Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 To Release New Album | The Quietus

Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 To Release New Album

Fela Kuti's son Seun shares details of his fourth album, recorded alongside Egypt 80

Seun Kuti and his band Egypt 80 are to release a new album via Strut next year. Above, you can check out the album’s title track, ‘Black Times’, featuring guest Carlos Santana.

The album marks the fourth LP from the youngest son of Fela Kuti. Black Times is a true reflection of my political and social beliefs," he says. "It is an album for anybody who believes in change and understands the duty we have to rise up and come together."

You can pre-order the album ahead of its March 2 release here. He will play live at Brixton’s Electric on the day of the album’s release.

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