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Dele?s career began when he joined Fela?s Anikulapo-Kuti?s Egypt 80, where he played keyboards for 7 years (1979-1986). Fela Anikulapo-Kuti was the founder of the style of music known as Afrobeat. The music is a blend of complex but highly danceable funk grooves, Nigerian traditional music (including hi-life), African percussion, underpinning the jazz horns and solos from other instruments, as well as rhythmical singing. Dele was the rhythm keyboard player for Fela Anikulapo Kuti?s Egypt 80 and worked and toured extensively with Fela around the world?

During Fela?s incarceration in 1984, Femi Anikulapo-Kuti ? Fela?s son and Dele?s childhood/school friend took over the reins temporarily and led the band Egypt 80. During this period, Dele developed his arranging skills as the musical director of the band. He re-orchestrated and re-arranged for the Egypt 80 and also handled the recruiting and training of new musicians in Egypt 80. Dele played keyboards on the following Fela/Egypt 80 hits, including Parambulator, Power Show, Original Sufferhead, Customs Check Point, MOP 1 (Movement of the People), Give Me Shit I Give You Shit, Authority Stealing, Army Arrangement, Government Chicken Boy, ITT (International Thief Thief), and Teacher Don?t Teach Me Nonsense

Dele?s Afrobeat pedigree is impeccable. He was keys player and a musical director in Fela Kuti?s Egypt 80 and subsequently with Fela?s son Co founding & leading Femi Kuti?s Positive Force. Dele?s pulsating live shows demonstrate his vision of Afrobeat ? one that is faithful to the original blueprint, but also clearly bears Dele?s own DNA, expanding the horizons of the genre.

*Please note your dining time is 7.30pm (Excluding lounge tickets) - if you wish to change this to an earlier or later dining time please contact our reception team after you have purchased your tickets on 0207 715 5818 or email reception@boisdale-cw.co.uk attaching your ticket.


Jools Holland, Boisdale's Patron of Music presents the best in jazz, blues and soul.
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Boisdale of Canary Wharf is a two-floor venue overlooking Cabot Square which comprises a restaurant, four private dining rooms, Oyster Bar & Grill and Cigar Terrace, the world's greatest Whisky Bar, and the best live music in the capital.

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13 - 15 Eccleston Street,

Belgravia,

London,

Greater London,

England,

SW1W 9LX.