Kaleta

Out December 9th.

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"His 2018 LP Love & Resistance is a perfect encapsulation of his genre-and-border defying approach, enlisting artists like soul veteran and Curtis Mayfield collaborator Nicole Willis and Beninese singer and former Fela Kuti affiliate Kaleta, along with many others throughout…

"The original vision for the Super Yamba Band was to play instrumental originals mostly inspired by the sounds of 1970s West African funk. The Brooklyn-based band took its cues from early influences like Super Djata Band from Mali, The Funkees…

"Kaleta and Super Yamba Band brought the legendary West African sound of Afrobeat to Cafe Nine on Thursday night, proving that the message of the revolutionary music lives on, and connects to the present moment, as much as ever."

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Source: The Kennedy Center

"The Afrobeat sound has become a very popular genre in the last few years. Many bands - from all over the world - have embraced this exciting, funky sound that combines elements of West African music and couples it with American funk, jazz, and soul. While these recent creators make some wonderfully exciting music, the Super Yamba Band has a secret weapon that the others don’t have and his name is Kaleta."

Source: Apple Podcasts

"Today,acclaimed producer PURPLE DISCO MACHINE releases his new single “WAKE UP!” with BOSQ feat. KALETA, out now via SONY MUSIC GERMANY/RCA RECORDS."

Source: RCA Records

"Millennium Stage is a manifestation of the Kennedy Center's mission and vision to welcome all to celebrate our collective cultural heritage in the most inclusive and accessible way possible...November events will include an Afrobeat performance by singer, songwriter, and guitarist…

"The band centered around Afrobeat brought a little more than that to the Afropunk stage. Drawing inspiration from small bands in Nigeria and Ghana to large American music pioneers such as Jimi Hendrix, James Brown, and The Who, the band offered listeners a unique version of Afrobeat all sung in the native language of Benin. Listening to their music, references to Afrofunk, American funk, and jazz could be heard."

Source: NYSMusic

"...Legendary vocalist and guitarist Kaleta and his Super Yamba Band were the sound to break through the clouds, as their performance was the driest of the day and gave fans a chance to throw their hands in the air and dance along to their irresistible beats. The Beninese-Nigerian frontman mastered the stage the way an industry great can, and the love and admiration he and his Brooklyn-based band clearly have for each other translated well to the merry crowd..."

Source: OkayAfrica