On December 14th, the worldwide celebration of the 75th birthday of Fela Kuti, the godfather of Afrobeat, makes it way to London. It’s also the release party for the new Red Hot + Fela compilation and after spectacular soirées in Lagos and New York, Knitting Factory Records in conjunction with okayafrica are bringing the party to The Big Smoke to honour the life and music of one of the most influential men in recent history – and they’re bringing a star-studded lineup along for the ride!

Performing on the night will be an outstanding motley crew of African artists from across the continent and UK, including Congolese singer Baloji, Olugbenga of Metronomy, captivating vocalist Eska, Lidl’s most notorious customer Afrikan Boy, UK hip hop luminaries TY and Blak Twang, Shingai Shoniwa of The Noisettes, and The Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra.

And we’ve got two tickets to give away to one lucky reader!

To be in with a chance of winning, simply @mention you and your +1 in the comments box in the post below. Winners will be announced at the end of next week. 

Red Hot + Fela is out now on iTunes.

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