http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.15526082&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rssWhen Fela Kuti married 28 of his backup singers and musicians back in 1978, his youngest son's mother might have been among them. A backup singer in Kuti's band, she gave birth to Oluseun Anikulapo Kuti in 1982. The young Seun (pronounced "Shehoun") literally grew up onstage: he professed his desire to play music at an early age and started sax and piano lessons, much to his father's delight. He also joined his mother in Egypt 80's chorus, singing backup in shows that would sometimes last through the night. When Seun was just 15 years old, Fela Kuti died of AIDS (though Seun has yet to admit that, preferring to say his father was "tired"). Seun immediately took over the reins as Egypt 80's leader, spending the better part of a decade exclusively performing his father's repertoire. Over the years the young Kuti began penning his own songs, however, and confessed to an admiration for hip-hoppers like Dr. Dre and Eminem. In 2008 Kuti released his first album of originals, backed by Fela's now thirty-something year old band. The album hews closely to his father's sound, featuring extended, textured jams that cushion bitter social criticism. - Sarah BardeenAfrobeaten720Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:37:02 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.15526082&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss When Fela Kuti married 28 of his backup singers and musicians back in 1978, his youngest son's mother might have been among them. A backup singer in Kuti's band, she gave birth to Oluseun Anikulapo Kuti in 1982. The young Seun (pronounced "Shehoun") literally grew up onstage: he professed his desire to play music at an early age and started sax and piano lessons, much to his father's delight. He also joined his mother in Egypt 80's chorus, singing backup in shows that would sometimes last through the night. When Seun was just 15 years old, Fela Kuti died of AIDS (though Seun has yet to admit that, preferring to say his father was "tired"). Seun immediately took over the reins as Egypt 80's leader, spending the better part of a decade exclusively performing his father's repertoire. Over the years the young Kuti began penning his own songs, however, and confessed to an admiration for hip-hoppers like Dr. Dre and Eminem. In 2008 Kuti released his first album of originals, backed by Fela's now thirty-something year old band. The album hews closely to his father's sound, featuring extended, textured jams that cushion bitter social criticism. - Sarah Bardeen http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20851603&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss World/Reggae Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Seun Kuti on Rhapsody Online 20851603 tra.20851603 Seun Kuti art.15526082 0.99 Seun Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80 alb.20847174 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/4/2/1242401_170x170.jpg 2008-05-20 00:00:00.0 2008-05-20 00:00:00.0 true Na Oil tra.20851603 490000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20851603&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20851603&variant=data&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21444985&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:49:46 -0700 Top Tracks by Seun Kuti on Rhapsody Online 21444985 tra.21444985 Seun Kuti art.15526082 0.99 Seun Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80 alb.21439159 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/6/3/3/1553364_170x170.jpg 2008-05-20 00:00:00.0 null true Fire Dance tra.21444985 490000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21444985&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21444985&variant=data&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21444986&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:49:46 -0700 Top Tracks by Seun Kuti on Rhapsody Online 21444986 tra.21444986 Seun Kuti art.15526082 0.99 Seun Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80 alb.21439159 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/6/3/3/1553364_170x170.jpg 2008-05-20 00:00:00.0 null true Think Africa tra.21444986 408000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21444986&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21444986&variant=data&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21444982&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:49:46 -0700 Top Tracks by Seun Kuti on Rhapsody Online 21444982 tra.21444982 Seun Kuti art.15526082 0.99 Seun Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80 alb.21439159 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/6/3/3/1553364_170x170.jpg 2008-05-20 00:00:00.0 null true Many Things tra.21444982 481000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21444982&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21444982&variant=data&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20851605&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Seun Kuti on Rhapsody Online 20851605 tra.20851605 Seun Kuti art.15526082 0.99 Seun Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80 alb.20847174 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/4/2/1242401_170x170.jpg 2008-05-20 00:00:00.0 2008-05-20 00:00:00.0 true Fire Dance tra.20851605 490000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20851605&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20851605&variant=data&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20851604&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Seun Kuti on Rhapsody Online 20851604 tra.20851604 Seun Kuti art.15526082 0.99 Seun Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80 alb.20847174 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/4/2/1242401_170x170.jpg 2008-05-20 00:00:00.0 2008-05-20 00:00:00.0 true Don’T Give That Sh*t To Me tra.20851604 562000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20851604&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20851604&variant=data&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20851602&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Seun Kuti on Rhapsody Online 20851602 tra.20851602 Seun Kuti art.15526082 0.99 Seun Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80 alb.20847174 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/4/2/1242401_170x170.jpg 2008-05-20 00:00:00.0 2008-05-20 00:00:00.0 true Many Things tra.20851602 481000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20851602&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20851602&variant=data&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20851606&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Seun Kuti on Rhapsody Online 20851606 tra.20851606 Seun Kuti art.15526082 0.99 Seun Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80 alb.20847174 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/4/2/1242401_170x170.jpg 2008-05-20 00:00:00.0 2008-05-20 00:00:00.0 true Think Africa tra.20851606 408000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20851606&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20851606&variant=data&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20851608&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Seun Kuti on