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	== Summary ==		== Summary ==
	Seun Kuti is a Nigerian singer, saxophonist and bandleader who leads Egypt 80, the ensemble inherited from his father, [[Fela Kuti]]. His music places a continuing [[Afrobeat]] band practice alongside new songs and collaborations.<ref name="seun-family">[[Fela Kuti]][https://felakuti.com/about : family and musical legacy]. Accessed 23 October 2026.</ref>		Seun Kuti is a Nigerian singer, saxophonist and bandleader who leads Egypt 80, the ensemble inherited from his father, [[Fela Kuti]]. His music places a continuing [[Afrobeat]] band practice alongside new songs and collaborations.<ref name="seun-family">[[Fela Kuti]][https://felakuti.com/about : family and musical legacy]. Accessed 23 October 2026.</ref>

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	== Summary ==		== Summary ==
	Seun Kuti is a Nigerian singer, saxophonist and bandleader who leads Egypt 80, the ensemble inherited from his father, [[Fela Kuti]]. His music places a continuing [[Afrobeat]] band practice alongside new songs and collaborations.<ref name="seun-family">[https://felakuti.com/about ~~Fela Kuti~~: family and musical legacy]. Accessed 23 October 2026.</ref>		Seun Kuti is a Nigerian singer, saxophonist and bandleader who leads Egypt 80, the ensemble inherited from his father, [[Fela Kuti]]. His music places a continuing [[Afrobeat]] band practice alongside new songs and collaborations.<ref name="seun-family">[[Fela Kuti]][https://felakuti.com/about : family and musical legacy]. Accessed 23 October 2026.</ref>

	== Contemporary and trending ==		== Contemporary and trending ==

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== Summary ==
Seun Kuti is a Nigerian singer, saxophonist and bandleader who leads Egypt 80, the ensemble inherited from his father, [[Fela Kuti]]. His music places a continuing [[Afrobeat]] band practice alongside new songs and collaborations.<ref name="seun-family">[https://felakuti.com/about Fela Kuti: family and musical legacy]. Accessed 23 October 2026.</ref>

== Contemporary and trending ==
''Heavier Yet (Lays the Crownless Head)'' appeared in October 2024, followed by an expanded edition and new versions in 2025. The album retains the band's politically engaged outlook while opening further collaborative paths.<ref name="seun-heavy">[https://recordkicks.com/product/seun-kuti-egypt-80-heavier-yet-lays-the-crownless-head/ Record Kicks: Heavier Yet, release notes]. Accessed 23 October 2026.</ref>

== Life and career ==
His album sequence with Egypt 80 includes ''Many Things'', ''From Africa with Fury: Rise'', ''A Long Way to the Beginning'' and ''Black Times''. The group has carried that repertoire into international touring. Its continuity involves the work of the ensemble as well as a famous family name.<ref name="seun-heavy" />

== Music and style ==
The core language is Afrobeat's layered dance groove and socially directed song. Collaborations with Black Thought and other rappers connect that ensemble foundation with [[Hip-hop|hip-hop]], rather than replacing it. A 2025 version of 'Stand Well Well' features Pos of De La Soul, while other expanded-edition contributions bring additional instrumental and vocal perspectives.<ref name="seun-pos">[https://recordkicks.com/2025/03/26/seun-kuti-new-single-feat-pos-of-de-la-soul/ Record Kicks: Stand Well Well, 2025]. Accessed 23 October 2026.</ref>

== Works and performances ==
''Black Times'' features Carlos Santana. ''Heavier Yet'' credits Lenny Kravitz as executive producer and Sodi Marciszewer as artistic producer. These named exchanges help place Seun's career within a wider musical network without treating every guest as a permanent member of Egypt 80.<ref name="seun-heavy" />

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