Femi Kuti

African Music Star Mory Kanté Dies at 70

PUBLISHED May 22, 2020

Mory Kanté — an acclaimed West African vocalist and musician known internationally for 1987 hit "Yé ké yé ké" — has died. Kanté's son, Ball...

Femi Kuti

Music Against Second Slavery

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016

As the evening light fades in Lagos, Nigeria, Femi Anikulapo-Kuti is beginning his fourth hour of interviews, talking to media from around...

Femi Kuti & Positive Force

River Stage, LeBreton Flats, Ottawa ON, July 4

PUBLISHED Jul 5, 2013

At one time, the Ottawa Bluesfest worked as a showcase for today's best world music acts. But after subtracting one of their seven stages f...

Femi Kuti

Confronts Father Time

PUBLISHED Jul 2, 2013

After commemorating his 50th birthday and the 15th anniversary of the death of his legendary father Fela, Femi Kuti entered 2013 as the gre...

Femi Kuti Talks 'No Place for My Dream,' Hits Toronto, Ottawa and Quebec City on North American Tour

PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2013

On Tuesday (June 25), Femi Kuti will release his sixth full-length, No Place for My Dream, on Wrasse Records. After recording his last LP i...

Femi Kuti

No Place for My Dream

PUBLISHED Jun 21, 2013

When you sing about government corruption, cultural imperialism and corporate irresponsibility, you never run out of things to say. But on...

Femi Kuti to Return for North American Tour

PUBLISHED Feb 25, 2011

If you're still reeling from Afrobeat star Femi Kuti's tour cancellation back in 2009, your day is about to get much better. The Nigerian m...

Nigerian Authorities Shut Down Femi Kuti's Nightclub

PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2009

The Shrine, Femi Kuti's nightclub in Lagos, has been closed down. This past Monday, unspecified Nigerian authorities issued a letter statin...