Afrobeat

Afrobeat is a fusion of Jazz, Funk and West African Highlife. Nigerian musician and bandleader Fela Kuti is credited with inventing the term and with pioneering and popularizing the style in Africa in the 70s. Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: Fela Kuti

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Dec 31 Thursday 31 December 2009
The Roots at Warfield Theater The Roots, Orgone	Warfield Theater San Francisco, United States 37.782664 -122.410295	9 people attending Add shout Buy Tickets
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra	Knitting Factory Brooklyn, NY, United States	5 people attending Add shout
Jan 1 Friday 1 January 2010
Orgone with The Roots at Knitting Factory Orgone, The Roots	Knitting Factory Reno, NV, United States	2 people attending 1 shout
30th Anniversary Of The Release Of The Clash's London Calling at The Middle East... Destroy Babylon, The Macrotones	The Middle East… Cambridge, Boston, United States 42.363914 -71.101237	5 people attending Add shout
Jan 15 Friday 15 January 2010
The Budos Band	Maxwell's Hoboken NJ, United States 39.69306 -74.94306	1 person attending Add shout
Jan 29 Friday 29 January 2010
Nomo Orkestar Zirkonium	The Tractor Tavern Seattle, WA, Seattle, United States 47.665669 -122.382332	4 people attending Add shout

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bantunani wrote:
last month

Hey Guys and Girls, Just want to introduce you to the nu-rumba from Bantunani http://www.lastfm.fr/music/Bantunani

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abzocke wrote:
October 2009

geil

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toolrockt wrote:
August 2009

http://afrobeat-music.blogspot.com/

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foeglass wrote:
July 2009

oh, how I miss Womad- haven't seen it hear in the States for years. Sounds like a great show.

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TowerFestival wrote:
April 2009

As part of the TOWER FESTIVAL, WOMAD Presents World Music at the Tower will take place over the weekend of 19th – 20th September at the historic and prestigious TOWER OF LONDON. Performing on Sunday 20th is the legendary TONY ALLEN. Tony, known as the co-creator of afrobeat performed with the late, great Fela Kuti until 1978. Bandleader, composer and husky rapping vocalist, Tony Allen has recorded a string of groundbreaking solo albums since parting company with Fela. The ubiquitous Womad flags and workshops will also be a feature of the weekend. Other special guests for the Saturday and Sunday shows are to be announced shortly. Doors 3.30pm. Weekend tickets available. For more details go to www.towerfestival.com or www.womad.org.

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Gymmie wrote:
March 2009

Oh GOD YA!!!!!!

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paulybrett wrote:
March 2009

Yaaba Funk!!!!!!!

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MrPrinny wrote:
September 2008

I enjoy the African beat.

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misterpo wrote:
September 2008

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