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Forging his own artistic path in the shadow of Afrobeat superstar Fela Kuti was a challenge that his son, Femi Kuti, struggled with in the early years of his career, he reveals. The Nigerian musician joins us in the studio to discuss the highs and lows of growing up with a globally celebrated artist and to explain how his own activism aligns with his father’s political positions. We also talk about breaking the world record for the longest note on the saxophone, the corruption that holds back many African countries, and his recent performance at Glastonbury with Coldplay.
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Forging his own artistic path in the shadow of Afrobeat superstar Fela Kuti was a challenge that his son, Femi Kuti, struggled with in the early years of his career, he reveals. The Nigerian musician joins us in the studio to discuss the highs and lows of growing up with a globally celebrated artist and to explain how his own activism aligns with his father’s political positions. We also talk about breaking the world record for the longest note on the saxophone, the corruption that holds back many African countries, and his recent performance at Glastonbury with Coldplay.

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