tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31604254521805596622024-03-14T04:00:01.357-05:00NEW AFRICA SHRINEsituated on 1 Nerdc Road Agidingbi Ikeja - Lagos Nigeria.NEW AFRICA SHRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11960346838521139017noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160425452180559662.post-35804562107759208182014-07-31T07:47:00.000-05:002014-07-31T10:12:46.986-05:00<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: 24.0pt; line-height: 107%;">FELA ANIKULAPO-KUTI<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 24.0pt; line-height: 107%;">OCTOBER 15, 1938-
AUGUST 2, 1997<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 24.0pt; line-height: 107%;">AN EXPOSE<o:p></o:p></span></u></b><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">HIS EMERGENCE</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">: Born on October 15 1938 to Reverend
Israel Oludotun Ransome- Kuti and Funmilayo Ransome- Kuti in Abeokuta ,Ogun
State.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">A GRAND INNOVATOR/ CREATOR</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">: Responsible for the inception for
the most popular world beat Music genre to have emanated from the Black
continent of Africa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">A CRUSADER:</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> Stood undauntedly against political
and civil crimes committed by the government in power, whether military or
civilian, against the citizenry<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">A DIVINELY ORDAINED PROPHET</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">: A classical Nigerian Nostradamus
who foresaw and foretold what would obtain in all spheres of the Nigerian
polity, be it political, social, religious, cultural and economic.in time his
prophecies came to pass, to the chagrin of his detractors and in the
confirmation that his birth and prophecies were truly ordained by the gods <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">AN ENIGMA</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">: maintained a larger than life
personality, with so much charisma and carriage that it surpassed that of the
leaders in power.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">A CULTURAL AMBASSADOR</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">: Advocated globally for the
entrenchment of African culture, norms and tradition.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">A DEVOUT POLITICIAN OF THE PEOPLE</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">: out of a strong desire to lead the
people aright, he created a “people inclined” political parties with no border
or boundaries.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">A PROTECTOR OF THE AFRICAN WOMAN</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">: he stood for the actualisation of
the proper role of the African woman in society and he need for them to uphold
African traditions customs and tenets. To confirm his stand on the African
woman, he married quite a number of them on the same day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">AN ART SYMBOL</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">: He was a great lover of the African
Art and Way of life and has rightly been reflected, even after death, in his
various art form, whether visual or performing art. Most striking is the fact
that he is celebrated, all year round, by notable and international academic
institutions and art museums all over the world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">A CHARISMATIC LEADER WITH UNUSUAL
STRONG FOLLOWING</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">:
His charm and persona is, up till now, very irresistible and magnetizes so many
people from different walks of life, culture, places, tribes and tongue.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">A GLOBAL MUSIC ICON AND CELEBRITY</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">: in 2006, Times magazine
International honoured him as one of the “World’s Greatest”. This was in
consideration of him having contributed to world development in the past sixty
years. This was not his first honour or award globally.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">A FORCE OF THE MIND</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">: he believed in the motivation,
incitement and emancipation of the people through the use of that power within,
which we can all avail if we only put our minds to it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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FEMI KUTI RECEIVES A MEDAL FROM THE GRAMMY FOR HIS NOMINATION <br />
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WITHOUT A SENSE OF HISTORY WE ARE OUT OF TOUCH WITH WHO WE ARE, WHAT WE REPRESENT AND OUR DESTINY. FELABRATION 2014 CELEBRATES AFRICAN LEGENDS WITH VISIONS. WHO NO KNOW GO KNOW<br />
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<b><u>WHAT HOPE FOR THE NIGERIAN </u></b><br />
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In 1979, Bamanga Tukur was the
Governor of the defunct Gongola State (now Adamawa & Taraba) and
today, 33 years after, he is the Chairman of the ruling Party, The PDP.
In 1979 too, Dr. Bello Halliru was a commissioner in the Old Sokoto
State (now Sokoto, Kebbi & Zamfara) and today, 33 years after, he
served as the Minister of Defence. General David Mark (rtd) was the
military governor of Niger State in 1984 and today, 28 years after, he
is the Senate President. Murtala Nyako was the military Governor of
Niger State in 1976 and today, 36 years after, he is the Governor of
Adamawa State. Ogbonnaya Onu was governor of Abia State in 1992 and
today, 20 years after, he is the National Chairman of ANPP. Group
Captain David Jonah Jang (Rtd), was the governor of Benue State in 1985
and 27 years after, he is today the governor of plateau state. Martins
Elechi the Ebonyi State Governor is over 80 years old and still "too
young" to retire! Only in Nigeria is this possible!! Where then lies the
hope of the youth of today and where does their future begin? Where do
we go from here?<br />
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In 1985 at the age of 44, IBB became president
of Nigeria and our teachers told us that Buhari then became "former"
Head of State. Our teachers also called us the leaders of tomorrow. 27
years after, IBB and Buhari are still contesting for President of
Nigeria. Its either our teachers lied to us about being the leaders of
tomorrow or tomorrow is yet to come. The question then is: who's fooling
who?. Whatever your answer is, one thing is certain: If we don't rise
up and fight for our rights we must be sure that this suppression and
oppression will continue in perpetuity. If we are the "leaders of
tomorrow" then we must today define what that tomorrow means and when it
should begin. We must take cognisance of the fact that in life you
don't get what you deserve, you only get what you NEGOTIATE. And
negotiation takes various forms and is subject to anyone's definition.<br />
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Ronald
Reagan, former US President once said "Freedom has no grandchildren;
every generation fights for its liberty." The liberty we seek will NEVER
be given voluntarily to us unless we "NEGOTIATE" it! Today they accuse
the youth of not being "prepared" for leadership; of not being
"knowledgeable" enough for the complexities of leadership. They enjoyed
the very best of education that this nation ever had to offer, but today
they've killed it and turned around to accuse us of not learning. They
had the best of Nigeria's healthcare system but today there is no
Panadol in our cemetery-like General Hospitals. Jobs awaited them as
they exited the Ivory Towers after an all-expenses-paid learning. Today
we wait Ten Years plus after a tortuous, self-sponsored, hard earned
P.hd to be considered for the job of a Truck driver in Dangote.<br />
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Fellow
Citizens, you don't push a man down and then accuse him of living in
dirt; you don't strip a man of his clothes and accuse him of being
naked. But that is what our country and its present crop of lying and
thieving leaders are doing to us. In 2008 in Lokoja, Kogi State - and
