To sustain the legacy of the founder of Afrobeat, Fela Kuti, and celebrate the 20th edition of Felabration, the festival created in his honour, organisers have taken to crowdfunding to raise $130, 000 to see it come through.
“The Felabration Organising Committee (F.O.C.) organisers of the annual Felabration need your help,” began the pitch on www.indiegogo.com, a crowdfunding platform.
“This year marks 20 years since Fela passed, we’re asking for Fela’s global community to support to make 2017 happen. We want to develop and establish the existing archival collection of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, making public a history of Pan African activism by the Nigerian musical icon.
“We invite you to participate in our campaign to ensure the legacy of Afrobeat burns brighter than ever.”
However, by Tuesday, the organisers had only realised $447 from nine backers.
This year’s edition with the theme, ‘The Prophecy’ aside concerts, will include a symposium on the topic, ’20 years after Festac, 20 years after Fela; wither the Pan African dream?’ to be delivered by Kenyan professor Patrice L.O Lumumba , secondary school debates, and new additions such as tourist packages to Fela’s life spaces, Felabration Afrobics Dance Competition, Felabration Artwork Competition and international versions of Felabration across different cities of the world.
While preparations are already in top gear to kick off the 2017 edition of Felabration at London’s Notting Hill Carnival on Monday, August 28, 2017, the main celebration which takes place in several venues across Lagos will hold from October 9 to October 15, 2017.
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