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07/21/16 Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
07/22/16 Wayhome Music And Arts 07/24/16 XPoNential Music Festival 07/26/16 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall 07/27/16 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Bowl 07/28/16 Pittsburgh, PA The Altar Bar 07/29/16 Washington, DC 9:30 Club 07/30/16 Floydfest Read More
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Worldwide Discotheque |
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Highlight of their set: they had a guest flutist and saxophonist Troy Williams (of Mind and Matter) appeared near the end of their set.
Femi Kuti |
In a typical funk show with a large musical cast (there were at least 15 people on stage), we get a long introduction to the various band members. At first, the backing back, known as The Positive Force, came on stage, playing their intro music. Next, the horns section comes on and do their little ditty... then promptly head back to their respective area. The traditional girl dancers in colorful garb came on next, did a little twerking, and then settled in the dancing section. Finally, the main star of the show, Femi Kuti came on stage to a roaring cheer from the audience.
Right at the start of Femi’s show, he tells us, “This is Africa. This is Afrobeat.” He asked us to forgive him for not talking much, as he would rather just let the music play, hoping that through his music that he brought Africa to us.
The majority of his set seemed to be songs from his last few albums, including 2013’s No Place for My Dream and 2010’s Africa for Africa (live set included the title track). However, he did play some unrecorded music, which he said, “now for the new.”
If you want to learn more about Afrobeat, you really need to check out a Femi or Seun Kuti show. I promise you will be dancing throughout the night.
Femi Kuti at the Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis (15 July 2016) |
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