Nigerian Afrobeat star Femi Kuti is set to play The Academy next month.

The son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, Femi visits Dublin with his band The Positive Force for a show on July 8.

Femi is touring his seventh album No Place for My Dream, which he says is all about getting back to the essence of Afrobeat - “making people dance while helping them swallow the bitter pill of reality.”

Tickets priced at €25.00 including fees go on sale this Wednesday.