The Independent - London, December 1st, 2000
MUSICAL DYNASTIES may be the lifeblood of traditional societies, but on the international scene they are rare enough to excite curiosity. From Europe we have the Torteliers and the Ligetis and the Panufniks. From Africa, the best-known current offspring of a great parent is the Nigerian Femi Kuti, son of the late Fela.
He was Robin Denselow's subject for the first of his Tuesday lunchtime portraits of musicians on Radio 4, yet all through the programme Fela's presence loomed large. It made for a fascinating study in attachment and independence, both professional and personal. Just living with...
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