Way to go Seun Kuti! It is a rarity for a lion to give birth to a lamb!
 Dr.Vakunta

On 3/10/12, Aggo Akyea <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Seun Kuti and Egypt 80
> Thursday, April 12, 2012
> 8pmTicket Prices:
> General Public: $32
>>WI Union Member: $28
>>UW-Madison Faculty & Staff: $28
>>Student (any): $28
>>UW-Madison Students (with ID): $10
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> Buy Tickets to Seun Kuti and Egypt 80
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> About the Artist
> Seun Kuti, youngest son of legendary Nigerian afro-beat musician Fela Kuti,
> leads his father’s former band Egypt 80. Veterans of a quarter-century of
> Afro-beat nights, this band combines a tight brass section, incomparable
> groove of African percussion and voices, and pointed lyrics to create
> beautiful music with a purpose.
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> Seun began playing saxophone at age 8 and started as a backup singer for his
> father in Egypt 80 at age 9. He took over the band at age 15 after his
> father’s death. Since then, Seun has continued his father’s political and
> social message while adding his own perspective. "I want to make Afrobeat
> for my generation,” he says. “Instead of 'get up and fight,' it's going to
> be ‘get up and think.’”
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> Kuti absorbed more than lessons in funk from sharing the stage with his
> father; he adopted his father’s fiery political spirit and unreserved fight
> on corruption. “The rich get richer and the poor get poorer. My album speaks
> to the people about our relationship with our rulers in Africa. People take
> a lot of things for granted, so this album is urging everyone to get
> involved and not think it's someone else's responsibility."
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Peter Wuteh Vakunta, Ph.D.
Asst Professor of Modern Languages
Department of Defense Language Institute
Presidio of Monterey
190 Patton Avenue, Monterey
United  States of  America

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