this I witnessed personally, a young man of about 22 Years stole a loaf
of bread from a stand on the street. He tore off the nylon casing and
was biting and swallowing the bread as he was being pursued, knowing he
would be caught and beaten, but such beating would be better endured
with "something in his stomach". Sure enough he was caught, and beaten,
and handed over to the Police. As I write this, that young man is still
in Lokoja Prisons, AWAITING TRIAL!!! But a man steals 27 BILLION NAIRA
of pension funds, pleads guilty and is given a two year jail term or an
OPTION of N750,000 fine which he pays from his back pocket. Simply put,
the man is told, "go and enjoy your loot." But that boy who stole a loaf
of bread in 2008 is still awaiting trial, Five years after!<br />
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This
week, the president and his Governors shared ONE BILLION DOLLARS of the
Excess Crude Account to enable them "consolidate on vital projects for
the benefit of the people." But note this, and note carefully, by next
week when the money hits their accounts, you will notice an upsurge in
foreign trips by the governors and other Government officials.<br />
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For
how long shall we continue like this? My answer? For as long as we the
people remain docile, complacent, mediocre and silent. And here I again
recall the words of another US President, one of the world's greatest
men, Abraham Lincoln, who once said "to sin by silence when they should
protest makes cowards of men." Obviously, a great number of us reading
this feel oppressed but helpless, not knowing what we have. But I tell
you, the greatest weapon in the hand of the oppressed is the MIND of the
oppressed. Use it. Without this, we won't have the Nigeria of our
dreams.<br />
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Our Constitutions and laws envisage the sovereignty of the people from<br />whom government derives. All its powers and authority. The security<br />and welfare of the people are declared to be the primary purpose of<br />government. By the respective oaths of office of the President,<br />Vice-President and members of the National Assembly, they swore to<br />discharge their duties to the best of their abilities in the interest<br />of the sovereignty, integrity, solidarity, well being and prosperity<br />of the country. They also swore to preserve the Fundamental Objective<br />and Directive Principles of State Policy which contains the welfare<br />provisions for the common good of all Nigerians. The President and<br />Vice president further swore not to allow their personal interest to<br />influence official conduct and decisions. And the National Assembly is<br />specifically charged with making laws for peace, order and good<br />Governance of the Federation.<br /><br />With the recently approved 2012 budget as a compass, let us examine<br />how the executive and legislature arms of goverment at the Federal<br />level have fared in living up to their oath of office. As a prelude,<br />it is imperative to recall that when the budget was presented to the<br />National Assembly, Nigerians of all shades of opinion took time to<br />point out expenditure proposals that were frivolous and contributed<br />nothing to the public good but enrichment of a few people in Office.<br />Nigerians were also quick to insist that with the grinding poverty<br />ravaging the country, there was no need for ostentatious living by<br />public officials when those they claim to lead are dying of hunger and<br />disease. But what did we get in return? The budget was approved by the<br />legislature and signed into law by the president with many of those<br />issues we complained of intact. Apparently, our views as Nigerians do<br />not matter to these men and women in power. Their mindset is simple -<br />you can make your noise but we will have our way.<br /><br />First, the National Assembly awarded itself N150bn without any<br />details known to the public on how it is going to be spent. Can the<br />legislature come clean with the details? Of course, the members are<br />not interested. Merely stating that the budget of the National<br />Assembly is now part of statutory transfers provides no cover for lump<br />sum budgeting. Can any member of the National Assembly show me the<br />provision of any law or the constitution backing this abuse of<br />appropriation of powers? How can the purported representatives of the<br />people be operating a budget whose content is unknown to those they<br />represent?<br /><br />Then the Presidency(State House and Office of the Vice President) took<br />off from there and got N805.8m for food stuff and supplies,<br />refreshment and meals and another N481.2m for welfare. Suffice to say<br />that the line item called "welfare" is illegal and unknown to the<br />Nigerian Law. It is a wasteful expenditure and contributes nothing to<br />the security and welfare of the people. The welfare of the president<br />and the members of staff of the State House are already provided in<br />their personal expenditure and other perks of office. Acting on this<br />prompting, other Ministries, Departments and Agencies hve generous<br />provision for welfare and this is in excess of 2.5bn For the<br />presidency, maintenance of vehicles, generators, furniture, IT<br />equipment, office and residential buildings will cost N2.485bn.<br />Replacement of 1,000 sets of crested wares(plates) is to cost N356.7m.<br />Other priorities of the Presidency include aquisition, upgrading and<br />furnishing of the VP lounge at Aguda House in the sum of N207.1m. Over<br />N162m is to be used for watering of lawns and landscaping.<br /><br />Taking a cue from the above, the Ministry of Finance anchored by the<br />'celebrated' coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo<br />Iweala, took N311.8m for welfare packages; N260.9m for refreshment and<br />meals; and N84.9m for security vote. Restaurant and fast food chains<br />will be green with envy on these budgets for refreshment and meals<br />while a security vote for the ministry beats all imagination. This<br />security vote is not part of the humongous budgetary security<br />expenses, N900bn, which Nigerians thought was on the high side.<br />Security votes have been serially abused and are still open to abuse<br />because they are not subject to the normal channels of accountability.<br />Cleaning and fumigation will cost the same Ministry over N70m in 2012.<br />Not to be outdone, the Ministry of Petroleum Resources has over N126m<br />as spectacle advances, what ever that means.<br /><br />In many MDAs, after provisions have been made for payments to the<br />National Health Insurance Fund, there are subsequent provisions for<br />drugs and medical supplies and medical expenses. The budget of the<br />office of the Head of service is a typical demonstration of this<br />anomaly. Further, the head of service has N80m for the development of<br />a roadmap for the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act!<br />What does the development of a roadmap entail? When did the Head of<br />service become a fan or supporter of the Freedom of Information<br />process? This is the same bureaucracy and establishment that fought<br />the enactment of the FOIA to a standstill for over 20years.<br /><br />With this trend of appropriation, it is clear that the executive and<br />the legislatives have allowed their personal interests to influence<br />their official conduct and decisions. They have placed self over and<br />above the rights of Nigerians to survive and lead a life of dignity.<br />This trend of appropriation denigrates the sovereignty, integrity,<br />solidarity,well-being and prosperity of the country. Nigerians are<br />becoming more impoverished while their leaders are engaging in more<br />ostentatious. And conspicuous consumption. When you translate the<br />above figures appropriated for selfish reasons into a new classroom,<br />litres of clean water,new mega watts of electricity delivered to our<br />homes, kilometers of smooth tarred road, quality drugs in our<br />hospitals, it will be clear that the people have been systematically<br />shortchanged in the name of appropriation.