Femi Kuti just signed on with Choc city, same label with Ice Prince and MI. below is their official statement
"International entertainment label, Chocolate City has announced its
signing of 4 time Grammy nominated Afrobeat superstar, Femi Kuti, to an
exclusive management deal. This signing comes in the wake of Femi Kuti’s 7th
studio album release- No Place for My Dream.
Femi’s first record was released in 1995 by Tabu/Motown, followed by the
release of Shoki Shoki under MCA four years later, which garnered widespread
critical acclaim. In 2001 he collaborated with American Artists, Common and Mos
Def in a project “Fight to Win” and soon after went on tour in the United
States with Jane’s Addiction.
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In 2004 he opened his club, “The Shrine” where he
recorded the live album, “Africa Shrine” and returned in 2008 with “Day by Day”
.He released the critically acclaimed, “Africa for Africa” in 2010 which
garnered him two Grammy nominations.
Chocolate City’s General Manager, Aibee Abidoye said, "We love good
music here at Chocolate City and are big fans of Femi Kuti and his work- this
deal marks another significant milestone in Chocolate City’s development as the
leading entertainment company in and around Africa. The Afrobeat genre has
found new interpretation through Femi’s prolific body of work and we believe
that through this partnership ,we will not only revive the Afrobeat genre (distinct from Afrobeats)
as a movement locally but also ensure that it is well positioned
internationally and hopefully we can (finally) bring home that much deserved
Grammy."
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