EPISODE · May 21, 2025 · 21 MIN
In Conversation with Dele Sosimi and Dizraeli
from Shambala Speaks · host Dele Sosimi, Dizraeli, melissa kidd
In this episode, we're transported to the beginnings of Afrobeat. Dele Sosimi was in Fela Kuti's band Egypt 80 between 1979-86. And in this conversation, we hear those Nigerian sounds and it's almost like a ringside seat to that iconic club: The Shrine. Dizraeli asks about his journey to musical mastery and what it was like coming from Lagos to London. You can find links to their work, music and shows:https://www.delesosimi.org/https://www.mixcloud.com/dizraelihttps://www.dizraeli.com/
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In this episode, we're transported to the beginnings of Afrobeat. Dele Sosimi was in Fela Kuti's band Egypt 80 between 1979-86. And in this conversation, we hear those Nigerian sounds and it's almost like a ringside seat to that iconic club: The Shrine. Dizraeli asks about his journey to musical mastery and what it was like coming from Lagos to London. You can find links to their work, music and shows: https://www.delesosimi.org/ https://www.mixcloud.com/dizraeli https://www.dizraeli.com/
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