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Line-up and Artists: Femi Kuti

Femi Kuti played on Sunday. Check our line-up & artists section to find out which stage and who else played.

Femi Kuti Femi is the son of the legendary Nigerian Afro-Beat pioneer Fela Kuti. Femi is a worthy successor to his father and has added a new dimension to the polyrhythmic sound in which his father specialised.

Born in London in 1962 he rose to fame when he appeared in place of his father at the Hollywood Bowl after Fela was arrested at Lagos airport on a dubious fraud charge. Femi delighted the audience with the strident saxophone style and self-assured stage presence.

Read other people's comments on Femi Kuti.

Comments on Femi Kuti

Fela got to lay on the pyramid stage, why not Femi, or Babba Maal for that matter? Pyramid stage bands these days are virtually universally total cr*p.
Dr Tim, Bristol

Femi Kuti remains one of Africa's true talents and rank, especially in the eyes of young lagosians ,one of the most talented artistes in the world and a true son of his father,the enigma, fela. so a place on glastonbury stage is well deserved.
Tosin/Cardiff

Brilliant! You have to love femi
Lisa Smith, Exeter

I totaly agree, Femi was amazing once again and this should be closing the pyramid on the sunday night, it would blow peoples minds, half the people at the festival have never even heard of Femi, but it was by far the best thing i have ever seen at glastonbury and deserves the main billing.
JB London

Music of the Future. Femi Kuti and now Made Kuti in the making. Long Live Fela!
Tina - London

The best boss i ever work with.
opeyemi guitar lagos

seeing femi and his son playing, was repeat of fela playing with femi. femi kuti and the positive force band were real tight band, super afro high life. salutaions. I T T
israel bhooshi....sheffield/kodaikanal india

vow great to see glen d'costa freakin out on sax with the wailers. truly legendry reggae music. bob came alive at glasto. heathen back ye on the wall.
cleto d'costa... goa .....india

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