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KALETA-ZOZO AFROBEAT
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Out of 9 votes - Similar Artists: Fela Kuti, Femi Kuti, Antibalas
Out of 9 votes
- Location: NEW YORK, New York, United States
- Genre: Jazz » African Jazz
Editor's review
A vet of Fela Kuti projects and alum of NYC scene luminaries Akoya, Kaleta has had about as good an Afrobeat education as one could want. And on "Country of Guns," he turns around and teaches us, mixing trademark rumbling rhythms and horn punches with an urgent message.
Biography
KALETA is a household name in Afrobeat,Afropop genre of music.AFTER TOURING WORLD WIDE AND RECORDING SERIES OF ALBUMS WITH FELA KUTI AND KING SUNNY ADE AS GUITARIST , The hardest working Afrobeat GURU, BORN IN THE REPUBLIC OF BENIN BUT GREW UP IN LAGOS NIGERIA,is at it again with this POLITICALLY LACED new cd entitled COUNTRY OF GUNS,his protest against guns problem in the United States of America and the world.THE CD ALSO INCLUDES OTHER SONGS LIKE -SHAKE YOUR NYANSH,BABA NLA IYA,GET UP,PEACE NO DEY,FIMILEGETE,..PLS CHECK HIS AFROPOP CD :KALETA JAA ALSO IN THE MARKET. After 5 years with New York based 13 piece Afrobeat band Akoya WHOM HE HELP WRITE AND ARRANGED MANY SONGS... COUNTRY OF GUNS is his new project..HERE HE DISPLAYS HIS NEVER-ENDING AND EVER EXPANDING REPERTOIRE.KALETA IS RIGHT NOW BACK IN STUDIO RECORDING HIS TRIBUTE TO FELA KUTI ALBUM CALLED "FELABRATION" RECORD LABELS ARE WELCOME..FOR MORE INFOS ABOUT KALETA-ZOZOAFROBEAT PLS VISIT ZOZOAFROBEAT.COM AND MYSPACE.COM/ZOZOAFROBEAT..KALETA CAN BE REACHED AT 212 5923523 EMAIL:KALETAMUSIC@GMAIL.COM
