Celebrate the legends at Felabration 2014

Felabration is our annual festival of music and arts commemorating the life and times of Nigerian’s foremost musical icon, the late great Fela Anikulakpo Kuti. As a music brand, it's revered and highly influential.

The idea and concept of Felabration as an annual celebration of Fela’s music, life and times, originated from his eldest child Yeni who conceived it in 1998. With the exception of 1999, Felabration has taken place yearly. Currently Felabration, organized by the Felabration Organising Committee has grown into a mega week-long musical event in Nigeria which attracts thousands of visitors annually to the New Africa Shrine from all over the world and is an official tourist destination of The Lagos State Government who are major sponsors of the event. Over the years Felabration has attracted many high class musical acts from all over the world. The roll call include Hugh Masakela, Femi Kuti, Lucky Dube, Awilo, Baba Maal, Les Nubians, King Sunny Ade, Lagbaja, Asa, TuFace, Seun Kuti and many others. In 2008, over 50 international artistes came together from the United States, Great Britain, France and Senegal to perform at Felabration under the banner, African Express. Every year Felabration features exciting line ups of artistes designed to whet the appetite of music lovers. The Felabration Week always runs through the week of October that includes the 15th ensuring that Fela’s posthumous birthday celebrations are part of the Festival.

As the creator of afrobeat, social critic, political activist and champion of the underprivileged as well as a philosopher of his own political ideologue, Fela is still today a hero to millions for his contributions to society. Our festival in his honour always attracts a huge loyal following. Every year Felabration attracts over 100 artistes both locally and internationally.
Our festivals always include various creatively diverse activities. ‘The Fela Debates’, symposium series, the secondary schools debate for schools in Lagos State, Dance Troupes, Photo Exhibitions, The Fela Street Carnival Parade with musical floats and costumed dancers The Fela Week Partners events and much more. We offer an exhilarating week-long festivity celebrating the iconic status of Africa’s best known musical figure, and best of all, it remains mostly free!

By the FOC
August 2013

ARTISTE WHO HAVE PERFORMED AT Felabration 

9Ice, Ade Bantu, Adunni Nefertiti, African China, Agama Lizard, Ak 47, Ame Agogo Band, Amy De Stique, Ara, Asa, Asha, Awilo Logomba, Ayetoro, Azadus , Baba Dee, Baba Kingi, Bachelor Boys, Beatmap All Star, Bez, Biodun Batik, Black Face, Bodun And The Black Beats, Capital Femi, Chindinma, Chocolate City Allstars, City Guide, Cleo, Cracy Kulture, D Prince, Da Grin, Dammy Krane, Darey Art Alade, Dbanj, De Dollar, Dele Taiwo,, Djinee, Don Jazzy, Dr Sid, Durella, Duro Ikujenyo, Edge, Eedris Abdulkareem, Efya, Ego, Eji Oyewole Afrojazz, Etcetera, Evergreen Band, Fadabasi, Fatai Rolling Dollars, Fela Pikin, Femi Kuti, Femzie, Flowsick, Francis Goldman, Freestyle, Freewindz, Gangbe Brass Band(Benin Republik), General Pype, Gentle Soul, Goldie, Gt Guitar Man, Heavy Kolo, Hotsteppers(Dance Group), Ikechukwu, Ill Bliss, Inferno, Ishedale, Jah Cub And The Chosen Ones, Jahbless, Jaywon Etc, Jimi Solanke, Jjc, Jmartins, Jozi (South Afrika), Kaka, Kas, Keffee, Kel, Kelly, Kennis Music, Kesiah Jones, King J, King Mensah(Togo), King Sunny Ade, Kole Hash, Konga, Kwam 1, Lace, Loose Cannon, Lord Of Ajasa, Lucky Dube, Lynxx, Made Kuti, Malaika, Marvellous Benji, Mega Lighter, Mo Chedda, Mocheddah, Modenine , Mohits All Stars, Morachi, Morachi , Naeto C, Nigga Raw, Niyola, Nneka, Notty Spice(Dance Group), Nyanya, Obesere, Olamide, Olu Maintain, Olumoko, Olumoko Band, Omawunmi, Oritshe Femi, Overdose, Pasuma, Paul Play, Question Mark Allstars, Rasuz, Red Dread Rasta, Reminisce, Rhymzo, Rocksteady, Rocky Dawuni(Ghana), Roy Afroclassic Band, Ruff, Rugged And Raw, Sauce Kid, Seriki, Seun Kuti, Shasha, Sheyman, Shina Bakare, Shina Peters, Show Boy, Show Dem Camp, Siji, Skuki, Sleek E, Slim Joe, Slim T, Sound Sultan, Spydaman, Stella Monye, Sunny Neji, Syde One, Talking Drum Band, Terry G, Thrill Squad (Dance), Timaya, Tiwa Savage, Tony Allen , Tosin Martins, Tuface Idibia , Tunde And Wunmi Obe, Vip(Ghana), Waje, Wande Coal, Weird Mc, Wizkid, Wurasamba, Xta C, Yq, Zdon and many more