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Afro beat King, Femi Anikulapo Kuti, and his younger brother, Seun, who could not perform at the last edition of the Felabration at the New Afrika Shrine last year due to foreign engagement, have confirmed that they will be playing at this year’s edition.
Speaking at a news briefing to flag off the 2012 edition of the yearly festival,Yeni Kuti, one of the conveners of the festival said: “Unlike last year’s edition,Femi and Seun will be part of this year’s edition, the duo have assured me”.
Yeni said the festival is getting bigger and better and part of this year’s goodies is the opening of a museum in honour of the late Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.
She said the Lagos State Government is sponsoring the museum which will be named Kalakuta Republic: The Fela Museum.
Fela’s daughter told P.M.Entertainment that the museum will be declared open by the Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola, on 15 October, 2012.
She added that the museum will be managed by Motun Anikulapo Kuti and a representative of the Lagos State government while Fela’s album sleeve designer, Lemi Gariokwu, will act as the curator.
The 2012 edition of Felabration, according to the organisers, will commence on 9 October with a secondary school debate where students from private and public schools in Lagos State, to be followed by a symposium on 15 October and musical concerts from I6 to 22, October, where top and upcoming musicians will perform.
Culled from PM News Nigeria.
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