May 3, 2007, 13:00 GMT
James Brown's son Daryl has vowed to keep the singer's "legacy alive" by touring with his father's band.
The Soul Generals, who backed the late music legend for 20 years, will make a series of appearances this year in tribute to Brown.
Daryl, guitarist and band leader, has revealed the first show will take place on May 3 - which would have been his father's 74th birthday.
The Soul Generals will perform at New York's Apollo Theatre, on the same stage where Brown first burst onto the music scene in 1956.
Daryl said: "We're the only ones who can keep his legacy alive. It'll be a tribute to him for the rest of the year. We'll bring the music back.
"Some people have been trying to talk bad about us, saying we couldn't perform without him. We're going to show them. It's pretty hot.
"Once they get an earful, they'll see. He is dead but his music lives on."
Daryl insists he isn't trying to replace 'The Godfather of Soul' and revealed band members will take turns in the spotlight.
He revealed: "Everyone will do a song special to them. We all needed time to regroup. We'll get to do what he told us, to stay together. He said he wouldn't be around forever and we could go a long way, and we decided to do it."
Daryl says Brown's sister Venisha can't wait to get on stage and perform.
He said: "She dances better than dad did."
Brown died, aged 73, of heart failure last December.
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