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Femi Kuti, son of Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, and his band, The Positive Force, will be coming to the Belly Up Tavern (Solana Beach) on Thursday, January 17.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46wRCyTYAl4
Kuti’s latest album, No Place for My Dream, follows his Grammy nominated Africa to Africa (2010) and sees a return to Kuti’s Afrobeat roots after over a decade of delving into hip hop, jazz, and soul via collaborations with artists such as The Roots, Common, Erykah Badu, Macy Gray, The Soultronics, and Mos Def.
Gamers may recognize Femi Kuti's voice from Grand Theft Auto IV, in which he plays the host of radio station International Funk 99.
Femi describes his style of Afrobeat as music that makes people want to dance while helping them swallow the bitter pill of reality.
Local DJ Wolfgang Von Cope will be opening the night with a collection of soukos, Afrobeat, zouk, high life, funk, and disco with the accompaniment of Los Angeles dancer Juju Namjai.
Tickets: $18 advance / $20 at the door.
Femi Kuti, son of Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, and his band, The Positive Force, will be coming to the Belly Up Tavern (Solana Beach) on Thursday, January 17.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46wRCyTYAl4
Kuti’s latest album, No Place for My Dream, follows his Grammy nominated Africa to Africa (2010) and sees a return to Kuti’s Afrobeat roots after over a decade of delving into hip hop, jazz, and soul via collaborations with artists such as The Roots, Common, Erykah Badu, Macy Gray, The Soultronics, and Mos Def.
Gamers may recognize Femi Kuti's voice from Grand Theft Auto IV, in which he plays the host of radio station International Funk 99.
Femi describes his style of Afrobeat as music that makes people want to dance while helping them swallow the bitter pill of reality.
Local DJ Wolfgang Von Cope will be opening the night with a collection of soukos, Afrobeat, zouk, high life, funk, and disco with the accompaniment of Los Angeles dancer Juju Namjai.
Tickets: $18 advance / $20 at the door.