Nigerian Femi Kuti Fails to Break World Record on Longest Note

The Afrobeat musician thought he had broken a world record for the longest single note played on a wind instrument. Unfortunately, it turns out the record is actually held by another musician, Vann Burchfield, who held a note for 47 minutes and 5.5 seconds in 2000.

Femi Kuti

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