Downtown Records releases Day by Day from Afro-pop king Femi Kuti today, and the eldest son of legendary producer Fela Kuti has a round of tour dates in support of the new album. Backed by a band that consists of no less than 17 members and goes by the name Positive Force, Femi will first tour Europe before heading Stateside at the beginning of 2009. Peep a preview of the album below.

Day by Day
01 Oyimbo
02 Eh Oh
03 Day By Day
04 Demo Crazy
05 Do You Know
06 You Better Ask Yourself
07 One Two
08 Tell Me
09 They Will Run
10 Tension Grip Africa
11 Dem Funny
12 Let’s Make History

Dates
11/18 Dijon, France – La Vapeur
11/19 Florange, France – La Passerelle
11/21 Nice, France – Theatre Lino Ventura
11/22 Marseille, France – Espace Julien
11/24 Zegreb, Croatia – Aquarius Club
01/07 Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
01/08 New York, NY – Webster Hall
01/09 Washington, DC -9:30 Club
01/10 Philadelphia, PA – World Cafe Live
01/11 New York, NY – Webster Hall (GlobalFest)
01/14 Montreal, QC – Club Soda
01/15 Toronto, ON – Opera House
01/16 Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre
01/17 Chicago, IL – Metro
01/19 Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater
01/22 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
01/23 Hollywood, CA – House of Blues
01/24 San Diego, CA – House of Blues