Legacy

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Legacy+ is an exceptional project that brings together the talented Kuti family. Fela Kuti, legendary activist and founder of the afrobeat movement, used his music to denounce social injustice and political corruption in his native Nigeria. Fela’s legacy spans decades and genres, touching on jazz, pop, funk, hip-hop, rock, and beyond. If this impact is felt in Nigeria and around the world, it has also deeply affected Fela’s son, Femi, and his son Made, both of whom carry on his legacy as torchbearers of change. On February 5, Partisan Records (home to Fela’s catalog) will release two previously unreleased albums by Femi and Made, packaged together and aptly titled Legacy+. The two albums that make up Legacy+ are steeped in the afrobeat tradition invented by Fela, but each also offers its own unique vision: Femi’s Stop The Hate honors Fela in a traditionally fun, distinctly political and assertive way. Made’s For(e)ward is a manifesto of modern, progressive freedom, pushing the boundaries of the subgenre even further. Made plays all the instruments on his album!