32 years on stage: Seun Kuti redefines afrobeat music in Nigeria – Businessday

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Three individuals, possibly inspired by Nigeria's rich culture, are dressed in elaborate traditional African attire featuring vibrant patterns and ornaments. A man is seated in the center, while two others stand beside him, all smiling. Their radiant outfits echo the lively spirit of afrobeat music made famous by Seun Kuti.

Born on January 11, 1983, in Lagos State, into the family of the Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti being the youngest child at the age of five, Seun Kuti developed a passion for music, and by the time he was nine years old, he had begun performing with his father’s band, Egypt 80.

At the age of nine, Seun expressed a wish to sing to his father. A short while later Seun started performing with his father and the band, until his father’s death in 1997.

At 14 years old, he assumed the role as leader of the Egypt 80. Ever since…