Femi Kuti
Jazz band from London · formed 1962
- Shows on record
- 7
- Rooms played
- 6
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 30
- Last show
- Oct 8, 2022Philharmonie de Paris
About
Femi Kuti is a band from London, formed in 1962, tagged african, afro-beat, afrobeat by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2022, across 6 rooms in 6 cities.
- Femi Kuti formed in 1962 — MusicBrainz
- Femi Kuti is based in London — MusicBrainz
- Egypt 80: member — MusicBrainz
- The Positive Force: member — MusicBrainz
- Femi Kuti has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1989–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Femi Kuti formed in 1978 — Wikipedia
- Femi Kuti is from Lagos , Lagos State , Nigeria — Wikipedia
- Femi Kuti plays Afrobeat — Wikipedia
- Femi Kuti plays jazz — Wikipedia
- Femi Kuti plays Funk — Wikipedia
- Femi Kuti has 150124 listeners on Last.fm — Femi Kuti on Last.fm
- Femi Kuti has released 10 recordings between 2010 and 2025 — Femi Kuti on Discogs
- Femi Kuti has 3 followers on Genius — Femi Kuti on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): English — Femi Kuti on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
7 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20101 show
- 20111 show
- 20151 show
- 20162 shows
- 20181 show
- 20221 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2022 | Philharmonie de Paris · ParisHeadlinerwith Nubya Garcia, KOKOROKO | Headliner | Nubya Garcia, KOKOROKO |
| Aug 4, 2018 | The Catalyst · Santa CruzHeadlinerwith Light the Band, Positive Force, Afrolicious | Headliner | Light the Band, Positive Force, Afrolicious |
| Jul 24, 2016 | Wiggins Park · CamdenSupportwith Josh Ritter, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, The Felice Brothers, +10 | Support | Josh Ritter, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, The Felice Brothers, +10 |
| Jul 23, 2016 | Wiggins Park · CamdenSupportwith Darlingside, The Districts, Low Cut Connie, +9 | Support | Darlingside, The Districts, Low Cut Connie, +9 |
| Jun 11, 2015 | Brooklyn Bowl · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Femi Kuti and the Positive Force, EMEFE, DJ Greg Caz | Headliner | Femi Kuti and the Positive Force, EMEFE, DJ Greg Caz |
| Apr 23, 2011 | 9:30 Club · WashingtonSupportwith The Downtown Fiction, Femi Kuti and the Positive Force, Amely, +2 | Support | The Downtown Fiction, Femi Kuti and the Positive Force, Amely, +2 |
| Apr 17, 2010 | Paradiso · AmsterdamSupportwith John Butler, John Butler Trio, Femi Kuti and the Positive Force, +1 | Support | John Butler, John Butler Trio, Femi Kuti and the Positive Force, +1 |
Where they play
6 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- Wiggins Park · Camden2 shows
- 9:30 Club · Washington1 show
- Brooklyn Bowl · Brooklyn1 show
- Paradiso · Amsterdam1 show
- Philharmonie de Paris · Paris1 show
Cities played
- Camden2 shows
- Amsterdam1 show
- Brooklyn1 show
- Paris1 show
- Santa Cruz1 show
and 1 other city
Releases
30 releases, 1989–2025Journey Through Life
2025 · Album
Politics Don Expose Them
2024 · Single
Variations
2023 · Album
Legacy +
2021 · Album
Legacy + New Afrika Shrine Live Sessions
2021 · Album
Stop the Hate
2021 · Album
Pà Pá Pà / Free Your Mind
2021
One People One World
2018 · Album
Jaiye Jaiye
2013 · Single
No Place for My Dream
2013 · Album
Eh Oh
2013
Africa for Africa
2011 · Album
Plea for a Land Always Divided: Big Orange Studios, Austin, TX, USA
2011 · Ep
Politics In Africa
2011
Big Orange Studios 8/25/2011
2011
Remixes
2010
Femi vs. KCRW Soundclash!
2009 · Ep
Day by Day
2008 · Album
Make You Crazy
2008 · Single
The Definitive Collection
2007 · Compilation
Africa Shrine
2004 · Album
The Best of Femi Kuti
2004 · Compilation
Fight to Win
2001 · Album
Blackman Know Yourself
2000 · Single
Shoki Remixed
1999 · Album
Truth Don Die
1999 · Single
Shoki Shoki
1998 · Album
Femi Kuti
1995 · Album
Femi Anikulapo Kuti and the Positive Force
1991 · Album
No Cause for Alarm?
1989 · Album
Lineup
- Egypt 80
- The Positive Force
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 35+ plays, 2025-01-24–2026-06-23 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Evie Stokes) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Wo' Pop' (Jyoti B.Fly) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Continent' (Lace Cadence) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Abbie) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Femi Kuti on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Femi Kuti on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Femi Kuti on Genius | Artist facts |
| Femi Kuti on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.