Felabration 2017 reminisces on Fela ‘Prophesy’

Movements are in top apparatus for Felabration, the yearly celebration to honor the life of lobbyist and Afrobeats organizer, Fela Kuti.

Not surprisingly, the celebration legitimate will keep running for one week, starting from Monday, October, 9 till Sunday, October 15 which is Fela's birthday.

This year points the twentieth commemoration of Fela's demise in 1997 and the focal subject around the festivals is 'Prediction', the coordinators said.

While alive, Fela turned some social, financial and political ills which influenced Nigeria and Africa into outline busting melodies, which numerous audience members esteemed prophetic.

Also, with the signature tune, Pansa, the title of one of Fela's tune which actually signifies 'you ain't heard nothing yet', the celebration which was organized by Fela's girl, Yeni Kuti and fuses melodic exhibitions, Fela Debates, Symposium and Secondary Schools Debate and the Felabration Carnival, will expand its rhythm.

As of now, a craftsmanship and painting rivalry was hailed off on April 1 and particpants have until June 30, 2017 to present their works which will be assessed by individuals from the Felabration Organising Committee (FOC) to select the main three champs which will be reported before July 31.

The coordinators likewise expressed that the triumphant works will be displayed on the Felabration site, www.felabration.net, New Afrika Shrine and Kalakuta Museum.

The coordinators have likewise founded another expansion, a visit bundle to walk visitors through real milestones throughout Fela's life.

The visit will take travelers from Abeokuta, the birth/youth place of Fela to Lagos where he lived and passed on. Vacationers will likewise visit the house he was conceived in, his youth neighborhood and the schools he went to while growing up.

They will likewise visit his initially home in Lagos, his first historically speaking club of execution, Afro-Spot, Old Shrine, site of old and first Kalakuta Republic among different spots of intrigue.

And keeping in mind that the greater part of the melodic exhibitions from different artistes will at present happen at the New Afrika Shrine in Ikeja, Lagos, Freedom Park on Broad Street, Lagos Island will likewise assume a major part in the melodic parts of Felabration.