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Akoya Afrobeat, President Dey Pass, Artwork: Ghariokwu Lemi
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Thursday Feb 28, 2008 (9pm)
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$12 / $10 advance
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Upon moving to the States, Kaleta was baffled to find that the Nigerian protest music he'd played as part of Fela Kuti's Egypt 80 was catching on. While many bands claim the syncopated hybrid genre as an influence, Kaleta's 13-piece Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble work carefully within the bounds of the tradition while bringing their own Brooklyn-style verve to the project. Tonight, the group celebrates the release of its second album, President Dey Pass, and is joined onstage by friends from the Skatalites and Antibalas.
