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Femi Kuti breaks Kenny G’s record (Video)
Femi Kuti, son of Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, on Sunday at the New Africa Shrine broke the record for the longest single note on a saxophone set by Kenny G in 1997.
54-year-old Femi who has been inundated with congratulatory messages after his feat, reportedly broke the 45mins 37 seconds record set by Kenny G with his 46mins 38secs performance.
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Reports say Femi’s exploit was witnessed by scores of watchers who thronged the New Africa Shrine including the deputy high commissioners of Netherlands and The United Kingdom as well as Senator Ben Murray-Bruce.
Femi’s successful attempt was echoed by his sister who took to her Instagram page to spread the news, “Femi did it at 55-years-old,” she posted on the social media platform.
She also informed that Femi will attempt the feat in two weeks-time again in the presence of the Guinness World Records officials, to actually confirm his feat so it can go into the record books.
At 46 minutes and 38 seconds I'm sure Femi Kuti broke the world record pic.twitter.com/68d7cc2xMC
— Jonathan MurrayBruce (@jonmbruce) May 7, 2017
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Animashaun Ayodeji
May 8, 2017 at 3:27 pm
Femi Kuti has always been a great saxophonist, it’s time to show the world what you’ve got sir! Kudos ?
Agbor Chris
May 8, 2017 at 3:50 pm
At least if they cannot give him Grammy awards, Guinness book of world records will credit him for setting new world’s record. This is another height for Nigeria as a whole
JOHNSON PETER
May 9, 2017 at 4:24 am
Even the Grammy will come but my fear is that, will Seun be able to repeat this feat in the presence of the Guinness book of record officials, I doubt it, it’s not easy to be on saxophone for such duration. But I pray he replicates it and even do better than that.
Anita Kingsley
May 8, 2017 at 3:51 pm
This man is really trying when it comes to music, and he’s also very humble. He deserves to be respected worldwide
yanju omotodun
May 9, 2017 at 4:02 am
One day, If Seun persists, he will win Grammy Award, the guy is exceptionally superb. Nice one Seun Kuti, you follow your father’s legacy.
seyi jelili
May 9, 2017 at 4:07 am
Lol. Before a Nigerian will win that award, then he must have turned himself to an European person. Grammy is really for the whites and not blacks, they will continue to nominate him but he won’t get it.