Felabration is the annual festival celebrating the life, times, music and ideals of Nigeria’s icon and creator of Afrobeat genre, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. It is one of the top 300 festivals in the world.
The weeklong event kicked off yesterday, Monday October 9th at the New Afrika Shrine with the theme “The Prophecy”.
In no particular order, we chronicle the 5 things you missed at Felabration Opening night.
- The atmosphere
Though the event started late, but you cannot resist the atmosphere of excitement and entertainment Felabration provides the moment you step into the New Afrika Shrine.
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2.Omo Baba showed his rap ingenuity
Nigerian comedian Olufemi Fagade, popularly known as Omo Baba, showed that his talent does not end with comedy. Perhaps Omo Baba can also thrive as a rapper and give the likes of Olamide and Reminisce a run for their money.
At the opening night of Felabration 2017, the revered comedian showed his freestyle aptitude as he raps on a beat provided by the DJ.
We can boldly tell you that whenever Omo Baba decides to be a full time musician, he will not be a run-of-the-mill singer
- The Positive Force Band thrilled the audience
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It’s past 11p.m as Femi Kuti’s Positive Force Band mounted the stage. In their usual fashion the 12 piece band thrilled the audience to a repertoire of Fela’s songs which got the audience cheering frenziedly.
- The dancers showed the crowd how to twerk
One unforgettable moment of Felabration’s opening night was the twerking pattern of the dancers who performed alongside Femi Kuti’s Positive Force Band. The dancers added colour to the night as they twisted their bums in exhilaration.
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5.Pepenazi performed with a live band
Ase crooner, Pepenazi who hardly perform with a live band, did that with passion and conviction.
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