Afrobeat, jazz, and funk artist Femi Kuti plays SLO Brew Rock this week, bringing with him an amazing international résumé. The saxophonist, singer, trumpet player, and keyboardist is the son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti and the grandson of women’s rights activist Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti. click to enlarge Photo Courtesy Of Femi Kuti MUSIC ROYALTY Nigerian singer, saxophonist, trumpet, and keyboard player Femi Kuti & The Positive Force plays SLO Brew Rock on June 29. Born in London but raised in Lagos, Nigeria, young Femi began his musical career as a teenager in 1978 when he joined his father’s band Egypt 80.