I've been listening to a lot of Seun Kuti & the Egypt 80 lately. Fela's youngest son assembled most of the members of his father's band, taking up the mantle. Seun lives still in the rather run-down compound in crime-ridden Lagos where the Nigerian icon and his many wives resided and made music.
During performances, Seun's backup singers are decked out and made-up much the same as were their musical forebears. I'm dying to replicate this make-up look for a night...
(Pictured, a Fela woman, c. 1970s)
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