It was a weeklong of musical event. Over 200 artistes participated in this year’s Felabration which has come and gone with. Musical stars like, Third World, Sandra Iszadore, London Afrobeat Collective and NEWEN, the Afrobeat band from Chile held thousands of music lovers spell bound.
While the A-list artistes drew large attendance, budding and upcoming stars used the prestigious platform to showcase their skills to teeming music lovers that thronged the New African Shrine, Alausa, Ikeja, venue of the event.
Felabration is the annual music and entertainment concert dedicated to the ideals of Fela. It was partly-sponsored by 7Up.
There were many activities within the week like a debate for Senior Secondary Schools titled ‘Poverty is Not an Accident like Slavery and Apartheid’, a symposium and a drama titled ‘Fela Son of Kuti’.
Felabration 2015 was tagged ‘Just Like That’. The show attracted famous Nigerian artistes like Seyi Shay, Yemi Alade, Seun Kuti, General Pype, Majek Fashek, Tuface Idibia, the ‘Chairman’ MI; Daddy Showkey and Femi Kuti.
One of the highlights of the festival was the return of Majek Fashek who did not disappoint teeming fans as they screamed with excitement with every tune the legend sang.
Head of Marketing, Seven-Up Bottling Company, Mr. Norden Thurston, said, ”Fela is an international brand who made a difference in this world with his music and 7Up is an international brand that continues to make a difference in the lives and passion of people globally through music, education and sports.”
It was a weeklong of musical event. Over 200 artistes participated in this year’s Felabration which has come and gone with. Musical stars like, Third World, Sandra Iszadore, London Afrobeat Collective and NEWEN, the Afrobeat band from Chile held thousands of music lovers spell bound.
While the A-list artistes drew large attendance, budding and upcoming stars used the prestigious platform to showcase their skills to teeming music lovers that thronged the New African Shrine, Alausa, Ikeja, venue of the event.
Felabration is the annual music and entertainment concert dedicated to the ideals of Fela. It was partly-sponsored by 7Up.
There were many activities within the week like a debate for Senior Secondary Schools titled ‘Poverty is Not an Accident like Slavery and Apartheid’, a symposium and a drama titled ‘Fela Son of Kuti’.
Felabration 2015 was tagged ‘Just Like That’. The show attracted famous Nigerian artistes like Seyi Shay, Yemi Alade, Seun Kuti, General Pype, Majek Fashek, Tuface Idibia, the ‘Chairman’ MI; Daddy Showkey and Femi Kuti.
One of the highlights of the festival was the return of Majek Fashek who did not disappoint teeming fans as they screamed with excitement with every tune the legend sang.
Head of Marketing, Seven-Up Bottling Company, Mr. Norden Thurston, said, ”Fela is an international brand who made a difference in this world with his music and 7Up is an international brand that continues to make a difference in the lives and passion of people globally through music, education and sports.”