Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head)

by Seun Kuti & Egypt 80

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1.	T.O.P. 07:24		buy track
2.	Dey feat Damian Marley 05:43	lyrics	buy track
Intro Damian Marley Love, love, love, love, love. Now in's come the man called Seun Kuti alongside your truly, Big GongZilla Uh-huh, Yo Mi Lion Seun Kuti I no do big man pass anybody. I no dey do pass myself, I just wan dey And no be everybody worship money, I no dey show myself, I just wan dey. Chr: I say Shey u dey ur dey brother I dey my day. I say Shey u dey ur dey sister I dey my day. 4x Verse1 Na my lane I dey I no get time to chase clout, Omo I happy if nobody like me, I can’t shout. Too many people dey the world not enough souls to make humans, And everybody know this life no balance, This world just full of romance This world ain’t got no love This world just full of romance This world ain’t got no love Verse2 I no do big man pass anybody. I no dey do pass myself, I just wan dey. And no be everybody worship money, I no dey show myself, I just wan dey. Chr: I say Shey u dey ur dey brother I dey my day. I say Shey u dey ur dey sister I dey my day. 4x GongZilla Damian Marley: As long as the sun will shine on the face of man, I don't see no guy can erase the plan, Some guy should a wise and understand what will be must be. Seun Kuti: I no dey play dem games Count me out the competition Wey everybody dey play, I better pass my brother. Damian Marley: We jump up on the road and we safely trod, And make it back in by the grace of God, Some guy love talk but them face the bad what will be must be. Seun Kuti: I no dey play dem games, for social media, wey everybody dey play, I better pass my sister. Damian Marley: Some guy love play like dem think a game, Dem fi know man while when dem think with him, Dem think dem know dem just know the name what will be must be. Seun Kuti: I no dey play dem games, the game for likes and comments, no thing is sacred anymore, I better pass the poor. Bridge: I no get time to oppress to impress, I’m too busy being myself 2x Shey everybody must fake ni Wey all the real people dey 2x Are u real. I no do big man pass anybody. I no dey do pass myself, I just wan dey And no be everybody worship money, I no dey show myself, I just wan dey. gONGzILLA Damian Marley: Some guy brag and not put in a work, And not grudge who work for what we deserve, When the reservation dem say pre-reserve, What will be must be. When a face move like dem a greedy smurf, And put out negative inna the universe, When dem not try uplift nor free the turf, What will be must be.
3.	Stand Well Well 05:54		buy track
4.	Emi Aluta feat Sampa The Great 08:43		buy track
5.	Love & Revolution 08:36		buy track
6.	Move 05:46		buy track

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Seun Kuti set to release highly anticipated album ‘Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head)’, executive produced by Lenny Kravitz on October 4th.

Afrobeat virtuoso Seun Kuti is gearing up to unleash his latest musical masterpiece upon the world with the upcoming release of his album ‘Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head)’ that will be set to make waves globally on October 4th via Milan independent label Record Kicks. Coming 6 years after the Grammy nominated album ‘Black times’, this album marks a pivotal moment in Seun Kuti's illustrious career, showcasing his evolution as an artist and activist.

Executive produced by legendary musician Lenny Kravitz and Fela Kuti’s original engineer Sodi Marciszewer (artistic producer), ‘Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head)’ promises to deliver a sonic experience like no other. With both Kravitz's and Sodi’s expertise together with Seun Kuti's unmatched talent, the album is poised to redefine the boundaries of contemporary music while staying true to the roots of afrobeat.

Featuring a tracklist of six electrifying songs, each track on ‘Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head)’ embodies the spirit of resistance, resilience, and revolution. Each song talks about standing up against challenges and fighting for change. Like the standalone singles ‘Dey’ feat reggae icon Damian Marley, described as “a song about embracing and championing who we are, regardless” and ‘Emi Aluta’, “a song about struggle (Aluta means struggle) that pays homage to all the great revolutionaries”, that features Zambian singer, rapper and songwriter, Sampa The Great, one of best and most innovative lyricists of our time.

The song ‘T.O.P.’ is about how society values money and success more than people. Seun Kuti wants to change this by promoting empathy and reconnecting with nature. In another song, ‘Love and Revolution,’ he expresses his love for his wife and believes that true love can inspire people to make the world a better place.

“This project has been very special to me from the moment I conceived it, speaking to Lenny Kravitz, who has shown me such a brotherly love and respect” Seun says. “He has brought me to his home. I met his daughter Zoe and he has guided us with fierceness. Since we spoke about the album, three years ago, as the executive producer of this project, he has always been by our side and very supportive”. “I want to thank Craig Ross and Sodi, the producer of this project. We had a great time. It was the first time for me in the studio with Sodi and I was really impressed by his work and his fatherly advice and dedication”.

Each song on the album is a testament to Seun Kuti's unwavering commitment to using music as a tool for social change and empowerment. Through his powerful lyrics and infectious grooves, he continues to carry on the legacy of his father, the legendary Fela Kuti, while carving out his own path in the world of music. As a musician and pan-African activist, Seun has been involved in a number of campaigns in recent years, including #EndSARS – a social movement against police brutality in Nigeria. Significantly, he’s revived the Movement of the People (M.O.P.), the political party his father set up in 1979, which was quashed by the military government not long after Fela’s failed presidential bid.

‘Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head)’ is scheduled for release on October 4th, 2024, and will be available on all major streaming platforms, limited edition colored vinyl and CD. Fans can expect an album that not only entertains but also inspires and ignites a spirit of activism and liberation.

Seun Kuti is a Nigerian musician, singer, and songwriter renowned for his captivating performances and socially conscious music. He is the youngest son of Afro beat pioneer Fela Kuti. Seun has spent most of his life preserving and extending his father's political and musical legacy as the leader of his father's former band Egypt 80. As a developing saxophonist and percussionist, he entered the formal ranks of the band before he was 12. In 1997 when Fela passed, in fulfilment of his father's wishes, Seun assumed the mantle as head of Egypt 80 and he has run it ever since. During his career, Seun Kuti released 4 albums with Egypt 80: ‘Many Things’ (2008), ‘From Africa with Fury: Rise for Knitting Factory Records’ (2011), coproduced by Brian Eno and John Reynolds, ‘A Long Way Beginning’ (2014) and the Grammy nominated ‘Black Times’ (2018) that included a feature from Carlos Santana. They also released numerous EPs. Seun has played for enthusiastically receptive audiences globally and collaborated with many great artists. In 2022, he joined forces with Roots frontman and MC extraordinaire Black Thought in the EP ‘African Dreams’. In 2023, Seun collaborated on Janelle Monae's ‘The Age of Pleasure’ (Grammy nominee for Album Of The Year) with the two singles 'Float' and 'Knows Better', teamed up with Talib Kweli and MadLib for their album ‘Liberation 2’ on the song ‘Nat Turner’ featuring Cassper Nyovest and released a new version of the single ‘Bad Man Lighter’ with Black Thought, featuring Vic Mensa.

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