Renditions: Fela Kuti Special + Resident DJs

A club night at Ninety One in London, combining a Fela Kuti tribute special with sets from the venue's resident DJs. The programme is electronic music.

Fela Kuti (1938–1997) was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, bandleader and composer who developed Afrobeat by fusing highlife, jazz, funk and Yoruba-influenced rhythms into long, politically charged compositions. His band Egypt 80 became the vehicle for much of his best-known work, and his records remain a reference point for dance music producers and DJs worldwide.

This evening is a tribute rather than a performance by Fela Kuti himself: the Renditions format reinterprets his music through electronic arrangements, with the Fela Kuti material serving as the starting point for the night. The resident DJs then carry the programme through the rest of the evening, moving the music onto the dancefloor.

The night suits anyone interested in Afrobeat reworked for the club, and listeners who know Fela Kuti's catalogue will recognise its rhythmic and horn-led roots in the electronic treatment. Ninety One is a London venue for concerts and shows, and this event is a club night hosted there.