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2013. Abami. From the series: This is What Hatred Did.

The Abami Eda 20 years on (II)

[ad_1] Obviously whatever one writes about Fela is bound to have a lot of readers’ reaction. That is exactly what happened to the piece I wrote last week on Nigeria’s music maestro Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. Many readers have very fond memories of Fela which they love to share. Let me start with a contribution which I received from my senior colleague at Government College, Keffi, and Ahmadu Bello…

Nigeria: Fela – the Abami Eda 20 Years On

[ad_1] By Gambo Dori How time flies. It is now 20 years gone when we watched an obviously distressed Professor Olikoye Ransome-Kuti, a former Minister of Health and the elder brother of Fela announcing on National television the death of the renowned maestro. The announcement of the professor, who is now late also, took the nation by surprise because not much was heard of his illness before the…

Today at Felabration,

King Mensah AKA the Golden voice of Togo, will be performing live at Freedom Park, Old prisons grounds, Broad street, Lagos.

Also at Freedom Park, the Fela film festival hosted by Life House, Lagos. Showing are:

 Fela: Music is the Weapon

 Fela Live at Glastonbury

Ginger Baker in Africa

Fela: Niyi Babade’s Interview

Documentary on Egypt 80

 Stadium Hotel (2012)

Shorts by 37th state, DVworks

  At the New Afrika Shrine Ikeja, the queen of Afrosoul herself, Asa will be performing live from 7pm. Also on the bill, Naija music diva, Omawunmi and  ‘Kedike’singing sensation Chidinma. Others include Wande Coal, Faze, Durella, Samklef, Illbliss amongst a stellar line-up of artistes.

Exhibitions of Kalakuta Republic  Museum : Open all day.

From the 15th to 21st of October 2012 at 7, Gbemisola Street, off Allen Avenue, Ikeja exhibition of works by

Joe Amenechi

Funsho Ogundipe

Onyeoma Mbanefo