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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afrobeat gigs in United States • view all
| Dec 31 Thursday 31 December 2009 | |||
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The Roots, Orgone |
Warfield Theater
San Francisco, United States
37.782664
-122.410295
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9 people attending |
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Knitting Factory
Brooklyn, NY, United States |
5 people attending |
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| Jan 1 Friday 1 January 2010 | |||
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Orgone, The Roots |
Knitting Factory
Reno, NV, United States |
2 people attending |
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Destroy Babylon, The Macrotones |
The Middle East…
Cambridge, Boston, United States
42.363914
-71.101237
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5 people attending |
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| Jan 15 Friday 15 January 2010 | |||
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Maxwell's
Hoboken NJ, United States
39.69306
-74.94306
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1 person attending |
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| Jan 29 Friday 29 January 2010 | |||
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Orkestar Zirkonium |
The Tractor Tavern
Seattle, WA, Seattle, United States
47.665669
-122.382332
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4 people attending |
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Videos
See moreTop Tracks
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Fela Kuti - Zombie full track | 12:23 |
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Fela Kuti - Lady full track | 13:46 |
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Recent Activity
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Creativeuphoria tagged Kimbata, The Budos Band and Wallias Band with afrobeat. 5 hours ago
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Philokalon tagged El Rego Et Ses Commandos – Djobimé, Kutiman – Bango Fields, Fatai Rolling Dollar – Beleke and 7 other items with afrobeat. yesterday afternoon
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LeRoyUSBanker tagged Fela Kuti – Fela - King Of Afrobeat: The Anthology, Fela Kuti – The Underground Spiritual Game (Mixed by Chief Xcel), Fela Kuti – The Best Best of Fela Kuti and 6 other items with afrobeat. yesterday afternoon
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shinobi001 tagged Fela Ransome Kuti – Expensive Shit with ‘afrobeat’. yesterday afternoon
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MCsightsee tagged Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra – War Is A Crime with ‘afrobeat’. yesterday morning
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hugoboy tagged Monomono, Monomono – Kenimania and Monomono – Give the Beggar a Chance with afrobeat. Wednesday evening
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Ithil_pl tagged Fela Kuti with ‘afrobeat’. Wednesday evening
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harrietlivesey tagged Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra – Liberation Afro Beat Vol. 1 and Various Artists – The Last King of Scotland (OMPS) with afrobeat. Wednesday evening
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Philokalon tagged Chicago Afrobeat Project – Ich Fumbus Grossen, Fela Kuti – Fefe Naa Efe and Tony Allen – The Same Blood with afrobeat. Wednesday afternoon
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cantsinmonty tagged Sandra Izsadore – Excerpts of Fela Vol. 1 with ‘afrobeat’. Wednesday afternoon
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