Seun Kuti - Son Of Afrobeat Legend Fela Kuti Releases New EP - Struggle Sounds Out Now Features Politically Charged Single "Gimme My Vote Back"

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Sep 30, 2016, 08:04 ET

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.

SEUN KUTI RELEASES NEW EP "STRUGGLE SOUNDS" OUT NOW

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 DATES

Nov 01	Copley Symphony Hall	San Diego, CA	Tickets
Nov 03	Bill Graham Civic Auditorium	San Francisco, CA	Tickets
Nov 04	Greek Theatre	Berkeley, CA	Tickets
Nov 06	McCaw Hall	Seattle, WA	Tickets
Nov 08	Queen Elizabeth Theatre	Vancouver, Canada	Tickets
Nov 10	Keller Auditorium	Portland, OR	Tickets
Nov 12	Foundry Hall	Las Vegas, NV	Tickets
Nov 13	Comerica Theatre	Phoenix, AZ	Tickets
Nov 27	Moody Theatre	Austin, TX	Tickets
Nov 29	Aztec Theater	San Antonio, TX	Tickets
Dec 01	Saenger Theatre	New Orleans, LA	Tickets
Dec 06	Mahaffey Theater	St Petersburg, FL	Tickets
Dec 08	House of Blues	Orlando, FL	Tickets
Dec 11	The Ritz	Raleigh, NC	Tickets
Dec 13	Old National Centre - Murat Theatre	Indianapolis, IN	Tickets
Dec 15	Louisville Palace Theatre	Louisville, KY	Tickets
Dec 18	The Fillmore Silver Spring	Silver Spring, MD	Tickets

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Buy Struggle Sounds EP here:
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Listen to the Struggle Sounds EP here:
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Apple Music - http://smarturl.it/SeunKuti-am

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