London Afrobeat Collective

Afrobeat

United-Kingdom

Biography

Their name may include the UK’s capital but their sound goes far beyond the British Isles. From Europe to Africa, Glastonbury to ‘Felabration’, they deliver party-music born of their truly global DNA. The nine-strong collective from England, Italy, France, Congo, Argentina and New Zealand combine Fela, Parliament Funkadelic and Frank Zappa to create an addictive sound drawing on funk, jazz, rock, and dub to create something new and frankly indescribable.

Hypnotic grooves, pounding rhythms and soaring melodies London Afrobeat Collective are powered by a promise to continue what afrobeat father Fela Kuti began. This politicised party machine are an incendiary live act who channel the spirit of the Afrobeat founder via bass-heavy rhythms guaranteed to make you move.

The hotly anticipated follow up ‘HUMANS’ has been released in October 2019 on Vinyl and Digital

Now a regular feature at many of the major UK festivals**, as well as festivals and clubs across Europe,  they are guaranteed party-starters - any stage, anywhere. And if this sounds like something your fans want, let LAC know. They want to meet them. 

* Nigeria’s annual festival to celebrate the legacy of Fela Kuti – the pinnacle of LAC’s 2015 tour there being a landmark performance at the New Africa Shrine in Lagos State to over 10,000 people.

** Glastonbury, Bestival, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Secret Garden Party, Boomtown Fair, Green Man, Standon Calling, Wilderness, Shambala (amongst others).

Jamie MacColl, Bombay Bicycle Club – The Guardian :
“A lot of my childhood heroes are playing this year (at Glastonbury). I want to see Wu-Tang Clan …. I will watch Primal Scream doing Screamadelica ….. Plus lately I’ve got into the London Afrobeat Collective.”
 
Don't Stay Online :
“Craig Charles (BBC 6 Music) will be gracing Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes …. (and) will be joined by the incredible London Afrobeat Collective, a 12 piece groove explosion who are certainly not to be missed.” 
 
Time Out Critic’s Choice :
“…perfectly recreating Fela Kuti’s broiling, brass-driven Afrobeat…”
 
New album and on tour in 2023

Discography

Vidéos

Songs

Upcoming concerts

London Afrobeat Collective
21
Apr
2023

CULLY JAZZ FESTIVAL, T.B.A (SUISSE)

London Afrobeat Collective
London Afrobeat Collective
02
June
2023

T.B.A, NANTES (44)

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London Afrobeat Collective
03
June
2023

T.B.A, LA ROCHE-SUR-YON (85)

London Afrobeat Collective
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London Afrobeat Collective
08
July
2023

T.B.A, T.B.A.

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London Afrobeat Collective
18
July
2023

T.B.A, T.B.A.

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London Afrobeat Collective
21
July
2023

T.B.A, T.B.A.

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London Afrobeat Collective
04
Aug
2023

T.B.A, T.B.A.

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London Afrobeat Collective
05
Aug
2023

T.B.A, T.B.A.

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Archived concerts

London Afrobeat Collective
02
Feb
2023

L'OUVRE BOITE, BEAUVAIS (60)

London Afrobeat Collective
London Afrobeat Collective
04
Dec
2022

REPORTÉ - CHEZ NARCISSE , LE VAL D'AJOL (88)

London Afrobeat Collective
London Afrobeat Collective
03
Dec
2022

LE TAMANOIR, GENNEVILLIERS (93)

London Afrobeat Collective
London Afrobeat Collective
14
Oct
2022

FELABRATION DAY, LA MARBRERIE (93)

London Afrobeat Collective
London Afrobeat Collective
20
Aug
2022

FESTIVAL ARTS DES VILLES - ARTS DES CHAMPS, MALGUENAC (56)

London Afrobeat Collective
London Afrobeat Collective
30
July
2022

FESTIVAL TEMPO LATINO, VIC FEZENSAC (32)

London Afrobeat Collective
London Afrobeat Collective
22
July
2022

EVIAN PAR COEUR , EVIAN LES BAINS (74)

London Afrobeat Collective
London Afrobeat Collective
26
May
2022

JAZZ SOUS LES POMMIERS, COUTANCES (50)

London Afrobeat Collective