<br /><br />In the Ministry of Water Resources, billion of naira have been<br />appropriated for the construction of solar powered, motorised and<br />ordinary boreholes and street lights. There appears to be no<br />evidenced-based costing of the bore holes. While some come as cheap as<br />3m, others range from N10m, N15m to N30m per bore hole.<br />Some votes are meant to be deliberately misleading, for instance:<br />Motorised Borehole in Abi/Yakurr Federal constituency, Cross River<br />State for N30m. The question is ; how many boreholes and in what<br />location? In another instance in the Anambra| Imo River. Basin<br />Development Authority, there are provisions for small Scale Minor<br />Irrigation Project and small Dam programme in the sum of N105.8m and<br />88.5m respectively. There are no details and locations - a good<br />background for the money to disappear into thin air. This is<br />suspicious vote because detailed provisions with location have been<br />made for other small scale minor irrigation projects and small earth<br />dams.<br /><br /><br />Our budgets will continue this way If we do not challenge these<br />obvious wrongs. The power of appropriation should not be exercised to<br />the detriment of the majority, albeit long suffering and silent. Now<br />is the time to end this silence and for once, end the culture of<br />fiscal impunity.<br />- Source Eze Onyekpere<br />THE PUNCH May 7,Vol 17, N0. 20,135 pg 74</div>
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</div>NEW AFRICA SHRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11960346838521139017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160425452180559662.post-11956466172689828982011-06-19T18:32:00.002-05:002011-06-19T18:34:13.799-05:00FEMI KUTI IN A DISCUSSION ON HIS BIRTHDAY<object width="425px" height="360px"><br /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><br /><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=0,mr=110226067,t=1,mt=video"><br /><embed src="http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=0,mr=110226067,t=1,mt=video" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="360"></embed><br /></object>NEW AFRICA SHRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11960346838521139017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160425452180559662.post-69136377946571330722009-12-27T11:39:00.004-06:002009-12-27T12:01:50.254-06:00AMBASSADOR FEMI KUTI GETS ANOTHER GRAMMY AWARD NOMINATIONAfrobeat maestro, Femi Kuti, has been nominated for the 52nd edition of the Grammy Awards under the ‘Best Contempo-rary World Music Album’ category for his ‘Day by Day’ album.<br />Femi is currently signed to Mercer Street Records alongside his compatriot Asa. This is Femi’s second Grammy nomination.<br />Kuti, 47, is the first son of late Afrobeat creator, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.Thenetng reported yesterday that he is in contention with Amadou & Mariam, Bella Fleck, Oumou Sangare and Omar Sosar for the World music category.<br />Femi is one of the most remarkable performers from the African continent and has built a steady career since forming his positive force band over two decades ago.<br />His first Grammy nomination was in 2003 – for the critically-acclaimed album, Fight to Win. He lost the prize to Ruben blade from Mundo.<br />Nominees for the 2010 Grammy were announced , amidst performances on broadcast partners, CBS Network.Singer Beyonce leads the pack with a whopping 10 nods while Taylor Swift, who has had an interesting and eventful year, follows with eight nominations. Kanye West got six (all for his works with other artistes) while rave act Lady Gaga earned five nods.<br />Sunny Ade and Femi kuti are the only indigenous Nigerians to have been nominated for the Grammy’s.<br />Nigerian-born artistes who have won the award in the past are Helen Folasade Adu (who first achieved the success in the 1980s as the frontwoman and lead vocalist of the popular Brit and Grammy Award winning English group) and Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel (who was born on February 19, 1963 in Paddington London). Both are British citizens.<br />Seal’s “Kiss from a Rose” won a Grammy Award for Record of the year, Song of the Year in 1996, becoming his best performing single on the market.<br />Kuti was born June 16, 1962 and is an award-winning Nigerian musician and the oldest son of legendary afrobeat pioneer Fela.<br />He was born in London to Fela and Remi Kuti and grew up in Lagos. His mother soon left his father, taking Femi to live with her. In 1977, though, Femi chose to move in with his father. Femi eventually became a member of his father’s band.<br />Like his father, Femi has shown a strong commitment to social and political causes throughout his career, but he differs from his father in his religious views.<br />According to Wikipedia, in 2001, Femi collaborated on his album Fight to Win with a number of U.S. musicians, such as Common, Mos Def, and Jaguar Wright.<br />In 2002, Femi’s mother, who had played an influential role in Femi’s life, died at the age of 60. Femi’s 12-year-old son currently appears as part of his act, playing alto saxophone.<br />Femi’s voice is featured in the videogame Grand Theft Auto IV where he is the host of radio station IF 99 (International Funk 99, described as “playing a great selection of classics from West Africa, the US and elsewhere”).---By Paul OhiaNEW AFRICA SHRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11960346838521139017noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160425452180559662.post-1252943363310162532009-09-25T17:07:00.017-05:002010-02-02T15:19:34.673-06:00FELABRATION 2009: THE BLACK PRESIDENT<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzaNhhjdY_I/AAAAAAAABeA/vTkBm8aMCU0/s1600-h/DSC_0918.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419674808669266930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzaNhhjdY_I/AAAAAAAABeA/vTkBm8aMCU0/s400/DSC_0918.JPG" border="0" /></a> OMO BABA COMEDIAN AND FACE OF FELABRATION<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzaNhchLrsI/AAAAAAAABd4/ewS98Y2VRug/s1600-h/DSC_0881.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419674807317540546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzaNhchLrsI/AAAAAAAABd4/ewS98Y2VRug/s400/DSC_0881.JPG" border="0" /></a> OMO NAIJA GROUP ON STAGE <div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzaNhOqGHoI/AAAAAAAABdw/UgBqdT6XyEE/s1600-h/DSC_0792.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419674803596828290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzaNhOqGHoI/AAAAAAAABdw/UgBqdT6XyEE/s400/DSC_0792.JPG" border="0" /></a>FADA BASI<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzaNg8B6kvI/AAAAAAAABdo/LVi8uw-Gu7c/s1600-h/DSC_0722.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419674798596461298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzaNg8B6kvI/AAAAAAAABdo/LVi8uw-Gu7c/s400/DSC_0722.JPG" border="0" /></a>PLUS ONE<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzaNgvNbX8I/AAAAAAAABdg/AylB5wk2Dt8/s1600-h/DSC_0690.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419674795155087298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzaNgvNbX8I/AAAAAAAABdg/AylB5wk2Dt8/s400/DSC_0690.JPG" border="0" /></a> ADUNNI AND NEFERTITI FEMALE SINGING GROUP<br /><br /><div>The stage at the New Africa Shrine looks so tame and innocent. It would surprise anyone who had been there. For a whole week, that stage was easily the hottest stage in all of Africa. The walls of the establishment were bursting at the seams and each successive performance threatened to blow the roof off the building.<br />The celebrations kicked off with a symposium, debate and interactive question and answer session which hosted entertainment mogul, Mr Ben Bruce, erstwhile politician and past governor of Cross River state, Mr Donald Duke, spokesperson for the Kuti family and debate moderator, Mrs Yemisi Ransome Kuti. The session also included Mr Idowu Mabinuori and renowned poet and writer, Mr Odia Ofeimun.Also present was the Boss of the NDLEA, Mr Iweajunwa. Each speaker on relevant societal issues which Fela had adressed<br />For the second year running, Felabration lent its support to the total eradication of poverty Stand up, Take Action.