SEUN KUTI & EGYPT 80 UNITE WITH TOM MORELLO FOR CRITIQUE OF SYSTEMIC OPPRESSION ON “NA DEM”
Originally a freestyle made during a Coachella set, "Na Dem” is an uncompromising critique of those who profit from poverty. The post SEUN KUTI & EGYPT 80 UNITE WITH TOM MORELLO FOR CRITIQUE OF SYSTEMIC OPPRESSION ON “NA DEM” appeared first on The NATIVE.
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Afrobeat star, Seun Kuti, and his Egypt 80 band have released their new single “Na Dem,” featuring Rock & Roll and Metal Hall of Fame Inductee Tom Morello. Originally a freestyle made during a Coachella set, clips shared of the performances went viral, becoming one of the most talked-about moments in Seun Kuti’s live set. This official release reimagines the track with a full studio arrangement and the unmistakable guitar work of Morello.
“Na Dem” is an uncompromising critique of those who profit from poverty and systemic inequality. Without softening its message, the record confronts politicians’ corruption, abuse of power, and the machinery that fuels oppression. “I strongly wanted to collaborate with Tom Morello because he represents the ultimate expression of protest music,” Seun Kuti says. “Beyond any musical genre, we need artists like him. Just as my father did in the past and I do now, we need to convey messages that make listeners reflect.”
The single pulls together a league of extraordinary talent and was recorded at the prestigious Metropolis Studios, with production from Femi Koleoso of Ezra Collective, mixing by Riley MacIntyre and mastering by Stuart Hawkes. Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 are currently on a world tour that began on 7 May 2026 in Barcelona. The band is travelling through the Philippines, Australia, and New Zealand. Two landmark shows are scheduled in the US this Autumn. ‘My Life in Movement’ on 9 October 2026, at The Regent Theatre in Los Angeles, and 14 October 2026, at Webster Hall in New York.
Listen to “Na Dem” here.
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