Underground System

Underground System is a band whose essence is inseparable from the city where it originated: New York. A convergence of musical and cultural influences cultivated by this group of deconstructors, led by a frontwoman with unbridled verve, has given rise to music that is as colorful as it is inimitable. Drawing on the roots of Afrobeat (their name comes from a Fela Kuti song), the band has built a solid reputation in the United States thanks to their meticulously crafted, dazzling shows that get the audience moving their heads and shaking their hips. Breaking American Afrobeat out of its formalism, Underground System crafts lively global dance music that is constantly redefining and reinventing itself. Afrobeat, yes, but also no wave (typically New York), world, electro, contemporary classical music, disco, house—all elements that defy a single genre, combining to reveal a mosaic of self-awareness.