Bukky Leo
Bukky Leo | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Leoford Olubukola Afolabi |
| Born | November 22, 1957 Paddington, London |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Website | https://bukkyleo.com/ |
Leoford Olubukola Afolabi (born 22 November 1957)[citation needed] known by his stage name Bukky Leo, is an Afrobeat and jazz musician based in London, and a saxophonist and lead singer with his band Black Eygpt. He was a contemporary of Fela Ransome Kuti and Tony Allen,[1][not in citation given] and produces Afro Jazz music on the Drift Recordings label.[2][3]
Early life
Leo moved to live in Nigeria in 1964 at the age of six. When playing saxophone aged 14, he was spotted by Tony Allen.[4] During the early 1970s, he became a regular attendee at the Kalakuta Republic, the Lagos residence of Fela Ransome Kuti. Leo associated with Allen and played in Allen's band the Mighty Irokos.[5][not in citation given] Allen and Leo were interviewed by Passing Clouds TV in 2016 on how they met and the Mighty Irokos.[6]
In 1982, Leo moved to the United Kingdom. He later met then A&R man Gilles Peterson and released EP 'Rejoice in Righteousness' in 1988 on Acid Jazz Records,[7][not in citation given] and became one of the pioneers of the Acid jazz scene (featured in The Guardian's piece on 'Acid Jazz at 25' with a film featuring Leo).[8] Leo was also featured by Peterson in Brit Jazz Top 20 in his Worldwide FM Show 'British Jazz from before 1995, from Bukky Leo to Ronny Jordan',[9] performing live and recording with bands including Highlife International, Farenji Warriors and Bush Men Don't Surf led by Banjo Mosele.[10][11]
Discography
As sideman
- Prince Fatty - Survival of the fattest - (Mr Bongo) 2007[12][not in citation given]
- Keep My Fire Burnin' - Carl I - (Jahug) 2010[12]
- Mek It Run with Dennis Bovell - (Pressure Records) 2018[13]
- Living Am I Living - The Mitchell & Dewbury Band (Mr Bongo) - 2015 - Featured artist[14]
As leader
- Future Generation - (Intouch Records) - 1988
- Rejoice in Righteousness - (Acid Jazz Records) - 1988
- River Nile - (Moles Records) - 1990[15]
- Precious Mother - (Strut Records compilation Club Africa 2) - 2000[16]
- Afrobeat Visions - (Mr Bongo Records) - 2005[17]
- Ramaja O (Broadcite) 2009[18]
- Skeleton - (Agogo Records) - 2012[19]
- Spaceships Over Africa Bukky Leo with Ra Kalam Bob Moses - (Ra Kalam Records) - 2017[20]
- Tribute To Fela vol 1 & 2 (Drift Recordings) 2018[21]
- Evolution The Bukky Leo Quartet featuring Clifford Jarvis (Drift Recordings) 2020[22]
References
- ↑ "Bukky Leo & Black Egypt celebrate the Funk of Nigeria: Kuti, Allen and Onyeabor - Ronnie Scott's". www.ronniescotts.co.uk.
- ↑ Urban, Mike (21 November 2019). "Club 414's Grass Roots Band play free Brixton Village show tonight, Thurs 21st Nov 2019". Brixton Buzz.
- ↑ Shteamer, Hank; Shteamer, Hank (15 December 2020). "6 Paths Through Jazz in 2020". Rolling Stone.
- ↑ "Bukky Leo Quartet ft. Clifford Jarvis – "Evolution"". London Jazz News. 22 June 2020.
- ↑ "Interview: Bukky Leo – The Afrobeat Time Traveller (June 2020)". Rhythm Passport. 28 June 2020.
- ↑ Passing Clouds TV. "Tony Allen and Bukky Leo on how they met". YouTube. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ↑ "Bukky Leo presents The Funk of Nigeria". RonnieScotts.co/uk. 21 January 2021.
- ↑ "Acid Jazz at 25: 'Everyone said we were mad to set up in Hoxton'". The Guardian. 1 November 2012.
- ↑ "GILLES PETERSON PRESENTS THE 20: BRIT JAZZ Gilles focuses on British Jazz from before 1995, from Bukky Leo to Ronny Jordan". Worldwide FM. 19 November 2020.
- ↑ "Bukky Leo". Open The Gate.
- ↑ "London jazz venues reopen with Ronnie Scott's, 606, Jazz Café, Vortex and Spice of Life all announcing shows". Jazzwise.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Prince Fatty - Survival Of The Fattest". Light In The Attic Records. Archived from the original on 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ↑ "Dennis Bovell : Mek It Run 2LP (LP) - Levykauppa eronen". www.dubjazzsalsa.com. Archived from the original on 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ↑ "Mitchell & Dewbury Band - Beyond The Rains". Mr Bongo.
- ↑ "Bukky Leo - River Nile".
- ↑ "Various - Club Africa 2 (Hard African Funk, Afro-Jazz And Original Afro-Beat)".
- ↑ "Bukky Leo & Black Egypt - Afrobeat Visions".
- ↑ "Ramaja O (Unplugged Mix) [feat. Bukky Leo] (Full Song) - Koichi Sakai feat. Bukky Leo - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn". 10 August 2009.
- ↑ "Skeleton, by Bukky Leo & Black Egypt". Bukky Leo & Black Egypt. Archived from the original on 2023-05-28. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
- ↑ "Spaceships Over Africa - Bukky Leo & Ra Kalam Bob Moses — Native Pulse".
- ↑ "Tribute To Fela, by Bukky Leo and Black Egypt". Bukky Leo and Black Egypt.
- ↑ "Bukky Leo Quartet ft. Clifford Jarvis – "Evolution"". London Jazz News. 22 June 2020.
- ↑ "The Legend of William Onyeabor with Bukky Leo & Black Egypt Collective". Resident Advisor.
- ↑ Forrest, Benjamin. "Bukky Leo & Black Egypt: The Legend of William Onyeabor – Live at Belgrave Music Hall & Canteen". The Gryphon. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
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