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Nigeria: Lagos State Governor Unveils Late Afrobeat Legend, Fela's Statue
Leadership, 16 October 2017
Lagos State governor, Mr.Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday unveiled the Liberation Statue of late Afrobeat legend and freedom fighter, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti statue erected at Allen… Read more »
Lagos State Unveils Statue in Honour of Music Legend Fela Kuti
The Lagos State has unveiled a liberation statue in memory of the late Afrobeat pioneer and human rights activist, Fela Anikulapo Kuti to mark his posthumous 79th birthday and 20th anniversary of his death. Fela Kuti's popularity and reputation continues to inspire musicians at home and around the world.
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Nigeria: 20 Years After Fela - Yesterday's Message As Today's Reality
This Day, 15 October 2017
From the second week of this October the power of the Fela persona will surely resurface as the annual Felabration comes alive. Read more »
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Nigeria: Fela - Time for Posthumous National Award
This Day, 18 October 2017
We are obviously certain that the late Fela Anikulapo Kuti (just like the late Gani Fawehinmi!) if alive today would have rejected any proposed state award given to him. More so… Read more »
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Nigeria: Felaboration 2017 - Wizkid, Lagbaja, Ayuba, Others Dazzle At Grand Finale
Vanguard, 17 October 2017
THE annual felabration music festival which celebrates the life and times of the late Afro-beat maestro, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, came to an end at about 6am on Monday, October 6,… Read more »
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Nigeria: The World Took Notice of African Art, Music Because of Fela, Says Ambode
Guardian, 16 October 2017
Lagos State governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, yesterday, said Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, popularly known by his first name, Fela, deserved to be celebrated with many monuments because he… Read more »
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Nigeria: Lagos Set to Honour Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
Guardian, 13 October 2017
The Lagos State government has announced plans to honour the late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, as the weeklong activities marking his 79th posthumous birthday and the 20th… Read more »
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Nigeria: Why We Are Involved in Felabration Music Night - Glenfiddich
Vanguard, 2 October 2017
Glenfiddich has been explaining why it's partnering the annual Felabration celebrations as the highly anticipated Felabration music night holds this Friday, at the Balmoral,… Read more »
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Nigeria: The Concert - Fela Music Can Never Die - Omawumi
Vanguard, 12 March 2017
As the count down begins to the most exciting concert this Easter, artistes have not held back in sharing their views on the late Fela Anikulapo-Kuti's music. Read more »
InFocus
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Afrobeat legend and activist, Fela Anikulapo Kuti died on August 2, 1997, at the age of 58. Kuti was a fierce human rights and political activist who dedicated his life to fighting ... Read more »
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Afrobeat legend and activist, Fela Anikulapo Kuti died 19 years ago on August 2. Read more »
