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Courtesy of Christy Black | Posted on October 17, 2013
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Tue, November 5, 2013
7pm
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Femi Kuti
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Award winning musician and afrobeats legend Femi Kuti & the Positive Force head to the UK for 2 nights of live shows.
Femi Kuti was born Olufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti on June 12, 1962 in London. He grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, where, at 15, he started playing saxophone in his father Fela's band, Egypt 80. In 1986 he formed his own band, the Positive Force. His first record was released in 1995 by Tabu/Motown.
In 2012 he was both inducted into the Headies Hall of Fame (the most prestigious music awards in Nigeria), was the opening act on the Red Hot Chili Peppers? European arena tour and became an Ambassador for Amnesty International. He continues to expand the diversity of his artistry on his new album (2013) No Place for My Dream and is a judge on Nigeria?s huge TV show Nigerian Idol....