Lagos Afro-Funk Collective ft Dele Sosimi

For regular attendees of my various parties and book launches, various incarnations of The Afro Funk Collective will not be strangers. However, the opportunity provided by the perfect venue that is The George IV in Chiswick will not only enable us to put on a show with a full line up but this time with the addition of a genuinely special guest.

My brother by another mother, polymath Ed Emeka Keazor, will again lead from the front and this time will be joined by a giant of Afrobeat, Dele Sosimi.

Dele Sosimi played keyboards with Fela's Egypt 80 from 1979–86. He featured on major tracks and albums of the period including; Army Arrangement, Original Sufferhead, Authority Stealing, ITT (International Thief Thief), Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense and several others.

In 1986 he left to found Positive Force with Femi Kuti and from then until 1994 he played keyboards and was musical director of the band. Dele relocated to London and has released five studio albums of his own, toured extensively as well as being musical consultant and keyboard player for the National Theatre production of ‘Fela, The Musical’ in 2010.