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ALBINO! is a San Francisco-based,
10-piece Afrobeat ensemble that honors the fiery legacy
of Nigerian musical icon and political outlaw Fela
Kuti. ALBINO!’s
high-energy grooves and explosive stage show thick with
hypnotic percussion, heavy horns, African dance, wild
costumes and elaborate group choreography won the band
top honors at the SF Music Awards for "Best World Music" and
have firmly established the band as the West Coast’s
premier Afrobeat act.
Armed with Fela Kuti’s three musical weapons of
choice, front man Michael Bello contributes lead vocals,
saxes, and keyboards to ALBINO!’s intricately layered
groove. Bello’s deep vocal growl gives potent,
stout-hearted resonance to the band’s socially
conscious lyrical messages, another key component of
the Afrobeat tradition
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