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Wole Soyinka joins PEN Out Loud and LIVE from NYPL to discuss his first novel in almost 50 years.

Today’s event is the 8 th edition in the series, and it is themed: Fine Art Interrogating Baba Ani Bass Saxophonist. Among the artists featuring, according to Ajayi, are: Duke Asidere, Tunde Soyinka, Segun Adejumo, Angela Isiuwe, Lekan Onabanjo, Jerry Nnubia, Emmanuel Isiuwe, Omozuapo Angela and Emmanuel Irokanulo, Aladegbogbe, and Jerry Nnubia. The ace photographer, Don Barber will also be on ground to record the moment. Baba Ani, as he is fondly called, is the famous friend and professional sideman of the Afrobeat creator, Fela Anikulapo Kuti. He was leader of the band for 39 years, right from its formative stage as Koola Lobitos in 1959 all through its transformation to Afrika 70 and later Egypt 80. After Fela died passed on in 1997, he continued to lead the band for another 19 years mentoring Fela’s son, Seun Kuti, through his now-famous career. “It is the essence of the man we intend to capture, while interrogating his person and life so far, said Ajayi, remindin...