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Berlin-based Afrobeat Academy is one of the heaviest afro-funk bands on the planet. The band formed in Berlin in 2005 to work with Nigerian guitar legend Oghene Kologbo and provide some serious weight to his original sounds. Together, they toured Germany and Holland, and appeared at the prestigious Soul Ascension Festival in Berlin's Lovelite. in 2007 they released the Afro Confusion 45 on Rabbi Records and a full length, limited edition cd titled "Remember Fela Anikulapo Kuti" (Lion's Ark).
The Afrobeat Academy is also the long-standing band for the Afropean rapper Bantu. They also started collaborating in early 2005, and have performed at clubs and festivals in Germany, Holland, Sweden, Denmark and Switzerland. In October 2007, they embarked on a month long tour in Ghana and Nigeria. This was an incredible experience for all, especially because the Afrobeat Academy met and performed with Ghanaian funk master Ebo Taylor! (stay tuned for more on this...)
Musicians in the Afrobeat Academy are drawn from the deep pool of international musicians in Berlin. The musicians in Afrobeat Academy have worked with many of the top artists in Germany and abroad: Xavier Naidoo, D Flame, Marva Whitney, Clyde Stubblefield, Gwen McCrae, Dede, Patrice, Denyo, Poets of Rhythm, Junior Kelly, Ayman--the list goes on...
Visit Fela's original tenor guitarist Oghene Kologbo in MySpace
Check out Bantu, Kora Award winner and founder of Brother's Keepers here
The Afrobeat Academy can also be seen the film Yes I Am!, the new documentary about Brother's Keepers. Find out more about Brother's Keepers here.
Bantu and Afrobeat Academy are represented by F-Cat
And please visit all our Friends-- the wicked musicians enrolled in the Academy!
OUR DEBUT CD "REMEMBER FELA ANIKULAPO KUTI" IS AVAILABLE THROUGH MYSPACE FOR 10 EUR+SHIPPING! CONTACT US FOR MORE INFOS!!!!
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