http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-4595-fela-kuti/topic-rss.do Fela Kuti RSS feed http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23704277-cds-of-the-week.do Little Boots arrives fresh out of Blackpool, Kasabian and The Black Eyed Peas return and Diana Krall sounds more fulfilled. 2009-06-05T11:10:42Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23601858-seun-kuti-follows-fathers-footsteps.do Part prankster, part politico, Seun Kuti blasted alto sax riffs, sang lyrics in Pidgin English and delivered a rousing pro‑Africa diatribe. 2008-12-15T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23587852-femi-kuti-stands-on-shoulders-of-giants.do Femi Kuti's music felt rough-hewn but the audience didn't care, dancing in the aisles at the end of his two-hour set. 2008-11-17T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23583748-cds-of-the-week.do Tracey Chapman's sweet and earnest melodies might touch a lost chord and Tony Christie puts out the finest Sheffield album since The Human League's Dare. 2008-11-07T12:20:21Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23577023-albarn-and-pals-make-it-up-in-africa-express.do It's taken Africa Express three years to reach London. But Koko's star-studded and surprisingly ego-less marathon was worth the wait. 2008-10-22T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23488226-felas-boy-comes-into-his-own.do The diminutive Showboy, Seun Kuti, true to his name in gold lamé and black shades, blasted baritone sax riffs skywards. 2008-05-28T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23439565-radical-rap-from-senegal.do Now in its fourth year, the African Soul Rebels tour has become a brand name in world music circles, a sort of Motherland Revue with a sting. 2008-02-19T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/article-23431517-londons-best-african-restaurants.do You may not have thought about African food in London before, but from antelope to yam, their cuisine is as diverse as the continent. 2008-01-09T14:36:17Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/events/article-23430752-the-hottest-tickets-for-the-year-ahead.do From Kylie Minogue and masterpieces of Impressionism to an invasion of Chinese dance companies, the next 12 months will be a treat for London's arts lovers. 2008-01-04T11:10:07Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23426084-cds-and-dvds-of-the-week.do This week's top music releases include a DVD from Amy Winehouse, plenty of pop from Justin Timberlake and moving world music from one of Nigeria's most uncompromising artists. 2007-12-07T11:59:36Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23396834-the-sound-of-africa.do Capturing the musical essence of a continent is a tall order - but since 2003, the London African Music Festival has been doing it with great success. 2007-05-18T11:04:52Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23384917-cds-of-the-week.do This week's CD round-up includes the Miles Davis quintet, Lucinda Williams' bleakest album to date and the latest offering from veteran band The Fall. 2007-02-09T11:44:52Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23382319-cds-of-the-week.do Debuts from both Damon Albarn's The Good, the Bad and the Queen and The View make good listening, plus there's an indispensible Latin-Arabian compilation. 2007-01-19T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23363913-top-five-weekend-gigs.do A double bill of old school soul, Fela Kuti's former drummer leads his own band and country-tinged ballads from Matt Ward. David Smyth picks out the best of this weekend's gigs. 2006-08-18T08:08:09Z