<br />The artiste line up is surely the longest that Nigeria has seen at any concert in her history. Tuesday saw the show kicking off in full steam. Apart from being quite lenghty, it was also populated by superstars on a galactic level. There were perfomances by King Sunny Ade, Fatai Rolling Dollars, Seun Kuti and Fela's Egypt 80, Lagbaja, Gangbe Brass Band, Wierd Mc, Aduni and Nefertiti, Nneka, Muma Gee, Pasuma, Sir shina Peters, Tunde and Wunmi Obe, Dele Taiwo, Kel, Sasha, Timaya, Terry G, Oritsefemi, Bigiano, Duro Ikujenyo, Nija sings runners up and winner, Da Grin, Konga, Sound Sultan and Baba Dee, Dj Vinnie, Dj Neptune, Wande Coal and The Prince, The Pulse, amongst so many performers.<br />The finale was surely one for the record books. Femi Kuti and Positive Force actually seemed to bring the spirit of Fela back to life. The crowd swayed and danced to the scyntilating rythms that pervaded the hall. Terry G who had the fans sweating it out in suspense was on hand to close the event. For most fans, nothing short of what they had seen,<br />But to move on from the razmatazz of the concert and it humongous superstar roll call, what has been the impact of Fela on this new generation of Nigerians? What are the effects that his showmanship, political ideology and philosophy have on the so called new democracy that Nigeria claims to run? What great good will this volatile fusion of music, politics and hero worship do for the generations to come? I guess we all just have to wait and see but surely from the writer's point of view, Fela truly does carry death in his pocket because from all indications world wide, Anikulapo is bigger, better, and truly a Legend ---TBLACK<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ8aVu8L7I/AAAAAAAABdY/LMLN8lDg19k/s1600-h/DSC_0194.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419655993539440562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ8aVu8L7I/AAAAAAAABdY/LMLN8lDg19k/s400/DSC_0194.JPG" border="0" /></a> MR BEN MURRAY BRUCE SPEAKING ON THE TOPIC :THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL INFLUENCE OF FELA ON OUR SOCIETY<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ8aEiEnWI/AAAAAAAABdQ/0ju785-uP_k/s1600-h/DSC_0077.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419655988922064226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ8aEiEnWI/AAAAAAAABdQ/0ju785-uP_k/s400/DSC_0077.JPG" border="0" /></a> MR MABINOURI IDOWU AUTHOR OF BOOKS ON FELA<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ8Z4vAgcI/AAAAAAAABdI/a-gEgvW-06w/s1600-h/DSC_0054.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419655985755095490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ8Z4vAgcI/AAAAAAAABdI/a-gEgvW-06w/s400/DSC_0054.JPG" border="0" /></a>MR FEMI ODEBUNMI CO-ORDINATOR OF THE SYMPOSIUM<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ8Zsoa_eI/AAAAAAAABdA/EqIYKADw34c/s1600-h/DSC_0359.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419655982506245602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ8Zsoa_eI/AAAAAAAABdA/EqIYKADw34c/s400/DSC_0359.JPG" border="0" /></a> MR ODIA OFEIMUN POET AND WRITER<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ8ZOurMkI/AAAAAAAABc4/pFapBN2sEW4/s1600-h/DSC_0341.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419655974479409730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ8ZOurMkI/AAAAAAAABc4/pFapBN2sEW4/s400/DSC_0341.JPG" border="0" /></a>EX-GOVERNOR DONALD DUKE ANSWERING QUESTION FROM THE PRESS<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ7BuE-uZI/AAAAAAAABcw/s5BPoaIWyqU/s1600-h/DSC_0310.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419654471065975186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ7BuE-uZI/AAAAAAAABcw/s5BPoaIWyqU/s400/DSC_0310.JPG" border="0" /></a> THE AUDIENCE WERE ALSO PART OF THE SYMPOSIUM THEY FEILDED QUESTIONS AND CONTRIBUTED</div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ7BY4kIbI/AAAAAAAABco/p_V3WyFQ6D0/s1600-h/DSC_0275.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419654465376756146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ7BY4kIbI/AAAAAAAABco/p_V3WyFQ6D0/s400/DSC_0275.JPG" border="0" /></a> MR SEGUN SANGO MAKING A CONTRIBUTION<br /><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ7BGPvtXI/AAAAAAAABcg/R-Gs4tKtMgw/s1600-h/DSC_0216.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419654460373710194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ7BGPvtXI/AAAAAAAABcg/R-Gs4tKtMgw/s400/DSC_0216.JPG" border="0" /></a> FORMER GOVERNOR OF CROSS RIVER STATE MADE A PRESENTATION ON THE SYMPOSIUM TOPIC.<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ7Aae3R2I/AAAAAAAABcY/YY6KIS_XyAs/s1600-h/DSC_0147.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419654448625960802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ7Aae3R2I/AAAAAAAABcY/YY6KIS_XyAs/s400/DSC_0147.JPG" border="0" /></a> MR FEMI FALANA SPEAKING ON THE TOPIC, BEHIND HIM IS THE NDLEA BOSS(MR IWEAJUNWA)<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ7AHpY08I/AAAAAAAABcQ/_r-KeoUNZas/s1600-h/DSC_0106.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419654443569828802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ7AHpY08I/AAAAAAAABcQ/_r-KeoUNZas/s400/DSC_0106.JPG" border="0" /></a> HEAD OF THE ANIKULAPO-KUTI /RANSOME KUTI FAMILY, YEMISI RANSOME KUTI<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ54Q1Oc5I/AAAAAAAABcI/1LD0dUYPN_s/s1600-h/DSC_0297.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419653209084818322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ54Q1Oc5I/AAAAAAAABcI/1LD0dUYPN_s/s400/DSC_0297.JPG" border="0" /></a> CHEIF FEMI ESHO ALSO MAKING A CONTRIBUTION<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ54H729uI/AAAAAAAABcA/HipopMcv91o/s1600-h/DSC_0207.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419653206696720098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ54H729uI/AAAAAAAABcA/HipopMcv91o/s400/DSC_0207.JPG" border="0" /></a> MR BEN MURRAY COMMENTS ON THE TOPIC<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ53m4tuLI/AAAAAAAABb4/gIsWzf5-Juk/s1600-h/DSC_0152.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419653197825161394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ53m4tuLI/AAAAAAAABb4/gIsWzf5-Juk/s400/DSC_0152.JPG" border="0" /></a> THE INTELLECTUAL FORUM AUDIENCE<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ53RNZ5lI/AAAAAAAABbw/BIHdURzDvyo/s1600-h/DSC_0109.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419653192006362706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ53RNZ5lI/AAAAAAAABbw/BIHdURzDvyo/s400/DSC_0109.JPG" border="0" /></a> MR BEN MURRAY BRUCE, MABINOURI IDOWU,DONALD DUKE, YEMISI RANSOME-KUTI,FEMI FALANA.<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ53M5LyQI/AAAAAAAABbo/fcEOJd46F2s/s1600-h/DSC_0049.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419653190847809794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ53M5LyQI/AAAAAAAABbo/fcEOJd46F2s/s400/DSC_0049.JPG" border="0" /></a> AMBASSADOR FEMI KUTI DISCUSSING WITH MADAM SONIA RANSOME KUTI(WIFE OF LATE PROF. RANSOME KUTI)<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ4Z6zE7AI/AAAAAAAABbg/WIpAJFYOSRc/s1600-h/DSC_0046.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419651588262521858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ4Z6zE7AI/AAAAAAAABbg/WIpAJFYOSRc/s400/DSC_0046.JPG" border="0" /></a> AMB. FEMI KUTI AND MADAM YENI KUTI<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ4ZqyWAJI/AAAAAAAABbY/ep-DL13dL4U/s1600-h/DSC_0255.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419651583964479634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ4ZqyWAJI/AAAAAAAABbY/ep-DL13dL4U/s400/DSC_0255.JPG" border="0" /></a> PANEL STAGE VIEW<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ4ZODB9CI/AAAAAAAABbQ/9KbRikirAxE/s1600-h/DSC_0034.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419651576249840674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ4ZODB9CI/AAAAAAAABbQ/9KbRikirAxE/s400/DSC_0034.JPG" border="0" /></a> AUDIENCE VIEWING PICTURES OF FELA EXTRACTED FROM THE FILM -THE BLACK PRESIENT<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ4Y6lBDqI/AAAAAAAABbI/hm_JSG2WtgU/s1600-h/DSC_0360.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419651571023679138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ4Y6lBDqI/AAAAAAAABbI/hm_JSG2WtgU/s400/DSC_0360.JPG" border="0" /></a> MORE PICTURES OF FELA<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ4YRTtWKI/AAAAAAAABbA/kvNi5JIlUsI/s1600-h/DSC_0032.