{"id":177270,"date":"2023-02-01T10:09:36","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T09:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=177270"},"modified":"2023-01-31T17:15:38","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T16:15:38","slug":"seun-kuti-black-thought-african-dreams-ep-stream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/seun-kuti-black-thought-african-dreams-ep-stream\/","title":{"rendered":"Seun Kuti &#038; Black Thought &#8211; African Dreams (EP Stream)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D1bd8gho6ZQ\" width=\"100%\" height=\"344\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>ICYMI &#8211;\u00a0<\/b>Grammy-nominated musical\/socio-political powerhouse,\u00a0<b>Seun Kuti<\/b>\u00a0presents a riveting new release. Revisiting his Grammy-nominated 2018 album,\u00a0<i><b>Black Times<\/b><\/i>, Kuti enlists\u00a0<b>The Roots frontman<\/b>\u00a0and highly esteemed emcee<b>\u00a0Black Thought<\/b>\u00a0to deliver\u00a0<em>African <\/em><i><\/i><i>Dreams<\/i>,a three-track EP, reimagining the tracks to form a perfect hybrid of Afrobeat and Hip-Hop.\u00a0In his trademark lyrical\u00a0style Black Thought delivers\u00a0verses of spirited self-affirmation, while\u00a0<strong>Seun Kuti<\/strong> reinforces messages of freedom while\u00a0electric piano and horns interweave\u00a0over\u00a0swinging bass, giving a feeling that is undoubtedly Afrobeat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>STREAM:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/co-sign.us14.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=29f7712ff36fa8b30cf178c1d&amp;id=a70c1c6463&amp;e=08901564d7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/co-sign.us14.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D29f7712ff36fa8b30cf178c1d%26id%3Da70c1c6463%26e%3D08901564d7&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1675267750911000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1wcJnZdmVdbZJmCEkTtb1C\">&#8220;African Dreams&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0+\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/co-sign.us14.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=29f7712ff36fa8b30cf178c1d&amp;id=c5480bfd8f&amp;e=08901564d7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/co-sign.us14.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D29f7712ff36fa8b30cf178c1d%26id%3Dc5480bfd8f%26e%3D08901564d7&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1675267750911000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1JpHhCCzhlwDAjIwhr5uVF\">&#8220;Bad Man Lighter&#8221;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"177271\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/seun-kuti-black-thought-african-dreams-ep-stream\/thoughtkuti\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/thoughtkuti.jpg?fit=1000%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"thoughtkuti\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/thoughtkuti.jpg?fit=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-177271 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/thoughtkuti.jpg?fit=640%2C540&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/thoughtkuti.jpg?resize=540%2C540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/thoughtkuti.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/thoughtkuti.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/thoughtkuti.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>PRAISE FOR SEUN KUTI &amp; BLACK THOUGHT:<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n<i>\u201chard-hitting blends of hip hop and Afrobeat, with vocals alternating between Black Thought\u2019s fiery rapping and Kuti\u2019s deep, slightly gravelly singing and lyrics of struggle, resilience and hope.&#8221;<\/i><br \/>\n<b>&#8211; KEXP<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8221;\u00a0a towering collection of contemporary Afrobeat that carried forth his father\u2019s legacy without resorting to pastiche.&#8221;<\/i><br \/>\n&#8211;\u00a0<b>THE FADER<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;seamlessly fuses jazzy afrobeat and nostalgic hip-hop production creating a unique musical sound.&#8221;\u00a0<\/i><br \/>\n&#8211;\u00a0<b>CLASH<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;a perfect marriage between Afrobeat and American hip hop genres, this is a melodic sound that is full of interesting sonic textures and impactful lyricism.&#8221;<\/i><br \/>\n&#8211;\u00a0<b>ALFITUDE<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff ICYMI &#8211;\u00a0Grammy-nominated musical\/socio-political powerhouse,\u00a0Seun Kuti\u00a0presents a riveting new release. 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