Femi Kuti to play Nairobi

The 6 July line-up will feature Kenya’s Gwaash and Ethic as well as Capital FM DJs Joe Mfalme, Jo Kisila and Rouge.

The main event will take the place a day later and see Kuti headline the event, which also features rapper Jua Cali, Samidoh and Them Mushrooms, which was formed in 1969 and is among the oldest working bands in Kenya. The band plays chakacha, benga and reggae, and is known for its 1982 release ‘Jambo Bwana’.

Launched in 2014, Koroga Festival celebrates African music and food. Big-name artists who have performed in the recent past include the late Oliver Mtukudzi (Zimbabwe), Salif Keita (Mali), Manu Dibango (Cameroon), Jose Chameleone (Uganda), Asa (Nigeria) and Ali Kiba (Tanzania).

Kuti, who recently performed at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations opening ceremony, will also embark on a tour of Europe after the Nairobi event.

Femi Kuti 2019 European tour:

• 24.07.2019 – Jazz en Ville, Vannes, France.
• 25.07.2019 – Imagina Funk Festival, Torres, Spain.
• 26.07.2019 – Iboga Summer Festival, Valencia, Spain.
• 27.07.2019 – Rotterdam Unlimited, the Netherlands.
• 01.08.2019 – La Plage de Glazart, Paris, France.
• 02.08.2019 – Festival du Chant e Marin, Paimpol, France.
• 03.08.2019 – Festival du Bout du Monde, Crozon, France.
• 04.08.2019 – Afro Nation Festival, Portimao, Portugal.
• 09.08.2019 – No Logo Festival, Fraisans, France.
• 10.08.2019 – Au Grès Du Jazz, La Petite-Pierre, France.