Nigerian Sensation Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 Announce March-May 2012 United States Tour

Folklore Productions International have announced a small 33 date tour for Afrobeat phenomenon Seun Kuti & Egypt 80.

Seun Kuti, the son of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, is a force of nature on stage, and performs with one of the greatest African bands in history, the 15-strong Egypt 80 orchestra.

Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, 2012 United States Tour

3/15 Austin, Texas: SXSW

3/16 Seattle, Washington: Neumos

3/17 Portland, Oregon: Mt Talbot Theater

3/18 Eugene, Oregon: Wow Hall

3/21 Grass Valley, California Center For The Arts

3/23 Santa Cruz, California Moe’s

3/24 Redway, California Mateel Cultural Center

3/28 Aspen, Colorado: Belly Up

3/29 Boulder, Colorado: Boulder Theater

3/30 Lawrence, Kansas: Granada Theater

3/31 Iowa City, Iawa: Mission Creek Festival

4/4 Atlanta, Georgia: Variety Playhouse H1

4/5 Durham, North Carolina: Duke Performances

4/6 Baltimore, Maryland: Soundstage Tbc

4/7 Hudson, New York: Club Helsinki H1

4/8 New York, New York: Highline Ballroom

4/11 Open

4/12 Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Union Theater

4/13 Miami, Florida: Transatlantic Festival

4/14 Minneapolis, Minnesota: The Cedar

4/15 Indio, California Coachella

4/16: Santa Barbara, California UCSB

4/17 Open

4/18 San Diego, California UCSD

4/19: Berkeley, California Cal Performances

4/20 Los Angeles, California UCLA

4/21 Phoenix / Flagstaff Tbc

4/22: Indio, California Coachella

4/24 Taos, New Mexico: Taos Solar Center

4/25: Albuquerque, New Mexico: Albuquerque Museum

4/27 New Orleans, Louisiana: New Orleans Jazz Fest

4/28 Lafayette, Louisiana: Festival International De Louisiane

4/29 Houston, Texas: Houson International Festival

5/2 New Orleans, Louisiana: House Of Blues