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Leon Ligan-Majek / Kaleta


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Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble Kaleta & Zozo Afrobeat


Guitarist Kaleta (real name, Leon Ligan-Majek) hails from Porto Novo in the republic of Benin, but lived all his adolescent life in Lagos, Nigeria, a stones throw from Benin. Kaleta has played, toured and recorded with Fela Kuti, King Sunny Ade, Lauryn Hill, Majek Fashek to mention but a few. Kaleta is the frontman to New York based 13 piece Afrobeat band Akoya Afrobeat as well as leading his own band Zozo Afrobeat.

ALBUMS


Nik Weston Presents Kaleta & Akoya Afrobeat*
The Spirit Of Fela Is Alive And Well!
2009
Kaleta & Zozo Afrobeat
Country Of Guns
2007
Kaleta & Zozo Afrobeat
Get Up / Gete
Kaleta & Zozo Afrobeat
Country Of Guns / Baba Nla Iya (Intense Suffering)
2007, 7", Tramp Records, ,
Afrobeat

APPEARANCES +


Purple Disco Machine & Bosq Feat. Kaleta
Wake Up!
2022
Nik Weston Presents Kaleta & Akoya Afrobeat*
The Spirit Of Fela Is Alive And Well!
2013
Zongo Junction
Thieves!
2010, CD, Album, Groove House,
Various
Uptown Strut Präsentiert: Editor's Selection Vol. 01
2010, CD, ,
Soul-Jazz/Afrobeat/Soul/Funk/Latin Jazz
King Sunny Ade (G.M.A., G.O.H., P.A.M.) And The New African Beats*
Merciful
1987, LP, Album, Atom Park
King Sunny Ade (G.M.A., G.O.H., P.A.M.)* & The Golden Mercury Of Africa
Let Them Say
1987
King Sunny Ade And The New African Beats
Jealousy
1987
King Sunny Ade, The Golden Mercury Of Africa
My Dear
1986, LP, Album, Atom Park