As the youngest son of Afrobeat icon Fela Kuti, Seun Kuti started playing formally in his father’s band Egypt 80 before he turned 12, and when Fela passed in 1997, Seun fulfilled his father’s wishes to preserve his musical and political legacy as the leader of the band.
Next month, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 will release a deluxe version of their latest Lenny Kravitz-produced, album ‘Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head),’ including new collaborations with De La Soul’s Pos, Alborosie, Sampa the Great, Adi Oasis, Kamasi Washington and more. In support of the album, Egypt 80 is in the midst of an extensive North American tour, which included dates at both weekends of Coachella and a mid-week sideshow in Los Angeles at The Roxy.
Photographer Jake Rich has been traveling with the band, and captured a series of intimate backstage shots and live imagery for FLOOD of his Coachella week experience, using an array of formats (including a Polaroid OneStep SE F 600, real disposable cameras, and a Sony Alpha 7R IV).
Take a look at a selection of the photos with the band’s captions here and visit the link in our bio for the full feature.
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🕊️Jack Douglas 🕊️
Jack was a brilliant music producer, engineer and songwriter who passed away Monday at the age of 80. His work with John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Aerosmith, Cheap Trick, Patti Smith, and many more has cemented his legacy as one of rock’s most influential producers.
I had the honor of working with Jack back in 2021 when we spent two weeks recording an EP at Brooklyn Recording in Cobble Hill. At the time I was managing and producing a quixotic young rock band that explored multiple genres and band names (Shark Eaters, AN-R-C, 1FIVE1, Eater Life)
Jack discovered the band and a few months later we recorded an EP of 6 originals. I co-wrote the songs + played keys/mellotron/organ *including a Rhodes last played by Sir Paul McCartney* 🫠 Jack tracked a lot of the percussion parts himself which gave the songs so much life. Hopefully those records will see the light of day 🌞
Jack was so generous, always sharing his recording knowledge, song crafting experience, and incredible stories with me and the band alongside his longtime engineer and friend, Jay Messina.
I’ll never forget when he shared his John Lennon stories - recording “Imagine,” playing pranks with doctored maracas, and their final hours spent together at The Record Plant that fateful night. It was all magical and surreal and I’m so grateful to Jack, Jay, and the band for that experience. Music is the most powerful thing in the world.
Thank You Jack 🙏 Rest In Peace 🕊️ Rock On 🤘
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MASQUERADE 🎭 NOCTURNE
Part III // The Opera
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MASQUERADE 🎭 NOCTURNE
Part II // Masks
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MASQUERADE 🎭 NOCTURNE
Part 1 // Arrival
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2/3rds of a Threesome @ littlefield
Caitlin, AJ, and friends return to littlefield TONIGHT (Monday, April 13th) for their “People Party” album release show! 🪩
Get your tickets before they’re gone and stream the album everywhere now! 💃🕺
🎶 @twothirdsofathreesome // @thecaitlincook // @a.j.holmes
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📍 @littlefieldnyc // March 28th, 2024
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2/3rds of a Threesome @ littlefield
Caitlin, AJ, and friends return to littlefield this Monday, April 13th for their “People Party” album release show! 🪩
Get your tickets before they’re gone and stream the album everywhere now!🕺💃
🎶 @twothirdsofathreesome // @thecaitlincook // @a.j.holmes
📸 @realjakerich // FujiFilm QuickSnap Flash
📍 @littlefieldnyc // March 28th, 2024
✂️ @arthur.knox
#twothirdsofathreesome #caitlincook #ajholmes #disposablecamera #fujifilmquicksnap
