The Playlist: Seun Kuti and Santana Sound an Alarm, and 10 More New SongsImage Seun Kuti leads the surviving members of his father’s band, Egypt 80. Let us know at theplaylist@nytimes.com and sign up for our Louder newsletter, a once-a-week blast of our pop music coverage, here. His son Seun Kuti now leads the surviving members of Fela’s band, Egypt 80, carrying messages of his own. In “Black Times,” Mr. Kuti calls for historical memory and present-day truth and progress, while his backup singers ask, “Are you ready to rise? * Required field You agree to receive occasional updates and special offers for The New York Times products and services.

Source: New York Times December 08, 2017 19:07 UTC