Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, June 30, 2010, Page 10, Image 10

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ENTERTAINMENT
Femi Kuti
Stage Set for Afrobeat Star
Nigerian Afrobeat superstar Femi
Kuti and his band, the Positive Force,
appear Friday, July 2 in the second
o f the popular Zoo Summer Con­
certs series, presented by NW Natu­
ral.
“Femi Kuti’s high-impact music
and energetic back-up dancers cre­
ate an experience ofbeing in a whole
new world o f music and movement,”
said Krista Swan, the zoo’s event dance music and hip-hop to create
coordinator. “1 defy anyone to sit a modem and soulful Afrobeat style
still while he is on stage!”
entirely his own.
Kuti, the oldest son o f legendary
The zoo’s concert series runs
Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, grew up through Sept. 1, when Cyndi Lauper
in Lagos, Nigeria, home base for his
the quintessential girl who just
father’s powerful blend o f funk, jazz wants to have fun — takes the stage.
and heavy percussion. While a natu­
Tickets can be purchased at the
ral heir to his father’s musical legacy, Oregon Zoo for $17 each or at all
Femi Kuti also draws on elements o f Ticketmaster outlets.
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