On this week’s Sonical.ly Podcast, we sit down with Femi Kuti — Grammy-nominated Afrobeat pioneer, son of Fela Kuti, and a fiercely original artist who has spent decades forging his own path.

In this rare and deeply personal conversation, Femi shares lessons every music creator should hear:

🔑 Key Takeaways for Music Creators:

🎷 Being self-taught doesn't mean being untrained.Femi reveals how he learned saxophone and trumpet by ear and willpower, after being handed instruments but no instruction — and how that shaped his relentless approach to practice and originality.

🌍 Make music from your soul.From embracing spiritual discipline to rejecting outside influences in order to find a sound that was purely his, Femi challenges creators to build from within, not to chase trends.

🧠 Music is a philosophy, not just a product.His upcoming album Journey Through Life (out April 25) was born during a family crisis — and reflects on love, loss, spiritual resilience, and why the hardest revolution might be working on yourself.

🔥 He also breaks down the difference between Afrobeat and Afrobeats, and sets the record straight on decades of music history — including what people get wrong about his father’s legacy.

Whether you're an independent artist trying to find your footing, or a seasoned creator questioning your "why," this episode is a masterclass in integrity, originality, and perseverance.