Continuing the legacy of Fela Anikulapo Kuti, who used his music as a weapon to fight against injustice and corruption and for Pan-African empowerment and cultural pride, Najite & Olokun Prophecy make music to move bodies and minds in the spirit of a universal vibration that connects all.
Band leader Najite Agindotan was born in Lagos, Nigeria where, under his father’s direction, he became fully immersed in the musical traditions of his homeland. In his youth he became a protege of Fela Kuti. Aside from learning and mastering the arts of traditional West African drum and dance, Najite spent much of his time in Fela’s Kalakuta compound. He performed as a guest artist and was eventually taken as a godson by the late activist and Afrobeat originator.
After traveling to the U.S. and playing with such jazz legends as Horace Tapscott and Billy Higgins, Najite formed his own group in 1983, and continued to keep the pulse of African music beating strongly in the west coast.
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Africa Before Invasion
Afrobeat L’Ayeraye
Afrobeat LA
