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05 Mar

Posted at 09:00h in Music, Theatre
The award-winning musical about the life of "the father of Afrobeat," Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, is to be staged in his home country, Nigeria for the first time in April, following the lead producer Stephen Hendel's promise as reported in January. The musical Fela! which opened in New York in 2008 and was transferred to Broadway in 2009 will be staged at the Eko Hotel & Suite's Expo Centre in the country's capital, Lagos from April 20 to April 25 as well as a one off performance at the Kuti family's New Afrikan Shrine club which is modelled after Fela' original venue - The Shrine.

04 Jan

Posted at 21:03h in Theatre

Fela! The Musical, the play which chronicles iconic Nigerian musician and activist Fela Kuti may be headed to Nigeria. The show is currently running in London's National Theatre and just finished a 14 month run on Broadway in New York. Now the show's lead producer, Stephen...