http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11838&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rssAfro-beat lives on in the music of the Nigerian son of its inventor, Fela "Ransome" Kuti. Highly syncopated, James Brown-inflected beats create some of the earth's tightest grooves, covered in politically charged choruses of vocals and rich, barking horn bursts. Femi began his career taking over the reigns of his father's band in the early 1980s, covering while his father served time in prison -- it was two years until Amnesty International had the political prisoner freed. Following his father's death, Femi took over the band for good, taking the sound to the next generation. He's added his own touches of course, generally shortening the length of the songs and streamlining the melodies for a smoother sound. In addition, work with American DJ's has provided means for new sounds and remixes. - Jessy TerryAfrobeaten720Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:53:09 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11838&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afro-beat lives on in the music of the Nigerian son of its inventor, Fela "Ransome" Kuti. Highly syncopated, James Brown-inflected beats create some of the earth's tightest grooves, covered in politically charged choruses of vocals and rich, barking horn bursts. Femi began his career taking over the reigns of his father's band in the early 1980s, covering while his father served time in prison -- it was two years until Amnesty International had the political prisoner freed. Following his father's death, Femi took over the band for good, taking the sound to the next generation. He's added his own touches of course, generally shortening the length of the songs and streamlining the melodies for a smoother sound. In addition, work with American DJ's has provided means for new sounds and remixes. - Jessy Terry http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2029955&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss World/Reggae Mon, 15 Feb 1999 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Femi Kuti on Rhapsody Online 2029955 tra.2029955 Femi Kuti art.11838 0.99 Shoki Shoki alb.209467 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/9/6/5/1225699_170x170.jpg 2000-01-25 00:00:00.0 1999-02-15 00:00:00.0 true Beng Beng Beng tra.2029955 285000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2029955&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2029955&variant=data&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5092519&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Tue, 24 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Femi Kuti on Rhapsody Online 5092519 tra.5092519 Femi Kuti art.11838 0.99 Sunnyside Cafe Series: Paris City Coffee alb.5088503 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24247110&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Femi Kuti on Rhapsody Online 24247110 tra.24247110 Femi Kuti art.11838 0.99 Day By Day alb.24224361 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/1/8/1468128_170x170.jpg 2008-11-18 00:00:00.0 2008-11-18 00:00:00.0 true Oyimbo tra.24247110 233000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24247110&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24247110&variant=data&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2767777&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Tue, 16 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Femi Kuti on Rhapsody Online 2767777 tra.2767777 Femi Kuti art.11838 0.99 Fight To Win alb.229300 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/2/0/1110278_170x170.jpg 2001-10-16 00:00:00.0 2001-10-16 00:00:00.0 true Do Your Best tra.2767777 369000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2767777&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2767777&variant=data&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24247115&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Femi Kuti on Rhapsody Online 24247115 tra.24247115 Femi Kuti art.11838 0.99 Day By Day alb.24224361 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/1/8/1468128_170x170.jpg 2008-11-18 00:00:00.0 2008-11-18 00:00:00.0 true Lets Make History tra.24247115 148000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24247115&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24247115&variant=data&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10802733&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Sun, 1 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Femi Kuti on Rhapsody Online 10802733 tra.10802733 Femi Kuti art.11838 0.99 Africa Shrine alb.10788436 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/2/3/0/860322_170x170.jpg 2004-08-01 00:00:00.0 2004-08-01 00:00:00.0 true Dem bobo tra.10802733 431000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10802733&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10802733&variant=data&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10802735&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Sun, 1 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Femi Kuti on Rhapsody Online 10802735 tra.10802735 Femi Kuti art.11838 0.99 Africa Shrine alb.10788436 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/2/3/0/860322_170x170.jpg 2004-08-01 00:00:00.0 2004-08-01 00:00:00.0 true I wanna be free tra.10802735 244000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10802735&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10802735&variant=data&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24247111&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24247111&variant=data&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24247114&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Femi Kuti on Rhapsody Online 24247114 tra.24247114 Femi Kuti art.11838 0.99 Day By Day alb.24224361 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/1/8/1468128_170x170.jpg 2008-11-18 00:00:00.0 2008-11-18 00:00:00.0 true Do You Know tra.24247114 291000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24247114&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24247114&variant=data&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20956237&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Mon, 15 Feb 1999 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Femi Kuti on Rhapsody Online 20956237 tra.20956237 Femi Kuti art.11838 0.99 Shoki Shoki alb.20949747 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/3/4/6/1366439_170x170.jpg 2008-05-14 00:00:00.0 1999-02-15 00:00:00.0 true Truth Don Die tra.20956237 380000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20956237&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20956237&variant=data&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20956239&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Mon, 15 Feb 1999 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Femi Kuti on Rhapsody Online 20956239 tra.20956239 Femi Kuti art.11838 0.99 Shoki Shoki alb.20949747 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/3/4/6/1366439_170x170.jpg 