London Afrobeat Collective detail Album, share new single Power To The Women
LONDON AFROBEAT COLLECTIVE
Present The Brand New Album
‘HUMANS’
Released 25th October 2019
Set for release in October 2019, Humans is the new album from sought after international touring band the London Afrobeat Collective. LAC are powered by a promise to continue what Afrobeatfather Fela Kuti began. From Europe to Africa, Glastonbury to Nigeria’s annual ‘Felabration’ festival, they deliver party music born of their truly global DNA. The nine-strong collective from England, Congo, Italy, France, Argentina and New Zealand combine diverse influences such as Fela, Parliament-Funkadelic and Frank Zappa to create an eclectic sound drawing on funk, jazz, rock, and dub to create something addictive and unique.
Power To The Women Video:
Their 2015 album Food Chain, received widespread radio support on stations such as BBC 6 Music, Radio X and BBC Radio 2, as well as glowing reviews in The Sunday Times, London EveningStandard, Blues & Soul and Songlines Magazine to name just a few.
The new album Humans, (featuring artwork by Ben Hito, renowned for his designs for Parliament / Funkadelic), is a collection of anthemic songs with socially conscious lyrics, set to bold brass lines and hypnotic danceable grooves. Humans encapsulates the raw energy generated during LAC’s live performances and combines this with newly evolved songwriting ability and refined musical prowess.
London Afrobeat Collective carry clear and powerful messages through their music, holding the torch for the original Afrobeat musicians and continuing their mission to fight for political and social change. The first single on Humans entitled ‘Power To The Women’ demonstrates this perfectly and sets the high standard of what’s to come.
In 2015 the London Afrobeat Collective toured Nigeria, appearing several times on national TV and performing in front of ten thousand people at the New Afrika Shrine during ‘Felebration’ – the annual festival to celebrate the legacy of Fela Kuti. During their time in Nigeria, London Afrobeat Collective received a rapturous response from the originators of the music that they love. They are no less respected in their home town, having collaborated with the likes ofDele Sosimi and supporting legends such as Ebo Taylor, Fred Wesley And The New JB’s, Tony Allen, and Fela’s son, Femi Kuti.
LAC are now globally recognised for what they really are: not a tribute, but an ever-evolving, international band of expert musicians, continuously inspiring each other as they create distinct, sincere and powerful music. Humans is an accomplished work with international flair and cultural relevance from London to Lagos.
Listen To Lead Single ‘Power To The Women’: https://soundcloud.com/londonafrobeat/sets/power-to-the-women-single/s-ALfot
‘Humans’ is released independently via London Afrobeat Productions.
What People Say About LAC & Their previous album ‘Food Chain’
“I’ve never witnessed so much joy as that on Saturday night at Band on the Wall. London Afrobeat Collective (LAC) performed a staggering energetic gig to a crowd raring to dance and get their groove on.” –Manchester Jazz Festival – Rachel Maby
“Incredible live band ….seen them live a couple of times they’re great ….good Afrobeat credentials there for sure” – Jamie Cullum, BBC Radio 2
“Big fan of their single Prime Minister….Getting right behind this so you’ll be hearing a lot more from the album on this show”
– Craig Charles (Funk & Soul Show), BBC 6 Music
“Sometimes things just fall into place, sometimes you click on an attachment, listen to something immediately and it brings joy and sunshine to your life….what a great way to soundtrack my journey back home and always great to play a track with a positive message on the show….loads of live dates over the summer, I can’t wait to see them myself, I expect they’ll be rather good!” – John Kennedy, Radio X
“A fulsome evocation of Fela Kuti’s continually inspiring blend of The J.B.’s-style jazz-funk horns lashed to a relentless mix of funky highlife and Yoruba, all delivered with aplomb….”
– Time Out London
“A hothouse of vintage sounding Afrobeat ….First and foremost a great festival band”
– London Evening Standard
“Something really cool coming up for you right now ….a great record”
– Huey Morgan, BBC 6 Music
“….this year sees an awesome line-up of nostalgia-inducing music legends including Leftfield, Blondie and Martha Reeves and the Vandellas and the highly anticipated London Afrobeat Collective…” – Festival Program – Secret Garden Party
“All of the musicians are superb, they’re tight as hell, and they write and playgreat songs!”
– Trebuchet Magazine