Tag: African Shrine, baba ani, fela, femi, yeni
Yeni opens up on Baba Ani’s Allegations against Femi
Yeni Anikulapo-Kuti, the eldest child of the late Afrobeat creator, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, had risen in defence of her immediate younger brother, the world famous afrobeat...
I want to align myself with Fela in terms of social activism – Abdulkareem
…Says Nigeria sitting on massive kegs of gun powder Eedris Abdulkareem is a social activist that uses the instrumentality of music to send his messages...
Fela’s place in Rock and Roll hall of fame
By Akin Ojumu As a nation of over 250 million people, Nigeria is a breeding ground for gifted radicals who are unique in their own ways. The country is a fertile ground...
Naijazz features Tony Allen in concert in VI
Ace drummer, Dr. Tony Allen, of the Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s Egypt 80 fame, will headline the NAIJAZZ AFROBEAT legend series put together by Inspiro Productions. The...
Burna Boy burning out gradually
ù… Naira Marley too The recent news in town about Burna Boy and Naira Marley (Marian), is sure not palatable. They are giving themselves bad images and denting...
World AIDS Day: Condom Scallywag and Scatter, Fela’s last musical composition
Saturday August 2 1997 ‘At 2115 the Ransome Kuti family issued a Press statement which said that the Chief Priest died about 1700 at a Lagos hospital. The family...
Saturday August 2 1997 ‘At 2115 the Ransome Kuti family issued a Press statement which said that the Chief Priest died about 1700 at a Lagos hospital. The family...
Fela’s long road to jail
By Majemite Jaboro On September 4 1984. Fela and the Egypt 80 were to embark on a playing tour of America his first since 1969. He was with the magician Professor Hindu....
FELABRATION: Remembering Fela and his briefcase
FELABRATION: Remembering Fela and his briefcase….. By Charles Okogene Towards the last days of the military regime in Nigeria, especially that of the late Gen....
Chimamanda, Akala, in Lagos for Felabration 2019 Symposium
Award winning writer, Chimamanda Adiche, is a foremost speaker at this year’s annual FELABRATION symposium referred to as The FELA Debates. The topic for this...
