Afrobeat heir Femi Kuti comes to the Academy, Dublin on July 8

Since it was first concocted by Nigerian firebrand Fela Kuti in the late '60s, the funk-jazz-African folk fusion known as Afrobeat has opened minds, moved posteriors and inspired people to action.

For 26 years, Fela's son Femi has taken up his father's mantle, singing and stirring this revolutionary brew which aims at "making people dance while helping them swallow the bitter pill of reality".

Kuti brings this sound and message to the Academy, Dublin on July 8. Tickets go on sale on June 15th for €25 including booking fee.

Kuti's most recent album was 2013's No Place For My Dream.

More recently, he was a judge on Nigerian Idol, and on May 15 this year attempted to break the Guinness World Record for the longest single note held on a saxophone.

His note was held for 51 minutes 35 seconds, but because he used a technique called 'circular breathing', his claim was not recognised by the award body.

We no longer monitor a Guinness World Records record category for longest wind instrument note using the circular breathing technique

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