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419651559945230498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SzZ4YRTtWKI/AAAAAAAABbA/kvNi5JIlUsI/s400/DSC_0032.JPG" border="0" /></a>FROM RIGHT TO LEFT MR THEO LAWSON, DR. DOTUN RANSOME KUTI AND A FELABRATION 2009 COMMITTEE MEMBER<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SsJSyK4uboI/AAAAAAAABXw/bKdhtxAdgsc/s1600-h/black%20prez%2009[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386959126157749890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 199px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SsJSyK4uboI/AAAAAAAABXw/bKdhtxAdgsc/s400/black%2520prez%252009%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sr1Bcfn2abI/AAAAAAAABXQ/be43Z_BSFgw/s1600-h/f09+poster.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385532687185766834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 292px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sr1Bcfn2abI/AAAAAAAABXQ/be43Z_BSFgw/s400/f09+poster.jpg" border="0" /></a> Felabration in an annual festival commemorating the life and times of our own musical icon “Fela Anikulapo-Kuti”, whose music and ideologies transcended all boundaries. The week-long event features various Nigerian, African and International artistes, including Street Floats, “Felamatrics”, the unique Fela Trivia Competition, Exhibitions and other exciting activities to relive and honor his memory and contributions to the evolution of African emancipation and Afro Beat genre. Felabration 2009 which takes place in October is tagged “The Black President” coinciding with the year America elected its first black president. This name was also a tribute to Fela during and after his lifetime. As an Afro beat Maestro, Poet, Philosopher and Social Critic, Fela became a hero to many. Felabration 2009 will be celebrating his ideologies and his contribution the Nigerian society through his political ideology, social emancipation and empowerment of Nigerians and the black race as a whole. This edition is the 12th in the annual series and it has been listed and endorsed as a Tourism Calendar event by the Lagos State Ministry of Tourism. Already, the festival is being marketed globally and artistes confirmations already being received. More than 100 artistes including D Banj, Olu Maintain, PSquare, Majek Fashek, performed at Felabration 2008 and attendance records show over 20,000 fans and visitors from within Nigeria and abroad. The 2009 edition promises to be much bigger as we plan to hold a symposium to discuss Fela’s impact on our collective’ psyche with speakers from the polity and academia, amongst other creative and relevant activities. ARARARARA ORORORORO EVERYBODY SAY YEAH YEAH<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzRDpeFZsKN2nVDicx7xappRVAGxQucwUU_-59uP8ToRUDjPAlddMAlsl2gPquCizdsUiPFRMx_NvPcAVw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>NEW AFRICA SHRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11960346838521139017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160425452180559662.post-17952419089321704892009-08-11T18:40:00.006-05:002009-08-11T19:32:33.843-05:00HISTORY WRITTEN IN SLIDES<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="288" height="192" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&captions=1&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fsunthreeno%2Falbumid%2F5163581419877084913%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26authkey%3DGv1sRgCJf6z7-zh-HGmwE%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>NEW AFRICA SHRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11960346838521139017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160425452180559662.post-56862654973904712232009-06-24T18:02:00.001-05:002009-11-03T15:42:57.011-06:00PICTURES OF REDBULL STREETSTYLE QUALIFIERS @ THE NEW AFRICA SHRINE: 8/6/09<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SmIi5x6Uv2I/AAAAAAAAAwI/aDsl81EPoCU/s1600-h/IMG_1310.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359884882570166114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SmIi5x6Uv2I/AAAAAAAAAwI/aDsl81EPoCU/s400/IMG_1310.JPG" border="0" /></a> CONTESTANTS AWAITING THEIR TURN TO PLAY<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SmIi5b6KxuI/AAAAAAAAAwA/yETmRhfml2A/s1600-h/IMG_1309.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359884876663932642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SmIi5b6KxuI/AAAAAAAAAwA/yETmRhfml2A/s400/IMG_1309.JPG" border="0" /></a> REDBULL SECTION<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SmIi5MckNNI/AAAAAAAAAv4/uk6rb0wze9w/s1600-h/IMG_1262.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359884872513238226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SmIi5MckNNI/AAAAAAAAAv4/uk6rb0wze9w/s400/IMG_1262.JPG" border="0" /></a> WITHIN OUR HALL BEFORE THE EVENTS PREPARATION<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SmIi4waIdiI/AAAAAAAAAvw/AwM0gXRyifQ/s1600-h/IMG_1394.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359884864986838562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SmIi4waIdiI/AAAAAAAAAvw/AwM0gXRyifQ/s400/IMG_1394.JPG" border="0" /></a> 1ST RUNNER UP DURING THE CHALLENGE<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SmIi4gH0K7I/AAAAAAAAAvo/cydD5kmygjI/s1600-h/IMG_1307.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359884860615044018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SmIi4gH0K7I/AAAAAAAAAvo/cydD5kmygjI/s400/IMG_1307.JPG" border="0" /></a> JUDGES SECTION-HERE THEY DETERMINE THE WINNER OR LOSER<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352526684621166802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 406px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 350px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Skf-qSek2NI/AAAAAAAAAvg/IjksqT1IxCY/s400/IMG_1419.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div>1ST RUNNER UP AND CHAMPION (IN THE NEW AFRICA SHRINE) POSE FOR A SHOT WITH BOY ALINCO AND DJ LEXY<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352526676010256258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Skf-pyZkx4I/AAAAAAAAAvY/2QsaqzxLmjI/s400/IMG_1381.JPG" border="0" /><br />REDBULL STREETSTYLE TURF<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352526672471498018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Skf-plN3nSI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/OFXRwBhADrc/s400/IMG_1355.JPG" border="0" />TO GIVE A RED CARD INDICATES THAT A CONTESTANT HAS BEEN ELIMINATED<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkPL6oPOaYI/AAAAAAAAAtA/llGYvAqV5rQ/s1600-h/IMG_1384.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351344990340409730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkPL6oPOaYI/AAAAAAAAAtA/llGYvAqV5rQ/s400/IMG_1384.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />FANS AT THE QUALIFIERS POSING WITH A CAN OF REDBULL<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351344972641321026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkPL5mTbwEI/AAAAAAAAAsw/WsE0H_S7RMM/s400/IMG_1351.JPG" border="0" /><br />QUALIFIERS IN PROGRESS AND THE JUDGES WATCHES KEENLY<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351344963934941554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkPL5F3q8XI/AAAAAAAAAsg/HKOGuxjQTDA/s400/IMG_1368.JPG" border="0" /> TIME OUT WITH REDBULL<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkOqyRe3r5I/AAAAAAAAAsQ/vOkxNyyrILg/s1600-h/IMG_1371.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351308562909343634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkOqyRe3r5I/AAAAAAAAAsQ/vOkxNyyrILg/s400/IMG_1371.JPG" border="0" /></a> GINIKA AND KOLA(BOTH STAFF OF REDBULL INTERNATIONAL)<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351308545975869378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 319px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkOqxSZnX8I/AAAAAAAAAr4/SGhmCQz-1yg/s400/IMG_1325.JPG" border="0" /> COMPETITORS, FANS , JUDGES ENJOYING THE CONTEST<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351308560820747874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkOqyJs6PmI/AAAAAAAAAsI/sSZpySjkVgk/s400/IMG_1320.