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Like father, like son...Femi Kuti takes the genius of his father, Afrobeat superstar Fela Anikulapo Kuti - into a new dimension. Femi's version of Afrobeat is the most exciting sound to emerge from Nigeria in years, borrowing the best elements of his father's powerful legacy - deep funk grooves, blazing horns, exuberant percussion and provocative lyrics that propel James Brown's beats back to Africa - and adding the freshness of young Lagos and its taste for the new sounds of the urban dancefloor. Femi Kuti returns to the fold with his first studio album in five years, Day by Day (Wrasse), which celebrates the legacy of his father, legendary Afro-beat pioneer Fela Kuti; it marks a spiritual coming together that takes his music back to Fela’s roots. Femi’s powerful muscular saxophone style and his mighty stage presence, combined with the driving percussion and horns of The Positive Force radiate pure, raw and explosive energy.European chart-storming Ayo, compared to Corinne Bailey-Rae, Lauryn Hill and Norah Jones, brings a mix of contemporary soul, folk and reggae. This concert is being recorded by BBC Radio 3 for broadcast on World Routes on Saturday 22 November.

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Ayo