Reuters — LONDON (Reuters) - Nigerian singer Femi Kuti was named Best Artist in Songlines magazine's annual world music awards, winning praise for dynamic songs that railed against corruption and repression in Africa. more info

Chicago Tribune — Eldest son builds on Fela's Afro-beat sound, politically charged lyricsFemi Kuti, 48, is the first-born son of a legend. It is not an easy life constantly being measured against a man who changed African music, but Kuti has forged a brilliant career ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Lord Huron @ Bowery Ballroom during CMJ (more by Amanda Hatfield) Femi Kuti's current North American tour hits Highline Ballroom in NYC tonight (4/26). Tickets are still on sale and you'll get an opening set by producer/dj Nutritious. Tickets are... more info

Impose Magazine — Man what a week. This week we saw Kanye collaborating with Katy Perry, Weird 'Al' taking on Gaga, Time Magazine dubbing the Bieb and Bruno Mars as influential as Oprah, Rage Against the Machine slating a date at L.A. Rising July 3, and um, Muse (shou... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Festival Hall, LondonFour years ago it was Femi Kuti who headed the annual African Soul Rebels tour, joined, as has been customary, by two other bands. This year it's very different. His younger brother Seun is the new afrobeat hero and the mor... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Femi Kuti makes something more than music. His dozen or so album releases and hugely popular concerts (“one of the more powerful live shows on Earth,” according to the Onion) are imbued with the weight of family legacy and Kuti’s... more info

Guardian Music — Award-winning stage musical on the 'father of afrobeat' heads to Lagos, a move welcomed by his eldest daughter, YeniPretentious it isn't. Beneath the giant corrugated iron roof is a shabby stage, a sprawl of picnic tables and market stalls, and young... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Femi Kuti - Dem Bobo (MP3) Femi Kuti @ Lincoln Center (more by Chris La Putt) Afrobeat royalty will majestically parade through North America in April/May, as Femi Kuti & The Positive Force will hit the road for a... more info

Scotsman.com — FEMI KUTI AND THE POSITIVE FORCE PICTURE HOUSE, EDINBURGH **** more info

Scotsman.com — Femi Kuti: Africa for Africa Wrass 282, £11.99 ***** more info