A stimulating dialogue on local weather change kicked off the 2024 Felabration Competition on the NECA Corridor in Ikeja, Lagos.
The annual pageant known as Felabration honors the lives and legacy of the late Afrobeat icon Fela Anikulakpo Kuti.
Impressed by Kuti’s 1980 tune, this 12 months’s theme, “Look and Snort,” highlights the significance of getting a essential dialog about pressing societal challenges. The ceremony takes place yearly from October 14 to October 20.
With 4 distinguished audio system—Adewale Tinubu, Dele Faseemo, Titilayo Oshodi, and Desmond Majekodunmi—the pageant kicks off with the esteemed Fela Debates.
The talk, which can be moderated by Laila Johnson-Salami, is anticipated to handle “The Geopolitics of Africa and Local weather Change,” providing thought-provoking discussions and thrilling mental fireworks.
An artwork competitors, an Afrobics dance demonstration, and the Costume Fela Style contest marked the current conclusion of the pageant’s pre-events. The gatherings, which had been impressed by Fela’s philosophy, attracted individuals from throughout Nigeria and past.
Different occasions on the pageant will embody workshops, cultural reveals, and music. Freedom Park, the Bature Brewery, and the New Africa Shrine will host the actions.
Talking with Eyes of a Lagos Boy, Yeni Kuti, Fela’s daughter, mentioned: “We’re proud to announce the opening of Felabration 2024. Music followers might be certain of most leisure in essentially the most pure environment”.
“If you happen to take a look at the state of affairs in Nigeria at this time, we are able to solely look and giggle. In any other case, the stress may very well be overwhelming. Allow us to all come collectively to have fun the rising and resonating influence of Fela’s message.”
