News in from Wrasse Records. The World is full of celebrity offspring,yet it is almost impossible to think of one who lives up to expectations to the same degree as Femi Kuti, son of Fela, the originator of Afrobeat and former public enemy no 1 in Nigeria. He is that rarity, a scion whose career rests on talent and hard work rather than the family name.

His latest studio set, Day by Day, has been a long time coming. It is seven ears since Fight To Win, four since the live Africa Shrine " I's been hard working keeping the Shrine alive", he explains. "I've also been on tour, so it was hard to pin me down in a studio until we got to Paris in the summer of 2007". He is also father of 7 children.

This sabbatical also saw him learning a lot more about being a musician. Femi has learnt to play piano properly and gone back to the trumpet, his first instrument, which he gave up in favour of the sax. The benefits are immediately apparent on Day by Day. "Listen to They Will Run and Better Ask Yourself, they are more jazz than anything I have done before. That's the effect og playing the trumpet coming out".

You can tell that the long lay off has inspired Femi. he is upbeat, enthusiastic and raring to go again. "Everybody is back in training now ", he smiles, "we have to re-establish my music".

Thanks to Wrasse records for the words.
Day by Day is released on 20th October.

Femi Plays a live date at the Royal Festival Hall on
14th November.