To celebrate Lewisham’s year as London Borough of Culture, We Are Lewisham and South East London’s independent music venue, The Fox & Firkin, are pleased to welcome Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 LIVE on Friday 26 August for a very special event supported by FreeNow & We Are Lewisham.

Seun Kuti is the youngest son of legendary Afrobeat godfather Fela Kuti. At the age of nine, Seun expressed a wish to sing to his father and a short while later, Seun started performing with his father and the band, which he did until his father’s untimely death in 1997. Seun, then only 14 years old, assumed the role as leader of Egypt 80 and has upheld the political and social ethos of his father. Along the way, he began to add his own twist to the music, digging deep into various African traditions to reflect the continent’s struggles and cultures. Three quarters of the current Egypt 80 line-up consists of musicians that not only played with Fela Kuti, but often were arrested and harassed alongside the Afrobeat movement founder.

Following the live performance, Afrobeat expert Adam Racubah will be DJing until 3am.