Rhapsody Online 20851608 tra.20851608 Seun Kuti art.15526082 0.99 Seun Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80 alb.20847174 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/4/2/1242401_170x170.jpg 2008-05-20 00:00:00.0 2008-05-20 00:00:00.0 true African Problems tra.20851608 300000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20851608&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20851608&variant=data&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20851607&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Seun Kuti on Rhapsody Online 20851607 tra.20851607 Seun Kuti art.15526082 0.99 Seun Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80 alb.20847174 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/4/2/1242401_170x170.jpg 2008-05-20 00:00:00.0 2008-05-20 00:00:00.0 true Mosquito Song tra.20851607 445000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20851607&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20851607&variant=data&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21444988&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:49:46 -0700 Top Tracks by Seun Kuti on Rhapsody Online 21444988 tra.21444988 Seun Kuti art.15526082 0.99 Seun Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80 alb.21439159 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/6/3/3/1553364_170x170.jpg 2008-05-20 00:00:00.0 null true African Problems tra.21444988 300000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21444988&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21444988&variant=data&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21444983&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:49:46 -0700 Top Tracks by Seun Kuti on Rhapsody Online 21444983 tra.21444983 Seun Kuti art.15526082 0.99 Seun Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80 alb.21439159 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/6/3/3/1553364_170x170.jpg 2008-05-20 00:00:00.0 null true Na Oil tra.21444983 490000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21444983&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21444983&variant=data&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21444984&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:49:46 -0700 Top Tracks by Seun Kuti on Rhapsody Online 21444984 tra.21444984 Seun Kuti art.15526082 0.99 Seun Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80 alb.21439159 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/6/3/3/1553364_170x170.jpg 2008-05-20 00:00:00.0 null true Don't Give That Sh*t To Me tra.21444984 562000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21444984&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21444984&variant=data&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21444987&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:49:46 -0700 Top Tracks by Seun Kuti on Rhapsody Online 21444987 tra.21444987 Seun Kuti art.15526082 0.99 Seun Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80 alb.21439159 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/6/3/3/1553364_170x170.jpg 2008-05-20 00:00:00.0 null true Mosquito Song tra.21444987 445000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21444987&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.21444987&variant=data&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15535062&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Sun, 1 Jun 2008 15:35:22 -0700 Top Tracks by Seun Kuti on Rhapsody Online 15535062 tra.15535062 Seun Kuti art.15526082 0.99 Think Africa / Na Oil - Single alb.15528626 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/7/7/7/1117772_170x170.jpg 2007-06-05 00:00:00.0 null true Think Africa (Bonus Beats) tra.15535062 95000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15535062&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15535062&variant=data&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15535061&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Sun, 25 Jan 2009 13:05:44 -0800 Top Tracks by Seun Kuti on Rhapsody Online 15535061 tra.15535061 Seun Kuti art.15526082 0.99 Think Africa / Na Oil - Single alb.15528626 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/7/7/7/1117772_170x170.jpg 2007-06-05 00:00:00.0 null true Think Africa (radio edit) tra.15535061 205000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15535061&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15535061&variant=data&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15535065&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Sun, 1 Jun 2008 15:35:22 -0700 Top Tracks by Seun Kuti on Rhapsody Online 15535065 tra.15535065 Seun Kuti art.15526082 0.99 Think Africa / Na Oil - Single alb.15528626 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/7/7/7/1117772_170x170.jpg 2007-06-05 00:00:00.0 null true Na Oil (Bonus beats) tra.15535065 84000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15535065&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15535065&variant=data&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15535063&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Sun, 2 Nov 2008 20:43:38 -0800 Top Tracks by Seun Kuti on Rhapsody Online 15535063 tra.15535063 Seun Kuti art.15526082 0.99 Think Africa / Na Oil - Single alb.15528626 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/7/7/7/1117772_170x170.jpg 2007-06-05 00:00:00.0 null true Think Africa 12 inch (long version) tra.15535063 493000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15535063&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15535063&variant=data&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26989067&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Seun Kuti on Rhapsody Online 26989067 tra.26989067 Seun Kuti art.15526082 0.99 15 by 15 (Celebrating 15 Years Of The Big Chill) alb.26987526 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/6/3/2/1602361_170x170.jpg 2009-03-15 00:00:00.0 2009-03-15 00:00:00.0 true Many Things (Radio Edit) tra.26989067 209000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26989067&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.26989067&variant=data&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15535064&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Sun, 1 Jun 2008 15:35:22 -0700 Top Tracks by Seun Kuti on Rhapsody Online 15535064 tra.15535064 Seun Kuti art.15526082 0.99 Think Africa / Na Oil - Single alb.15528626 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/7/7/7/1117772_170x170.jpg 2007-06-05 00:00:00.0 null true Na Oil (radio edit) tra.15535064 239000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15535064&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15535064&variant=data&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15535066&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Sun, 1 Jun 2008 15:35:22 -0700 Top Tracks by Seun Kuti on Rhapsody Online 15535066 tra.15535066 Seun Kuti art.15526082 0.99 Think Africa / Na Oil - Single alb.15528626 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/7/7/7/1117772_170x170.jpg 2007-06-05 00:00:00.0 null true Na Oil long (12 inch) tra.15535066 413000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15535066&variant=play&rws=%2Fseun-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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