2008-05-14 00:00:00.0 1999-02-15 00:00:00.0 true What Will Tomorrow Bring tra.20956239 345000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20956239&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20956239&variant=data&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5266707&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Tue, 27 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Femi Kuti on Rhapsody Online 5266707 tra.5266707 Femi Kuti art.11838 0.99 Cafe Mundo: An Electro World Experience alb.5265566 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/5/8/7/737859_170x170.jpg 2004-04-27 00:00:00.0 2004-04-27 00:00:00.0 true Truth Don Die tra.5266707 482000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5266707&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5266707&variant=data&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2767782&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Tue, 16 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Femi Kuti on Rhapsody Online 2767782 tra.2767782 Femi Kuti art.11838 0.99 Fight To Win alb.229300 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/2/0/1110278_170x170.jpg 2001-10-16 00:00:00.0 2001-10-16 00:00:00.0 true Fight To Win tra.2767782 235000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2767782&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2767782&variant=data&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2029954&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Mon, 15 Feb 1999 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Femi Kuti on Rhapsody Online 2029954 tra.2029954 Femi Kuti art.11838 0.99 Shoki Shoki alb.209467 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/9/6/5/1225699_170x170.jpg 2000-01-25 00:00:00.0 1999-02-15 00:00:00.0 true Truth Don Die tra.2029954 377000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2029954&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2029954&variant=data&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9604676&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Sat, 1 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Femi Kuti on Rhapsody Online 9604676 tra.9604676 Femi Kuti art.11838 0.0 The Best Of Femi Kuti alb.9600701 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/5/1/4/794151_170x170.jpg 2005-01-01 00:00:00.0 2005-01-01 00:00:00.0 false Scatta Head tra.9604676 501000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9604676&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.9604676&variant=data&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2030128&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Mon, 15 Feb 1999 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Femi Kuti on Rhapsody Online 2030128 tra.2030128 Femi Kuti art.11838 0.99 Shoki Shoki alb.209467 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/9/6/5/1225699_170x170.jpg 2000-01-25 00:00:00.0 1999-02-15 00:00:00.0 true Beng Beng Beng (Chateau Flight Remix) tra.2030128 307000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2030128&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2030128&variant=data&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14152588&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Fri, 15 Oct 1999 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Femi Kuti on Rhapsody Online 14152588 tra.14152588 Femi Kuti art.11838 0.0 Hotel Costes - La Suite (v.2) by Stephane Pompougnac alb.14149102 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/0/4/5/1005403_170x170.jpg 1999-10-15 00:00:00.0 1999-10-15 00:00:00.0 true Sorry sorry (Old school afro dub) tra.14152588 444000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14152588&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14152588&variant=data&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22738399&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Tue, 2 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Femi Kuti on Rhapsody Online 22738399 tra.22738399 Femi Kuti art.11838 0.99 The Definitive Collection alb.22733704 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/7/1/1381701_170x170.jpg 2008-09-02 00:00:00.0 2008-09-02 00:00:00.0 true Water No Get Enemy (Featuring DAngelo and Macy Gray) tra.22738399 366000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22738399&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22738399&variant=data&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2029958&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Mon, 15 Feb 1999 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Femi Kuti on Rhapsody Online 2029958 tra.2029958 Femi Kuti art.11838 0.99 Shoki Shoki alb.209467 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/9/6/5/1225699_170x170.jpg 2000-01-25 00:00:00.0 1999-02-15 00:00:00.0 true Blackman Know Yourself tra.2029958 319000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2029958&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2029958&variant=data&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5092525&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Tue, 24 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Femi Kuti on Rhapsody Online 5092525 tra.5092525 Femi Kuti art.11838 0.99 Sunnyside Cafe Series: Paris City Coffee alb.5088503 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/5/8/7/737857_170x170.jpg 2004-02-24 00:00:00.0 2004-02-24 00:00:00.0 true Traitors Of Africa (Oba Funke Mix) tra.5092525 376000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5092525&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5092525&variant=data&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15534317&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Tue, 8 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Femi Kuti on Rhapsody Online 15534317 tra.15534317 Femi Kuti art.11838 0.0 The Definitive Collection alb.15528567 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/4/2/8/1058248_170x170.jpg 2007-05-08 00:00:00.0 2007-05-08 00:00:00.0 false Traitors Of Africa tra.15534317 330000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15534317&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15534317&variant=data&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24247121&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Femi Kuti on Rhapsody Online 24247121 tra.24247121 Femi Kuti art.11838 0.99 Day By Day alb.24224361 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/2/1/8/1468128_170x170.jpg 2008-11-18 00:00:00.0 2008-11-18 00:00:00.0 true You Better Ask Yourself tra.24247121 360000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24247121&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24247121&variant=data&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2767784&variant=play&rws=%2Ffemi-kuti%2Ftop-tracks.rss Afrobeat Tue, 16 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Femi Kuti on Rhapsody Online 2767784 tra.2767784 Femi Kuti art.11838 0.99 Fight To Win alb.229300 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/2/0/1110278_170x170.jpg 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