Femi Kuti, our own renowned musician and the eldest son of afrobeat legend, Fela Kuti, is already geared up in France for the epic 2015 International Jazz day which will be held today, April 30th. About 185 countries signed-up to participate in the fourth annual International Jazz Day, which will be celebrated around the world on Thursday. The celebration is recognized on the official calendars of both UNESCO and the United Nations.

This highly anticipated event will bring together over two-dozen renowned artists and personalities on one stage in celebration of jazz and cultural diplomacy and will feature performances by A Bu, John Beasley (Musical Director), Dee Dee Bridgewater, Til Bronner, Igor Butman, Terri Lyne Carrington, Mino Cinelu, Avishai Cohen, Eliane Elias, Antonio Farao, Kenny Garrett, James Genus, Herbie Hancock, Al Jarreau, Femi Kuti, Annie Lennox, Gregoire Maret, Hugh Masekela, Marcus Miller, Guillaume Perret, Rudy Perez, Dianne Reeves, Lee Ritenour, Claudio Roditi, Isfar Sarabski, Wayne Shorter, Ben Williams and Dhafer Youssef.

National Helm
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Good for him