Live session by the Chilean collective Newen Afrobeat, recorded at Quarry studio in Liverpool, United Kingdom, during their European tour in the summer of 2024. Captured live, fully analog and straight to tape, the session brings together two of the band’s own compositions, Es la vida and Grietas, and two Fela Kuti tracks, Ako and No Agreement, not as mere tributes but as deliberate reinterpretations, with shifts of rhythm and phrasing. Fronted by the voices of Fran Ri and Erin Rutledge, backed by a powerful horn section and twin percussion, the ten-strong ensemble brings afrobeat to life from South America with fervour. This live capture illustrates the multi-song live-session format, played live without a net. A filmed live concert ideal for lovers of afrobeat, groove and world music. Year: 2024, venue: Liverpool, United Kingdom. Worth discovering for the vitality of the current afrobeat scene, live world music and analog live sessions.
Setlist
- Es la vida
- Ako (Fela Kuti)
- Grietas
- No Agreement (Fela Kuti)
Personnel & credits
- Fran Ri — vocals
- Erin Rutledge — vocals
- Sebastian Crooker — guitar
- Benjamin Astroza — bass
- Roberto “Tito” Gevert — drums
- Alejandro “El Galita” Orellana — percussion
- Tomás Pavez — percussion
- Klaus Brantmayer — alto saxophone
- Vicente Aravena — tenor saxophone
- Enrique Camhi — trumpet
- Sergio Quijada — trumpet