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351308550321247874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkOqxiloloI/AAAAAAAAAsA/qQ_DsKnzbUU/s400/IMG_1321.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351290089536934850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkOZ--zq08I/AAAAAAAAArw/6ZaHpRzt61U/s400/IMG_1313.JPG" border="0" /> OUTSIDE DURING THE QUALIFYING ROUNDS<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351290081406406658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkOZ-ghM0AI/AAAAAAAAAro/F2l_rMOsmHY/s400/IMG_1390.JPG" border="0" /> POSTER FOR THE EVENTS<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351290076534523010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkOZ-OXpxII/AAAAAAAAArg/LB2ZE0y4UwI/s400/IMG_1416.JPG" border="0" />THE PRINCE OF AFROBEAT OMORINMADE ANIKULAPO-KUTI CAME BACK FROM SCHOOL TO WATCH THE QUALIFIERS<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351290071490612754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkOZ97lFzhI/AAAAAAAAArY/ODJaLQUFRrU/s400/IMG_1413.JPG" border="0" />BOY ALINCO POSING FOR A SHOT WITH ONE OF THE CONTESTANT TO THE ADMIRATION OF THE FANS<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351290067984751074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkOZ9uhOmeI/AAAAAAAAArQ/c8snvBjH9ac/s400/IMG_1415.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351044367520992162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkK6gE9xi6I/AAAAAAAAArI/-YUxdXXmJ64/s400/IMG_1387.JPG" border="0" /> CONTESTANTS IN ACTION<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351044362104996818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkK6fwygA9I/AAAAAAAAArA/BZwRpS8_Y_o/s400/IMG_1365.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351044351953889858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkK6fK-SakI/AAAAAAAAAqw/ttwsUZh5S04/s400/IMG_1344.JPG" border="0" />A CONTESTANT POSES WITH A REDBULL HEADGEAR<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351044345909395442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkK6e0dKv_I/AAAAAAAAAqo/XmQryC11FKM/s400/IMG_1337.JPG" border="0" /> FANS AT THE UPPER GALLERY ENJOYING THE CONTEST </div><div><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">LAUNCHING OF RED BULL STREET STYLE 2009 IN NIGERIA</span> </span></div><div></div><div>3 Minutes, 2 Players, 1 Ball and The Whole World Red Bull Street Style is an introduction to a unique sport for all Soccer Players around the world. With a strong focus on today’s younger players, freestyle soccer carries some key developmental aspects to the game of Soccer. Individual creativity is vital. The selection process at the country elimination contests may vary, but the rules for the final are set.3 minutes, 2 players, 1 ball: In each “battle”, two players square off in a one-on-one duel against each other. They take alternating 20-second turns with the ball, using their time to show-off the best of their artistic moves to the sounds of break-dance and hip-hop music.</div><div>In the finals, the judges will be evaluating the three minutes flow based on control, creativity and style. The winner advances to the next round. There are no limits; other than the standard prohibition on the use of hands and a requirement that the ball and performer stay within a 7-metre wide (27-foot) competition area. The Winner will be the person who does the best tricks using imagination, balance and athletic moves while keeping control with the soccer ball. Great ball control is essential. Creativity and stylish finesse are vital for success.</div><div>In 2007 Red Bull Reaccion offered a platform for most talented ball artists in South America. Red Bull Street Style now opens the stage for Nigeria’s youngsters to showcase and battle. Qualifications took place in different regions within Nigeria, starting in Benin (28, 29 & 31 May), Kano (2 & 3 June), Abuja (4, 5 & 6 June), ending in Lagos (8, 9 & 10 June). </div><div>Top Winners of each qualification competed against each other in the finals in Lagos on June 13.Using the rules of the game, the event was held with a panel of three judges looking for the following elements: control/technical skills, style and creativity. Besides having a very competitive event, there was a top DJ playing variety of music to encourage the athletes to perform best football tricks. Music plays a very important role as it reflects the game’s culture.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#33ccff;"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Habeeb Abdulfatai To Represent Nigeria in Red Bull Street Style World Finals</span> </span></div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#33ccff;"><div></span>The best local football freestylers performed at the Red Bull Street Style Nigeria Finals that took place on June 13 at Silverbird Galleria.</div><div><br />Habeeb Abdulfatai, a young freestyler, managed to outperform Chomaf Emmanuel, as he impressed the judges with his excellent skills and moves. Abdulfatai came first, Emmanuel ranked in 2nd place, while Obanor Mccarthy came third at the competition.</div><div></div><div>Habeeb Abdulfatai is the person who will represent Nigeria at the world finals that will gather the best freestylers from all over the world in South Africa in March / April 2010.“I love freestyle football, I did not expect to win today, but I have trained well and was prepared for the finals”, said Habeeb. “It is really a dream to participate at the World Finals in South Africa. I fear nobody and I am ready for the next challenge”, he concluded.</div><div><br />Many participants gathered for the kick-off of the Nigeria Finals, 16 only qualified to the second round then 8 to the quarter final.</div><div><br />The competition was at its utmost when Abdulfatai beat Emmanuel after a tough head to head battle; Impressive moves and maneuvers were displayed in front of the judging panel and Habeeb obviously clinched the title when he seduced both the spectators and judges with his amazing tricks.</div><div><br />Participants were evaluated upon three different criteria: The control, the creativity and the style. </div><div></div><div>The Results of the Red Bull Street Style Nigeria Finals</div><div><br />1- Habeed Abdulfatai<br />2- Chomaf Emmanuel<br />3- Obanor Mccarthy<br /></div><div>-write up was culled from Redbullstreetstyle.com</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>NEW AFRICA SHRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11960346838521139017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160425452180559662.post-57921069342265748252009-06-21T19:46:00.002-05:002009-10-31T15:18:24.962-05:00FELABRATION 08 PICTURES<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7kH0CYrvI/AAAAAAAAAqg/_nURJZMK_uw/s1600-h/f16.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349964230241595122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7kH0CYrvI/AAAAAAAAAqg/_nURJZMK_uw/s400/f16.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7kHopKzoI/AAAAAAAAAqY/rejuNXaGgQc/s1600-h/f4.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349964227183038082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7kHopKzoI/AAAAAAAAAqY/rejuNXaGgQc/s400/f4.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /> FELABRATION TRAIN PREPARATION<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7kHqwtpSI/AAAAAAAAAqQ/8RkQVm5uHz0/s1600-h/f14.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349964227751552290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7kHqwtpSI/AAAAAAAAAqQ/8RkQVm5uHz0/s400/f14.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7kHXVj5SI/AAAAAAAAAqI/nlCqgIE5-JE/s1600-h/f6.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349964222537393442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7kHXVj5SI/AAAAAAAAAqI/nlCqgIE5-JE/s400/f6.bmp" border="0" /></a> KATE JULIUS AND VERONIQUE WERE PART OF F07 TRAIN<br /><br /><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7hBOtgJ7I/AAAAAAAAAp4/ulvFDk8xtN0/s1600-h/f12.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349960818607794098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7hBOtgJ7I/AAAAAAAAAp4/ulvFDk8xtN0/s400/f12.bmp" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7hAk11U-I/AAAAAAAAApw/jtK04O4MeqQ/s1600-h/Picture17.