From Africa with Fury: Rise

With the mighty new From Africa with Fury: Rise, Seun Anikulapo Kuti heads up Egypt 80, the extraordinary combo first fronted by his renowned father. The album follows Kuti's critically praised debut, Many Things which was unanimously hailed for continuing Fela's musical legacy. From Africa with Fury: Rise sees Kuti finding his own idiosyncratic voice as songwriter, singer, and band leader, its songs and sonic approach marked by provocative edge and mature self-assurance. The album captures Seun and Egpyt 80's extraordinary power, fraught with the scorching rhythms and kinetic funk energy that has earned the band worldwide acclaim. With Kuti's booming vocal stylings at the forefront, songs like "African Soldiers" and "Mr. Big Thief" are fueled by call-and-response hooks, breakneck tempos and combative, topical lyricism which firmly sets the classic Egypt 80 sound in the modern era.