Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 - Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head)

 

Seun Kuti — Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head)

Son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti entertains and inspires!

Seun Kuti presents the highly anticipated album Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head) executive produced by Lenny Kravitz and distributed by independent label Record Kicks. Coming six years after the Grammy-nominated album Black times, this album marks a pivotal moment in Seun Kuti's illustrious career, showcasing his evolution as an artist and activist.

Executive produced by legendary musician Kravitz, and Fela Kuti's original engineer Sodi Marciszewer (artistic producer), Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head) promises to deliver a sonic experience like no other. With both Kravitz's and Sodi's expertise together with Seun Kuti's unmatched talent, the album is poised to redefine the boundaries of contemporary music while staying true to the roots of afrobeat.

Featuring a tracklist of six electrifying songs, each track on Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head) embodies the spirit of resistance, resilience, and revolution. Each song talks about standing up against challenges and fighting for change. Like the standalone singles "Dey" feat reggae icon Damian Marley, described as "a song about embracing and championing who we are, regardless" and "Emi Aluta," "a song about struggle (Aluta means struggle) that pays homage to all the great revolutionaries", that features Zambian singer, rapper and songwriter, Sampa The Great, one of best and most innovative lyricists of our time.

The song "T.O.P." is about how society values money and success more than people. Seun Kuti wants to change this by promoting empathy and reconnecting with nature. In another song, "Love and Revolution," he expresses his love for his wife and believes that true love can inspire people to make the world a better place.

"This project has been very special to me from the moment I conceived it, speaking to Lenny Kravitz, who has shown me such a brotherly love and respect" Seun says. "He has brought me to his home. I met his daughter Zoe and he has guided us with fierceness. Since we spoke about the album, three years ago, as the executive producer of this project, he has always been by our side and very supportive. I want to thank Craig Ross and Sodi, the producer of this project. We had a great time. It was the first time for me in the studio with Sodi and I was really impressed by his work and his fatherly advice and dedication."

Each song on the album is a testament to Seun Kuti's unwavering commitment to using music as a tool for social change and empowerment.

 

 

1. T.O.P

2. Dey

3. Stand Well Well

4. EMI Aluta

5. Love ; Revolution

6. Move

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