Femi Kuti

Nigerian sensation Femi Kuti didn’t merely ride the coattails of his late, great father, Afro-beat legend Fela Kuti. The progeny did, after all, play sax in his dad’s band for nearly two decades—right up until Fela’s death in 1997—and Femi’s solo projects have not only impressed critics, but even managed to legitimize him in the eyes of his father’s fanatical fans. Like father, like son: Femi’s sound continues the Kuti family tradition of fusing traditional chant with re-Africanized pop, jazz, funk, and soul as well as, of course, ardent political commentaries. And Femi has also expanded the Afro-beat idiom by incorporating elements of hip-hop. Fittingly enough, Femi has invited Bob Marley’s old band, The Wailers, to play backup at this concert. If that combination isn’t perfect for booty shaking in the summer sun, then we don’t know what is. 651-989-5151; www.suemclean.com