Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 + FaceSoul
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 + FaceSoul
Sun 17 November 2024
Stage time / 7:30pm
Doors / 7:00pm
Tickets
£27.50 + booking fee
Seun Kuti is the youngest son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti. He has spent most of his life preserving and extending his father's political and musical legacy as the leader of his father's former band Egypt 80.
Kuti was born in early 1983. He showed interest in his father's music from the age of five, and at nine began opening Fela's shows, singing a select group of songs with Egypt 80 before his dad took the stage. As a developing saxophonist and percussionist, he entered the formal ranks of the band before he was 12. Fela passed in 1997, and Seun, in fulfilment of his father's wishes, assumed the mantle as head of Egypt 80; he has run it ever since.
"As the son of Afrobeat icon Fela Kuti, Seun Kuti carries a torch for infectious grooves and political songwriting."
NPR
Opening the evening is Faisal Salah, also known as FaceSoul, a London-based Somali artist born in East Africa. From a young age, Faisal showed a passion for music, combining his love for singing, poetry, and storytelling as an escape from the challenges of inner-city living. At 19, he embarked on a journey around the world, using his voice to connect with diverse communities and share his story. These travels became transformative for Faisal as an artist, revealing the universal nature of human emotions and bridging apparent differences in race, language, and environment. Through his art, FaceSoul aspires to inspire others and create a sense of unity and understanding.
