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 ‘Esengo’ has been released in February 2024 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 'Esengo' available !
On tour in 2024

Discography

Vidéos

Songs

Archived concerts

London Afrobeat Collective
26
Aug
2023

ANNULÉ - SMAC 07, ANNONAY (07)

London Afrobeat Collective
London Afrobeat Collective
05
Aug
2023

FESTIVAL DES NUITS DU 4 AOUT, ARTHENAS (39)

London Afrobeat Collective
London Afrobeat Collective
04
Aug
2023

LE HÉRON CARRÉ, ANGERS (49)

London Afrobeat Collective
London Afrobeat Collective
23
July
2023

FESTIVAL LE PIED ORANGE, LE VAL D'AJOL (88)

London Afrobeat Collective
London Afrobeat Collective
22
July
2023

BARDENTREFFEN, NUREMBERG (ALL)

London Afrobeat Collective
London Afrobeat Collective
21
July
2023

FESTIVAL DE ROBION, ROBION (84)

London Afrobeat Collective
London Afrobeat Collective
18
July
2023

MILLAU JAZZ FESTIVAL, MILLAU (12)

London Afrobeat Collective
London Afrobeat Collective
09
July
2023

GUINGUETTE DE BLOIS, BLOIS (41)

London Afrobeat Collective
London Afrobeat Collective
08
July
2023

FESTIVAL BELLE ILE ON AIR, LE PALAIS (56)

London Afrobeat Collective
London Afrobeat Collective
25
June
2023

FESTIVAL COULEUR CAFÉ, BRUXELLES (BELGIQUE)

London Afrobeat Collective
London Afrobeat Collective
03
June
2023

FESTIVAL LA VALLÉE FAIT SON CIRQUE, LA ROCHE-SUR-YON (85)

London Afrobeat Collective
London Afrobeat Collective
02
June
2023

LA CHAUMIÈRE, NANTES (44)

London Afrobeat Collective
London Afrobeat Collective
24
May
2023

SUMMER BREAK FESTIVAL, VILLENEUVE D'ASCQ (59)

London Afrobeat Collective