Femi Kuti

Nigerian Afrobeat musician Femi Kuti (born Olufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti) is a saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and activist. The eldest son of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, he has expanded the genre's reach to embrace elements of punk, electro, and hip-hop. After years spent playing in his father's band, Femi and his band Positive Force released their debut album, No Cause for Alarm, in 1989. In 1995 he issued an eponymously titled effort for Motown's Tabu label. After Fela's death in 1997, Femi emerged as Afrobeat's heir apparent. He recorded Shoki Shoki the follow...