The annual Felabration festival, which is used to celebrate the life, music... of Nigeria's foremost music icon Late Fela Anikulakpo Kuti, has commenced. This year's Felabration festival, kicked of on the 13th of Oct, and will go through to Oct 16th. It is a week of musical festival, where all of Fela's fan across the globe, gather together at the New African Shrine in Lagos, to celebrate him.
This year's Felabration kicked off with a documentary, titled: 'Finding Fela'
After which a Felabration Symposium /Debate that featured the likes of Professor Sophie Oluwole, and Mallam Nasir El -Rufai, was held.
The festival grew more interesting last night, as fans trooped in their thousands, to the new African Shrine, to watch performances from artists like Remi Aloko, Timaya,Ben7, Jay swiss, Small doctor... e.t.c
Fela Anikulakpo Kuti who was born on October 15 1938, would have been 76 years old today. So happy Felabration day you all. Fela lives on.
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