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: Primeridian

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Thursday 14 June 2012
Orgone Thursday 14 June 2012	The Orpheum Tampa FL, United States 27.961041 -82.444241	1 going Add shout
Saturday 16 June 2012
Orgone Saturday 16 June 2012	The Social Orlando FL, United States 28.543145 -81.379179	1 going Add shout
Saturday 23 June 2012
Chico Mann Saturday 23 June 2012	South Street Seaport New York, United States 40.707442 -74.004089	Add shout
Sunday 1 July 2012
Orgone Orgone Sunday 1 July 2012	Fairfield Theatre Company Fairfield, CT, United States 41.142394 -73.25793	1 going Add shout
Saturday 21 July 2012
Nomo Saturday 21 July 2012	Empty Bottle Chicago IL, United States 41.900374 -87.686705	Add shout
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou Saturday 21 July 2012	Brighton Music Hall Boston, United States 42.3529 -71.132613	5 going 1 shout

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theclipse

raw

March 2012
metawirt

Jaribu Afrobeat Arkestra from Japan sounds rather nice

February 2012
gademsheat

wali badaru

September 2011
vaccepos

check it out http://www.last.fm/music/Vaccepos/S%C3%B3+As+Piores

December 2010
toolrockt

check out: http://www.lastfm.de/music/Superhuman+Happiness ... side project of Stuart from Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra!!! It's really amazing!!!

September 2010
EssienPopoola

Great photos and video from the Tony Allen / Seun Kuti gig at the Brighton festival http://happenstanceradio.com/community/index.php?do=/Anastasia/blog/sean-kuti-and-tony-allen-in-brighton-on-14-may-2010/

June 2010
HONEYPLU

This song B.M.W by HONEY PLU is as fine as the car B.M.W......Now for those who do not know how to download the song.....all you need to do is......click on this link below,once on the page go to music showing two songs and download http://www.afrijamz.com/HoneyPlu/music.php

June 2010
Reenuu

P-Square in London (04/04/2010): http://starmixmanagement.com/?p=675

February 2010