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349960807368446946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7hAk11U-I/AAAAAAAAApw/jtK04O4MeqQ/s400/Picture17.png" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7hASpe_EI/AAAAAAAAApo/5UuIWbupYQQ/s1600-h/Picture16.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349960802484812866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7hASpe_EI/AAAAAAAAApo/5UuIWbupYQQ/s400/Picture16.jpg" border="0" /></a> TEJU BABY FACE ANCHORING FELAMATRIX WITH BUNMI DAVIES<br /><div><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7hACswgLI/AAAAAAAAApg/z2TNcr6Zi8Y/s1600-h/Picture15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349960798203576498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7hACswgLI/AAAAAAAAApg/z2TNcr6Zi8Y/s400/Picture15.jpg" border="0" /></a> CONTESTANTS BEING QUIZZED<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7hAFuU5wI/AAAAAAAAApY/Yh_zSMnrJAo/s1600-h/Picture14.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349960799015462658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7hAFuU5wI/AAAAAAAAApY/Yh_zSMnrJAo/s400/Picture14.jpg" border="0" /></a> SETTING THE STAGE FOR FELAMATRIX<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7fRq7RedI/AAAAAAAAApQ/eH2F7uauQYI/s1600-h/Picture13.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349958902036396498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7fRq7RedI/AAAAAAAAApQ/eH2F7uauQYI/s400/Picture13.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> A HOMAGE VISIT TO KALAKUTA REPUBLIC ON GBEMISOLA STREET</div><div> </div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7fRTaVNWI/AAAAAAAAApI/8ab9cM9cYy0/s1600-h/Picture12.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349958895724213602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 343px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7fRTaVNWI/AAAAAAAAApI/8ab9cM9cYy0/s400/Picture12.jpg" border="0" /></a>LADIES IN TRADITIONAL ATTIRE PREPARING TO JOIN THE FELABRATION TRAIN<br /><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7fREvf1kI/AAAAAAAAApA/mwTw9JWv4Kk/s1600-h/Picture11.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349958891786458690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7fREvf1kI/AAAAAAAAApA/mwTw9JWv4Kk/s400/Picture11.jpg" border="0" /></a> THE FELABRATION TRAIN MOVES<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7fQziApAI/AAAAAAAAAo4/HXn0pwTZhV8/s1600-h/Picture10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349958887166485506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7fQziApAI/AAAAAAAAAo4/HXn0pwTZhV8/s400/Picture10.jpg" border="0" /></a> BLACK POWER SALUTE BY FELA OF THE DAY(ERICSSON)<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7fQvDZedI/AAAAAAAAAow/VCN4dmQZCKk/s1600-h/Picture9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349958885964347858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 331px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7fQvDZedI/AAAAAAAAAow/VCN4dmQZCKk/s400/Picture9.jpg" border="0" /></a> THE TRAIN LEAVES THE NEW AFRICA SHRINE<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7ea5i13NI/AAAAAAAAAoo/IA72v3iaisQ/s1600-h/Picture8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349957961067650258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7ea5i13NI/AAAAAAAAAoo/IA72v3iaisQ/s400/Picture8.jpg" border="0" /></a> CALABAR WAS REPRESENTED ON THE FELABRATION TRAIN<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7ea-fgNpI/AAAAAAAAAog/7-xPwW80FhQ/s1600-h/Picture7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349957962395825810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 342px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7ea-fgNpI/AAAAAAAAAog/7-xPwW80FhQ/s400/Picture7.jpg" border="0" /></a> THE FULANI'S WERE ALSO REPRESENTED<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7eatbHiaI/AAAAAAAAAoY/ZqOuC4XXK7M/s1600-h/Picture6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349957957814028706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 346px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7eatbHiaI/AAAAAAAAAoY/ZqOuC4XXK7M/s400/Picture6.jpg" border="0" /></a> NAETO C , YENI KUTI AND SAHR NGAUJAH<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7eafNhuFI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/NEgqfUD5bfs/s1600-h/Picture5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349957953998927954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7eafNhuFI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/NEgqfUD5bfs/s400/Picture5.jpg" border="0" /></a> FEMI KUTI , A FRIEND AND ELAJOE<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7eaHbVzuI/AAAAAAAAAoI/UCHCrlfhCxc/s1600-h/Picture4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349957947614416610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7eaHbVzuI/AAAAAAAAAoI/UCHCrlfhCxc/s400/Picture4.jpg" border="0" /></a> A MEMBER OF AFRICA EXPRESS BAND AND YK POWER<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7dyKV7E7I/AAAAAAAAAoA/x1qizcTjR18/s1600-h/Picture3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349957261202232242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 361px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7dyKV7E7I/AAAAAAAAAoA/x1qizcTjR18/s400/Picture3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7dyPO6i6I/AAAAAAAAAn4/Vv5cqkmHQBw/s1600-h/Picture2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349957262515014562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 369px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7dyPO6i6I/AAAAAAAAAn4/Vv5cqkmHQBw/s400/Picture2.jpg" border="0" /></a> OLU MAINTAIN<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7dx0bZduI/AAAAAAAAAnw/u4ZyxVpet7U/s1600-h/Picture1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349957255319615202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7dx0bZduI/AAAAAAAAAnw/u4ZyxVpet7U/s400/Picture1.jpg" border="0" /></a> FEMI KUTI AND 2 MEMBERS OF AFRICA EXPRESS BAND<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7dxtiOvUI/AAAAAAAAAno/TWUU9gEyxKg/s1600-h/K1"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349957253469224258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7dxtiOvUI/AAAAAAAAAno/TWUU9gEyxKg/s400/K1" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7dxST-fwI/AAAAAAAAAng/Yqp6lnF7Rgg/s1600-h/K"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349957246161682178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7dxST-fwI/AAAAAAAAAng/Yqp6lnF7Rgg/s400/K" border="0" /></a> THE MANAGER (NEW AFRICA SHRINE)<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7dLt3-5wI/AAAAAAAAAnY/YAdQYwn0R3w/s1600-h/f37"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349956600725432066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7dLt3-5wI/AAAAAAAAAnY/YAdQYwn0R3w/s400/f37" border="0" /></a> ADEDAYO AND YENI KUTI<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7dLbb98AI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/qpV1XbPNldE/s1600-h/f36"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349956595776090114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7dLbb98AI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/qpV1XbPNldE/s400/f36" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7dLIVvV3I/AAAAAAAAAnI/dKqPVOH1KuE/s1600-h/f35"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349956590649694066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7dLIVvV3I/AAAAAAAAAnI/dKqPVOH1KuE/s400/f35" border="0" /></a> FANS AT THE EVENT<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7dLKXdjrI/AAAAAAAAAnA/gVt8aI16iqM/s1600-h/f34"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349956591193788082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7dLKXdjrI/AAAAAAAAAnA/gVt8aI16iqM/s400/f34" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7dK84mztI/AAAAAAAAAm4/6kWCAZ4ixug/s1600-h/f33"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349956587574709970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7dK84mztI/AAAAAAAAAm4/6kWCAZ4ixug/s400/f33" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7b7RGWSfI/AAAAAAAAAmw/DvgOA8t04SQ/s1600-h/f33"></a> ADETUTU POSE FOR A SHOT <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349955215202409634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7b7EZjXKI/AAAAAAAAAmo/8IdP1FHXcqg/s400/f32" border="0" /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7b7Ar5ZjI/AAAAAAAAAmg/oA2yCaFGTjo/s1600-h/f31"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349955214205609522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7b7Ar5ZjI/AAAAAAAAAmg/oA2yCaFGTjo/s400/f31" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7b6oE38JI/AAAAAAAAAmQ/5QJlg6MfMk0/s1600-h/f29"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349955207599485074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7b6oE38JI/AAAAAAAAAmQ/5QJlg6MfMk0/s400/f29" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7bU2SwT1I/AAAAAAAAAmA/s6h9gc6onEI/s1600-h/f26"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349954558580772690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7bU2SwT1I/AAAAAAAAAmA/s6h9gc6onEI/s400/f26" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7bUQB6NeI/AAAAAAAAAl4/134P3g1wo7M/s1600-h/f25.