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Afrobeat
Bantu
| Germany, Nigeria
Bantu aka Brotherhood Alliance Navigating Towards Unity is a musical collective formed by Adé Bantu.He was raised in Lagos( Nigeria) and Cologne( Germany) and currently resides in both cities. This musician sees himself as an Afropean who is constantly inspired by both continents.
His music is an eclectic fusion of the rich cultural heritage of the Yorubas and the sounds of the African diaspora.His debut album "Bantu" which explored this connection of worlds featured Senegalese Hiphop veterans P.B.S. and Jamaican riddim maestro Sly Dunbar. This musical adventure was further burnished by his trailblazing collaboration with the Nigerian Fuji star Adewale Ayuba titled "Fuji Satisfaction"- a melange of Fuji,AfroFunk, Dancehall, Hiphop & Afrobeat that earned him the 2005 edition of the prestigious Kora Award (the Pan African equivalent of the Grammy) in the categories Best Group West Africa and Best Group Africa. A deciding factor for this recognition seemed to have been that Adé Bantu's songs like those of Peter Tosh or Fela Kuti always connect the personal and political. He proved how successful this musical stance can be with the AfroGerman NGO and musical collective named Brothers Keepers whose musical offerings made it to the top position of the German Pop Charts with their uncompromising statement against racism.
Adé Bantu now usually performs with the 11- piece Band Afrobeat Academy.An ensemble that celebrates Fela Kuti's musical vision in a unique and exciting way. Their live performances merge the energy and vitality of Afrobeat with universal sounds and styles to create the ongoing soundtrack of the Pan African Rennaisance Movement. He has shared the stage on numerous occasions with Afrobeat co-creator Tony Allen both in Nigeria and Europe and gigged alongside Afrobeat stellar personalities like Dede Mabiaku, Seun Kuti and the legendary Egypt 80 band.
Bantu has toured Nigeria, Sweden, England, Germany, Uganda, Ghana, Denmark and France and has collaborated with UB40, Gentleman, Xavier Naidoo and Patrice.
