Felabration 2017 Holds In Grand Style
By Kayode Aponmade
The 18th annual music jamboree, Felabration, in memory Nigeria’s multi-instrumentalist Afrobeat music legend, the late Fela Anikulapo Kuti will hold in grand style.
The one-week long annual festival kicks off on Monday, 9 October and ends on Sunday, October 15 which coincides with Fela’s birthday.
Felabration 2017 edition is themed The Prophecy.
Felabration has been listed amongst the Fest300 Festivals 2017 and has grown into a huge weeklong musical event in Nigeria.
The festival attracts thousands of visitors annually from all over the world to the New Afrika Shrine and is an official tourist destination of The Lagos State Government.
Meanwhile, this year’s edition also marks the 20th anniversary of Fela’s death in 1997.
Instituted by Fela’s daughter, Yeni Kuti, the festival will incorporate musical performances, an art competition, Afrobics Talent Hunt, Fela Debates, Symposium, Secondary Schools Debate and the Felabration Carnival.
Over the years Felabration has attracted many high class musicians from all over the world including Hugh Masekela, the late Lucky Dube, Awilo Longomba, Baba Maal, Les Nubians, King Sunny Ade, Lagbaja, Asa and 2baba among others.
Every year Felabration features an exciting lineup of artistes and this year will not be an exception.
