Seun Kuti & Egypt 80

Seun Kuti is a Nigerian musician, singer, and 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. As a developing saxophonist and percussionist, Seun entered the formal ranks of the band before he was 12. In 1997 when Fela passed, Seun assumed the mantle's head of Egypt 80 and he has run it ever since. ‘Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head)’ is the highly-awaited new album by Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, coming 6 years after the Grammy nominated album ‘Black Times’, this album marks a pivotal moment in Seun Kuti’s career, showcasing his evolution as an artist and activist. Executive produced by legendary musician Lenny Kravitz and Fela Kuti’s original engineer Sodi Marciszewer (artistic producer), ‘Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head)’ is a sonic experience with a funk twist. Over the years, Seun has played for enthusiastically receptive audiences globally and collaborated with many great artists.