Afrobeat Legend Fela Kuti's Family House Becomes a Museum
The federal government and Ogun State have initiated moves to immortalise the Afro-beat maestro, the late Fela Anikulapo Kuti by turning the family home in Abeokuta into a museum. It is to be named Heritage Museum.
Fela Kuti.
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Nigeria:
After Decades of Abandonment, Ogun Govt Moves to Convert Fela's Parents' Home to Museum
Premium Times, 23 October 2017
Decades after it was abandoned to rodents and miscreants, the Ogun State Government has taken over the expansive home of the parents of Afro Music legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti,… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Govt, Ogun Immortalise Fela, Convert Family House to Museum
Guardian, 26 October 2017
The Federal Government and Ogun State have initiated moves to immortalise the Afrobeat meastro, the late Fela Anikulapo Kuti by turning the family home in Abeokuta into a museum. 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:
Fela - the Abami Eda 20 Years On
Daily Trust, 17 October 2017
How time flies. It is now 20 years gone when we watched an obviously distressed Professor Olikoye Ransome-Kuti, a former Minister of Health and the elder brother of Fela announcing… 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 »
InFocus
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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 ... Read more »