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Seun Kuti

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Heavier Yet Lays The Crownless Head

Label: Record Kicks
Released: 2024
Track listing: T.O.P.; Dey; Stand Well Well; Emi Aluta; Love & Revolution; Move.

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Article: Year in Review

Chris May's Best Jazz Albums Of 2024

Read "Chris May's Best Jazz Albums Of 2024" reviewed by Chris May


In case you missed the sad news, our dear friend and compatriot, Chris May, passed away in November (read our tribute). Below are the albums he considered extraordinary in 2024--a final testament to his discerning taste and love of sound. -mR Rob LuftDahab Days Edition Records

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Article: Big Band in the Sky

Remembering All About Jazz's Chris May

Read "Remembering All About Jazz's Chris May" reviewed by AAJ Staff


With profound sadness, the All About Jazz family mourns the loss of Chris May (1946-2024), a luminous soul whose passion and dedication took AAJ to new heights during his 20 year tenure. Chris was more than a colleague--he was a beloved writer, a brilliant editor, and a cherished friend whose words dazzled with grace and insight. ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Grover Washington Jr., Nubya Garcia, Seun Kuti And Egypt 80, And More

Read "Grover Washington Jr., Nubya Garcia, Seun Kuti And Egypt 80, And More" reviewed by Tony Poole


Tony Poole selects his favourite tracks from this past week's new releases and pre-releases. The featured YouTube video (scroll down) is about Jason Miles, the keyboardist, producer and guardian of the Grover Washington Jr. legacy. Check out the short documentary about Jason's book The Extraordinary Journey of Jason Miles... A Musical Biography 100% AI generated.

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Article: Album Review

Seun Kuti & Egypt 80: Heavier Yet Lays The Crownless Head

Read "Heavier Yet Lays The Crownless Head" reviewed by Chris May


Seun Kuti is a chip off the old block: inheriting his father Fela Kuti's band Egypt 80, pushing at the edges of but staying more or less within Afrobeat's classic instrumental paradigm, unconditionally championing all oppressed and marginalized people, and, not least, enjoying blunts the size of baseball bats. One place where Seun ...

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Article: Live Review

Fano Jazz by the Sea 2023

Read "Fano Jazz by the Sea 2023" reviewed by Libero Farnè


Fano Jazz by the Sea 2023 Varie sedi Fano 22--30.7.2023 Partecipare a un festival di prestigio storico non significa soltanto ascoltare una serie più o meno coerente di concerti. Equivale anche ad immergersi in un'atmosfera cangiante ed unica, vuole dire vivere una situazione di incontro, in cui si ...

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Article: Interview

Seun Kuti on His Music and His Politics

Read "Seun Kuti on His Music and His Politics" reviewed by Harry S. Pariser


At 39, Seun Kuti is many things. Singer-songwriter. Band leader. Saxophone and keyboard player. Father, husband. Politically active Nigerian citizen. Social critic and community leader. He is married to Yetunde George Ademiluyi and has a daughter Adara, who was born in 2013. Seun is the youngest son of the late Fela Anikulapo Kuti and his wife ...

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Article: Live Review

Ravi Coltrane at SFJAZZ Center

Read "Ravi Coltrane at SFJAZZ Center" reviewed by Harry S. Pariser


Ravi Coltrane SFJAZZ Center San Francisco, California April 29, 2022 When you have a famous father, whether you are Seun Kuti, Miley Cyrus, or one of the innumerable talented offspring of other celebrated musicians, expectations can be enormous. That especially holds true when one is the second son of the ...

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Article: Interview

Gary Bartz At 80: On Jazz Is Dead, Miles Davis And Why Improvisation Is A Dirty Word

Read "Gary Bartz At 80: On Jazz Is Dead, Miles Davis And Why Improvisation Is A Dirty Word" reviewed by Rob Garratt


It's hard to talk to Gary Bartz about music. Not because he's a difficult or reluctant interviewee—quite the opposite. In fact, the 80-year-old saxophonist is refreshingly unguarded and garrulous when looking back over his formidable six-decade musical career. It's just finding the right words that's the tricky part. Like many musicians, jazz isn't one ...


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