Guinness Cork Jazz Festival review: Seun Kuti's Afrobeat electrifies the Everyman 

The son of Fela Kuti thrived on the raucous atmosphere at his late-night show 
Guinness Cork Jazz Festival review: Seun Kuti's Afrobeat electrifies the Everyman 

Seun Kuti at the Everyman for Guinness Cork Jazz Festival. Picture: Thady Trá (IG: @thadytraphotos) 

Seun Kuti and Egypt 80, Everyman, Saturday 

The late starts at the Everyman were a talking point at the Cork festival this year, and it’s certainly hard to imagine some of the acts traditionally associated with the old listening venue surviving a close-on 11pm curtain. There are, however, acts that are perfect for this time of night, when the crowd arrives in, shall we say, a particular frame of mind. And, thankfully, Seun Kuti and Africa 80 are one such.

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