NEW YORK, Sept. 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Seun
Kuti (SHAY-OON KOO-TEE) releases his new 3-song EP
Struggle Sounds on Sony Music Masterworks.
Co-produced by Robert
Glasper, the EP features the single "Gimme My Vote Back
(C.P.C.D.)" where C.P.C.D. stands for Corporate Public Control
Department.
The son of the late Nigerian Afrobeat legend, Fela Kuti, Seun recorded the EP with
Egypt 80, his father's
original band. Written by Seun, the three songs on the album
"Struggle Sounds," "Gimme My Vote Back (C.P.C.D.)," and "African
Dreams" have strong social and political messages – a theme that
Seun weaves into all of this music.
"More than ever we are convinced of our mission and the purpose
of our music," says Seun. "The Struggle Sounds
EP is a true reflection of my social and political beliefs. I give
honor to my parents and every revolutionary who made this possible
even before I was born."
This November, Seun Kuti &
Egypt 80 will open on tour for
Lauryn Hill. He will headline his
own tour – details forthcoming.
About Seun Kuti
Seun Kuti is the
youngest son of legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti. At the age of nine, Seun
expressed the wish to sing to his father. A short while later Seun
started performing with his father and the band, until his father's
untimely death in 1997. Seun, then only 14-years-old, assumed the
role as lead singer of Egypt
80. Ever since, Seun has followed the political and
social ethos of his father. Along the way, he began to
add his own twist to the music, digging deep into various African
traditions to reflect the continent's struggles and cultures.
About three-quarters of the current Egypt 80 line-up consists of musicians that
not only played with Fela Kuti, but
often were arrested and harassed alongside the founder of the
Afrobeat movement. Seun Kuti has
toured the world and previously released three albums.
TOUR
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Nov 01
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Copley Symphony Hall
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San Diego, CA
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Tickets
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Nov 03
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Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
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San Francisco, CA
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Tickets
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Nov 04
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Greek Theatre
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Berkeley, CA
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Tickets
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Nov 06
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McCaw Hall
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Seattle,
WA
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Tickets
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Nov 08
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Queen Elizabeth Theatre
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Vancouver, Canada
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Tickets
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Nov 10
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Keller Auditorium
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Portland, OR
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Tickets
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Nov 12
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Foundry
Hall
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Las Vegas,
NV
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Tickets
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Nov 13
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Comerica Theatre
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Phoenix, AZ
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Tickets
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Nov 27
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Moody Theatre
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Austin, TX
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Tickets
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Nov 29
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Aztec Theater
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San Antonio, TX
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Tickets
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Dec 01
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Saenger Theatre
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New Orleans, LA
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Tickets
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Dec 06
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Mahaffey Theater
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St Petersburg, FL
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Tickets
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Dec 08
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House of Blues
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Orlando, FL
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Tickets
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Dec 11
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The Ritz
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Raleigh, NC
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Tickets
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Dec 13
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Old National Centre -
Murat Theatre
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Indianapolis, IN
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Tickets
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Dec 15
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Louisville Palace
Theatre
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Louisville,
KY
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Tickets
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Dec 18
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The Fillmore Silver Spring
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Silver Spring, MD
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Tickets
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Sony Music Masterworks comprises Masterworks, Sony Classical,
OKeh, Portrait, Masterworks Broadway and Flying Buddha imprints.
For email updates and information please visit
www.sonymusicmasterworks.com.
Sony Music Masterworks Media Contacts:
Angela Barkan | Larissa
Slezak: 212-833-8575 / 6075
Angela.Barkan@sonymusic.com | Larissa.Slezak@sonymusic.com
Buy Struggle Sounds EP here:
iTunes - http://smarturl.it/SeunKuti
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Google Play - http://smarturl.it/SeunKuti-gp
Listen to the Struggle Sounds EP
here:
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Apple Music - http://smarturl.it/SeunKuti-am
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