SFJAZZ presents Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
Robert M. Miner Auditorium
SFJAZZ Center, 205 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA 94102 USA
7:30 PM, Thursday, July 18, 2024

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[7:38 PM] {Greetings & House Announcements from Greg Stern}
[7:40 PM] {band out without FK or girls}

1. [7:41 PM] (unidentified tune #1)
   [7:46 PM] {add girls; AAK sings lead on next tune}
2. [7:46 PM] Upside Down (Fela Kuti)
   [7:54 PM] {applause; FF introduces the band}
3. [7:55 PM] Coffin for Head of State (Fela Kuti)
4. [8:12 PM] Move
5. [8:17 PM] Dey
   [8:22 PM] {long ramble from SK}
6. [8:30 PM] Love & Revolution
   [8:40 PM] {pause‚ then go!}
7. [8:40 PM] (unidentified tune #2)
   [8:47 PM] {another long rant from SK with introduction of the next tune}
8. [8:52 PM] T.O.P.
9. [8:59 PM] (unidentified tune #3)
   [9:09 PM] {SK off}
   [9:10 PM] {final applause}
   [9:10 PM] {band off; lights up}
   [9:14 PM] {crowd quits clapping for more: show ends}

• Balogun Abimbola: dancer, vox;
• Yetunde Anikulapo-Kuti: dancer, vox;
• Mohammed Benhallak: guitar;
• Fabrice Fila: tenor saxophone;
• Kunle Justice: bass;
• Seun Kuti: keyboard, alto saxophone, vox;
• Mario Orsinet: drums;
• Valentin Pellet: trumpet;
• Nicholas Sakelario: baritone saxophone.

I thought the energy of tonight's show was a little off: maybe the band was recovering from a hard travel day (flying in after playing Toronto last night)? The show was good, but in my estimation they only transcended for one tune, [t07, titleTBD]. Hopefully they'll get recharged overnight for tomorrow's live stream!

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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