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Seun Kuti poses in a boxing stance in a promotional press image.

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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.”

Nigerian Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti looks directly at the camera as he poses with a saxophone in hand, raising a fist with his other hand.

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26 February 2025

Exclusive: Seun Kuti Shares “Love & Revolution” Remix, Announces Deluxe Version of Album

Ahead of a deluxe version of ‘Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head),’ Seun Kuti shares a new remix featuring French Caribbean artist Adi Oasis.

Afrobeat artist Seun kuti poses in front of a colorful wall.

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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.

How Did African Artists Fare At Coachella 2025?

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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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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.

Afrobeat icon Seun Kuti sits with his hand on his head, wearing red.

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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.

Four New Podcasts Are Coming to OkayAfrica and Okayplayer

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23 April 2025

Four New Podcasts Are Coming to OkayAfrica and Okayplayer

The shows cover diverse topics ranging from music to in-depth explorations of global Black consciousness.

Femi Kuti stands in a dark hallway in a new press image for his album Journey Through Life.

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04 February 2025

Femi Kuti Announces New Album, ‘Journey Through Life’

The Afrobeat icon also shared the project’s second single, a critical look at Nigeria’s democracy “After 24 Years.”

Seun Kuti plays live at Brooklyn’s Prospect Park bandshell as part of BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn.

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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.

The cover art for Nigerian Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti’s album ‘Sorrow Tears and Blood’ features hand-drawn depictions of violence coming from the Nigerian government and army towards its people, like soldiers beating up on bloody civilians.

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21 February 2025

Fela Kuti’s “Colonial Mentality” Was a Musical Rebellion Against the West

Fela Kuti and the Afrika 70 released “Colonial Mentality” in 1977 following an attack on the Kalakuta Republic by the Nigerian army. In it, he urges unity among African people and the pursuit of genuine independence.

Music

11 April 2025

Tyla Leads the African Wave at Coachella 2025

With Coachella kicking off today, Tyla and fellow African artists Amaarae, Rema, and others transform the desert into a showcase of the continent's musical diversity.

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26 June 2024

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Search results for: seun kuti

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.”

Exclusive: Seun Kuti Shares “Love & Revolution” Remix, Announces Deluxe Version of Album

Ahead of a deluxe version of ‘Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head),’ Seun Kuti shares a new remix featuring French Caribbean artist Adi Oasis.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Four New Podcasts Are Coming to OkayAfrica and Okayplayer

The shows cover diverse topics ranging from music to in-depth explorations of global Black consciousness.

Femi Kuti Announces New Album, ‘Journey Through Life’

The Afrobeat icon also shared the project’s second single, a critical look at Nigeria’s democracy “After 24 Years.”

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.

Fela Kuti’s “Colonial Mentality” Was a Musical Rebellion Against the West

Fela Kuti and the Afrika 70 released “Colonial Mentality” in 1977 following an attack on the Kalakuta Republic by the Nigerian army. In it, he urges unity among African people and the pursuit of genuine independence.

Tyla Leads the African Wave at Coachella 2025

With Coachella kicking off today, Tyla and fellow African artists Amaarae, Rema, and others transform the desert into a showcase of the continent's musical diversity.

Seun Kuti and Damian Marley Collaborate For the First Time Ever on “Dey”

The great Afrobeat and reggae artists unite African dynasties through their new single.