Egypt 80
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Egypt 80 is the influential Nigerian Afrobeat band that served as Fela Kuti’s primary backing ensemble, known for its politically charged, rhythmically complex music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Egypt 80 canonical | 4 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afrobeat band
ⓘ
musical ensemble ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | late 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Fela Kuti ⓘ |
| basedIn | Lagos ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Seun Kuti ⓘ |
| continuedAfterDeathOf | Fela Kuti ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nigeria ⓘ |
| genre | Afrobeat ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
call-and-response vocals
ⓘ
complex polyrhythms ⓘ long grooves ⓘ political commentary in lyrics ⓘ |
| hasMusicalRole |
backing vocals
ⓘ
horn section ⓘ percussion section ⓘ rhythm section ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Fela Kuti
ⓘ
Seun Kuti ⓘ |
| influenced |
Seun Kuti
ⓘ
surface form:
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
|
| influencedGenre | Afrobeat ⓘ |
| knownFor |
anti-establishment messages
ⓘ
extended live performances ⓘ socially conscious themes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
politically charged lyrics
ⓘ
rhythmically complex music ⓘ serving as Fela Kuti’s primary backing band ⓘ |
| predecessor | Africa 70 ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfLyrics |
English
ⓘ
Yoruba ⓘ |
| usesInstrumentation |
drum kit
ⓘ
electric bass ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ horns ⓘ keyboards ⓘ traditional African percussion ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.