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Bukky Leo

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General Info

  • Genre: Afro-beat / Jazz / Roots Music

    Location London, Un

    Profile Views: 2863

    Last Login: 5/25/2012

    Member Since 8/20/2010

    Website bukkyleo.com

    Record Label Agogo Records/Warner Chappel

    Type of Label Major

  • Bio

    Growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, Bukky Leo was spotted practising saxophone by the original Afro-beat drummer Tony Allen. He was immediately ushered into Tony's newly formed band. Bukky went on to play with the great Fela Kuti where the seeds of Afro-beat were being sown. After sometime in the band Bukky decided to follow his own journey with his distinct style of jazz, funk and soul. In 1982, Bukky's path led him to London, where he became one of the forerunners of the Acid-Jazz scene. After seeing Bukky play live, a young A&R man call Gilles Peterson signed him to the newly formed Acid Jazz label. Since then, Bukky has remained loyal to his roots, playing here, recording there and touring. In the mid 90s, he embarked on a pilgrimage to Egypt where he laid down the intellectual and musical foundations for the formation of the band Black Egypt, which has emerged as one of the most influential Afro-beat groups outside of Nigeria. Bukky Leo's next step was the collaboration with the producer Ben Mitchell. The result of this is the new album 'AfroBeat Visions', 18 months of creativity compressed into this work. In 'AfroBeat Visions', Bukky shows us again that he is faithful to his musical principals, performing as a world-class musician on each and every track. It is a record where the African beat mixes with jazz, funk and soul whilst at the same time it flirts with contemporary rhythms like broken beats and soulful house, yet maintaining at its heart the strength and groove of the sounds that Bukky has been involved in during the past 30 years. Bukky Leo has now done a U turn back with his earlier collaborators Radio 1 DJ Gilles Peterson & master DJ Simbad who have now remixed the Single "Skeleton" taken from the forthcoming Album "Anarchy" produced by the great dub master Dennis Bovell whose track record goes back to the 70's producing the likes of Sade, Aswad, Fela Kuti, Madness, I Roy, Alpha Blondy, Bananarama, Bobby Cray to name a few. This is billed to be a milestone Afrobeat Master piece. Will be available on Warner Bros subsidiary label agogo Records. Due out in summer of 2012. Watch this Space!

  • Members

    Dennis Stanley, Kishon Khan, Richard Baker Ajileye, Phil Dawson, Juba, Saleem, Trevore Edwards, Mark Crown. Dutchy, Zara, Bola,

  • Influences

    Fela Anikulapo Kuti, James Brown, Weather Report, Joe Henderson, John Coltrain, Ornette Coleman, King Sunny Ade, Hendrix, Tony Allen, Sly & the family stones, Miles Davis, Bob Marley, Prince, Niko Mbanga, Aruno Ishola, The High Lammas, Manu Dibango, Average White band, Temptations, Bootsy Collins, Ali Khan, Last Poets,

  • Sounds Like

    http://snd.sc/JL1qtg

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    Bukky Leo & The African Jazz Allstars live @ Ronnie Scott's Saturday 7th April 2012 Bukky Leo Jazz Quartet Live @ the Silver Bullet Tuesdays / Words Ends Finsbury Park 20th April 2012

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    added 3 photos to the My Photos album

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  • Blaize Trafalgar

    Ma said 'thanks' back. You playin' tonight at the Bullet, I guess? Have a good one.  

    8 months ago
  • Bukky Leo

    Hey Blaize,
    Many thanks. Do wish her a Happy Autumn from me (: 

    8 months ago
  • Blaize Trafalgar

    Hi again, Bukky, ma says Hi, and she hopes the work and th music is going well, and says ''Have a nice Autumn,'' 

    8 months ago
  • Balmaine Craig

    Yes Idren, the same one, am with him at the moment in Perth, Western Australia.  All is good star, you should check him, yardmancollective on here and Aswon Farenji too.

    Where are you these days, Australia is good star, you should come over and have a look

    Love n Respect
    Bonny

    11 months ago
  • Bukky Leo

    Yo, whats up Bonny,,, you mean Aswon from Farenji Warriors back in the days.. Who once moved to Australia.. Enuf water gone under the bridge since.Give Thanks still Bless Up!! 

    1 year ago
  • Balmaine Craig

    Hi Leo, How's Tings, Long Time Star.

    Its Bonny, Aswon's Little Brother, remember .

    Love n Respect Idren

    1 year ago

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