Felabration Kicks Off on Fela's Posthumous 80th Birthday
This year's edition is themed Overtake Don Overtake Overtake, a line coined from Fela's 1990 hit song with the same title. The festival coincides with Fela's posthumous 80th birthday which falls on October 15. Felabration will showcase music performances, free medical services, public lectures and other musical concerts.
Fela Kuti (file photo).
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Nigeria:
Felabration 2018... Legendary 80th Posthumous Birthday for Fela
Guardian, 13 October 2018
From all indications, this year's edition of Felabration is going to be Legendary! Read more »
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Nigeria:
No Sacrifice Is Too Big for Fela, Says Rex Suru
Guardian, 13 October 2018
Us-based Nigeria-born reggae artiste Rex Olisuru Ogunniyi, otherwise known as Rex Suru, has arrived the country to be part of this year's Felabration, a music festival in honour of… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Seun Kuti Calls Out Kanye West Over Comments About Fela
Guardian, 14 October 2018
Seun Kuti, the son of late legendary Nigerian singer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti has slammed American rapper, Kanye West who took to Instagram to brag about making the best music in the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Femi Kuti: I Didn't Want To Be Fela or Live Fela's Life
This Day, 7 October 2018
Femi Kuti, a world record holder with the sax and four-time Grammy awards nominee, delivered an electric performance to an exclusive audience in Lagos recently. Before wowing the… Read more »
InFocus
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Yeni Kuti, daughter of the late legendary musician, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, says at least 250,000 guests will attend this year's Felabration festival. The popular annual music concert ... Read more »
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Felabration is an annual music festival that is hosted in memory and honour of the great afro-beat singer, Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Read more »