Esengo, by London Afrobeat Collective

Esengo

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1.	Topesa Esengo Na Motema 04:47	buy track
2.	My Way 06:19	buy track
3.	Take Me To The Sea 06:41	buy track
4.	Freedom 04:54	buy track
5.	El Ritmo De Londres 06:55	buy track
6.	Sona Bata 06:28	buy track

about

A regular on the touring circuit and celebrated for their raucous energy, heavy dance grooves and conscious lyrics, the band has rocked major stages from the Glastonbury Festival to the Shrine in Lagos, Nigeria, via Imagina Funk (Spain), Fusion Festival (Germany), Cully Jazz (Switzerland),Tempo Latino (France), Earth Garden (Malta) and many more. In 2023, the band have also been busy in the studio, working on their fourth studio album.

The resulting ‘Esengo’, produced by Sonny Johns (Tony Allen and Hugh Masekela, Oumou Sangare, Ali Farke Toure, Polar Bear),
showcases London Afrobeat Collective’s love and respect for the traditions of afrobeat. With acclaimed Congolese singer Juanita
Euka on vocals once more, ‘Esengo’ channels the spirit of Fela Kuti but with a willingness to create original music that crosses genres.
Lead single and album opener ‘Topesa Esengo Na Motema’, finds the band in a lighter yet spirited mood, celebrating the joy of living,
reconnecting, and getting back on the road once more, while the groove-heavy ‘My Way’ is a refreshing blast of tight percussion and
powerhouse vocals from Euka. Elsewhere, ‘Freedom’ perfectly captures the raw, soulful energy of their raucous live performances,
while the blaring horns of ‘El Ritmo De Londres’ and easy, loose rhythms of ‘De Kinshasa À Sona Bata’ showcase London Afrobeat
Collective at their rousing finest.

The players: Juanita Euka (vocals), Alex Farrell (rhythm guitar), Alex Szyjanowicz (lead guitar), John Mathews (bass), Luigi Casanova
(bass), Giuliano Osella (drums), Richie Sweet (percussion), Klibens Michelet (Baritone Saxophone) and Andy Watts (Trumpet).

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released February 14, 2024

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discography

Esengo

Feb 2024
Freedom

Jan 2024
Topesa Esengo Na Motema

Mar 2023
HUMANS

Oct 2019
Food Chain

May 2015
Prime Minister EP

Nov 2013
L.A.C.

Sep 2010

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