tavis: tell me again about "tetro."l me about this black and white project. >> this is sort of the second film of my second career. when i was younger, you know, i wanted to write and direct films that were in the spirit and inspiration of the great filmmakers who inspired really all of my generation. they were from europe. they were from japan. they were from all over the world, and we wanted to be sort of like they were and do that, and so, when i started out, when i was in my twenties, i wrote to several original screenplays, got to make one, but one i could not get money at all, and it was called "the conversation." i was married young, and i had kids, and i had this terrific family, and i had to make money, and his assistant i had at the time, george lucas -- he was not an assistant, an associate, ""francis, just do what they want and make money. you are the only one who can make money." and the only one i was offered was "the godfather," and it changed my life, and i did it to make "the conversation" after "the go

his new movie is called "tetro." thanks for coming to see us., acclaimed nigerian musician femi kuti. stay with us. tavis: femi kuti is an acclaimed musician who has followed in the footsteps of his father. he's currently on a major tour which includes a terrific show at the hollywood bowl on father's day here in l.a. his latest c.d. is called "day by day." femi, nice to have you on the program. are you doing all right? >> yes. >> how are things in lagos? >> the government is still spending the oil money like it's their personal property and all that. tavis: how difficult is it to -- i want to ask a two-part question here. how difficult is it to live under those conditions, especially for you, because you travel around the world, you're regarded and loved around the world. you could live anywhere else around the world. you're a countryman and live under these conditions and you support them and do what you can for them. but how difficult a challenge is that for you, when you could be living here in l.a., for example? >> these days it's quite a b