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Released: Oct 25, 2010

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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 horns can be heard (along with afrobeat icon Tony Allen on drums) on Kologbo's forthcoming album "Africa is the Future"

The Afrobeat Academy was the backing band for Afropean rapper Bantu from 2005-2009. They 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! A new project was launched with Ebo Taylor in the summer of 2009. Ebo Taylor and Afrobeat Academy performed sold out shows in Paris and Frankfurt and headed straight to the studio to record a new album, Ebo's first international release ever!

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.

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!!!!

NEW ALBUM WITH EBO TAYLOR "LOVE AND DEATH" RELEASE ON OCT. 25!

Member Since: September 22, 2006

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Ebo Taylor and Afrobeat Academy Tour 2011:

Ebo Taylor (GHANA)-guitar and vocals
Henry Taylor (GHANA) -keys and vocals
J. Whitefield (GERMANY) -guitar
Patrick Frankowski (GERMANY) -bass
Ekow Alabi Savage (GHANA)-drums and vocals
Eric Sunday Owusu (GHANA)-percussion and vocals
Ben Abarbanel-Wolff (USA)-sax
Philip Sindy (GERMANY)-trumpet
Jochen Ströh (GERMANY)-sound engineer

Influences:
Fela Kuti, Igo Chico, Tunde Williams, Tony Allen, Segun Bucknor, Oghene Kologbo, Ebo Taylor, Orlando Julius, Kojo Donkoh, Vis a VIs, Noble Kings, Marijata

Sounds Like: Original Heavy Afrobeat

NEW ALBUM WITH EBO TAYLOR RELEASED BY STRUT RECORDS OCTOBER 25,2010

Kologbo gives an afrobeat drum lesson

Record Label: Strut Records

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Genre: Afro-beat
Location Berlin Outernational, Please select your region, Ge
Profile Views: 40537
Last Login: 1/27/2012
Member Since 9/22/2006
Record Label Strut Records
Type of Label Indie
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Members
Influences
Ebo Taylor, Orlando Julius, Segun Bucknor, Fela Kuti, Oghene Kologbo, Tony Allen, Kojo Donkor
Sounds Like
original heavy afrobeat