in Nigeria and worldwide. Look for him at a festival or venue near you!
Seun Kuti Tour Schedule as of 07/05/22
7/8 Railyard Plaza Santa Fe, NM, USA
7/9 MIM Phoenix, AZ
7/10 The Alibi Palm Springs, CA
7/12 Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA
7/13 Lodge Room Los Angeles, CA
7/14 The Independent San Francisco, CA
7/15 The Independent San Francisco, CA
7/16 California Worldfest Grass Valley, CA
7/17 African World Festival Detroit, MI
7/22 Paleo Festival Nyon, Switzerland
7/23 Trasimeno Blues Festival Trasimeno, Italy
8/5 Dexmantal Festival Amsterdam, NL
8/6 Festival Du Bout Du Monde Crozon, France
8/27 Moovin Festival Manchester, UK
9/16 City Winery Washington, DC
9/17 The Big Climate Thing Queens, NY
9/24 Format Festival Bentonville, AK
9/30 Desert Daze X Moreno Valley, CA
10/10 La Philharmonie de Paris Paris, France
10/12 La Laterie Strasbourg, France
10/13 La Bouef sur le Toit Lons Le Saunier, France
10/14 L’Usine Istres, France
10/16 Le Rocher de Palmer Bordeaux, France
10/18 Le Splendid Lille, France
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