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349954548309571042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 264px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7bUQB6NeI/AAAAAAAAAl4/134P3g1wo7M/s400/f25.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7bUAt27OI/AAAAAAAAAlw/k7xqqoyKOf0/s1600-h/f24"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349954544198937826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7bUAt27OI/AAAAAAAAAlw/k7xqqoyKOf0/s400/f24" border="0" /></a> </div><div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7bT4BDN3I/AAAAAAAAAlo/Kt2kyzxqHJg/s1600-h/f23"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349954541863516018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7bT4BDN3I/AAAAAAAAAlo/Kt2kyzxqHJg/s400/f23" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7awuMjnoI/AAAAAAAAAlg/3Oye4JCgDUY/s1600-h/f22"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349953937932000898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7awuMjnoI/AAAAAAAAAlg/3Oye4JCgDUY/s400/f22" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7awrJH8eI/AAAAAAAAAlY/zA5lOoknaZc/s1600-h/f21"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349953937112297954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7awrJH8eI/AAAAAAAAAlY/zA5lOoknaZc/s400/f21" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7awRu1mWI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/yaiLGo1HcaY/s1600-h/f20"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349953930291157346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7awRu1mWI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/yaiLGo1HcaY/s400/f20" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7awTT8IrI/AAAAAAAAAlI/BgJEOEam2F8/s1600-h/f19"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349953930715210418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7awTT8IrI/AAAAAAAAAlI/BgJEOEam2F8/s400/f19" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7awJmbDVI/AAAAAAAAAlA/RGwsjyhRbV0/s1600-h/f18"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349953928108379474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7awJmbDVI/AAAAAAAAAlA/RGwsjyhRbV0/s400/f18" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7ZZ9acJII/AAAAAAAAAk4/HjW7cYtAB0I/s1600-h/f17"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349952447368144002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7ZZ9acJII/AAAAAAAAAk4/HjW7cYtAB0I/s400/f17" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7ZZXsopDI/AAAAAAAAAko/z45zD30o-sk/s1600-h/f11.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349952437243913266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7ZZXsopDI/AAAAAAAAAko/z45zD30o-sk/s400/f11.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7ZZup7IdI/AAAAAAAAAkw/nhr2_GpmcUg/s1600-h/f15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349952443406557650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7ZZup7IdI/AAAAAAAAAkw/nhr2_GpmcUg/s400/f15.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7XqqWWtGI/AAAAAAAAAkA/tpBkTjpfQTc/s1600-h/f2.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349950535285257314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7XqqWWtGI/AAAAAAAAAkA/tpBkTjpfQTc/s400/f2.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7XqU_AHLI/AAAAAAAAAjw/TI4Bup1jfO8/s1600-h/f0.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349950529550163122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7XqU_AHLI/AAAAAAAAAjw/TI4Bup1jfO8/s400/f0.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7VFPeavLI/AAAAAAAAAjo/-tzrqvX1bZ0/s1600-h/f32"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349947693392903346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7VFPeavLI/AAAAAAAAAjo/-tzrqvX1bZ0/s400/f32" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7VE0HOQjI/AAAAAAAAAjY/DgLbT06V15w/s1600-h/f37"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349947686047859250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7VE0HOQjI/AAAAAAAAAjY/DgLbT06V15w/s400/f37" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7VElDpiBI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/GpQZtPUYbGc/s1600-h/f38"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349947682006337554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7VElDpiBI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/GpQZtPUYbGc/s400/f38" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7VEd28XqI/AAAAAAAAAjI/ikf_ociSXVg/s1600-h/yk+and+fk.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349947680073997986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7VEd28XqI/AAAAAAAAAjI/ikf_ociSXVg/s400/yk+and+fk.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>NEW AFRICA SHRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11960346838521139017noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160425452180559662.post-61968028918460690272009-06-21T17:43:00.002-05:002009-10-31T14:52:39.362-05:00EASTER PARASOCCER TOURNAMENT 2009<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7Jrm5MA5I/AAAAAAAAAjA/2l4ye6rDu3U/s1600-h/IMG_2937.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349935158374695826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7Jrm5MA5I/AAAAAAAAAjA/2l4ye6rDu3U/s400/IMG_2937.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7JrrkPmXI/AAAAAAAAAi4/eSNb8vj8f9I/s1600-h/IMG_2938.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349935159629027698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7JrrkPmXI/AAAAAAAAAi4/eSNb8vj8f9I/s400/IMG_2938.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /> PRESENTATION OF GIFTS<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7JrZEpaWI/AAAAAAAAAiw/8-Lh41m7zGY/s1600-h/IMG_2939.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349935154664663394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7JrZEpaWI/AAAAAAAAAiw/8-Lh41m7zGY/s400/IMG_2939.JPG" border="0" /></a> YK POWER CELEBRATING WWITH THE NAS WARRIORS<br /></div><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7JrORxRCI/AAAAAAAAAio/ubNVnebXVWo/s1600-h/IMG_2948.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349935151766914082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7JrORxRCI/AAAAAAAAAio/ubNVnebXVWo/s400/IMG_2948.JPG" border="0" /></a> THE GREATEST NAS WARRIOR SUPORTERS CLUB<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7Jq03UllI/AAAAAAAAAig/f7iz5NgUBy8/s1600-h/IMG_2869.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349935144945096274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7Jq03UllI/AAAAAAAAAig/f7iz5NgUBy8/s400/IMG_2869.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7HnIBDKCI/AAAAAAAAAiY/W-ib4F5eSi4/s1600-h/IMG_2868.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349932882343438370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7HnIBDKCI/AAAAAAAAAiY/W-ib4F5eSi4/s400/IMG_2868.JPG" border="0" /></a> THIRD PLACE MATCH IN PROGRESS<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7Hm1_ua_I/AAAAAAAAAiQ/NQCDpoctKbY/s1600-h/IMG_2714.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349932877506046962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7Hm1_ua_I/AAAAAAAAAiQ/NQCDpoctKbY/s400/IMG_2714.JPG" border="0" /></a> SPECTATORS AND SUPPORTERS WATCH THE MATCH KEENLY<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7HmmkNKeI/AAAAAAAAAiI/VXbE6w-z1qM/s1600-h/IMG_2583.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349932873364089314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7HmmkNKeI/AAAAAAAAAiI/VXbE6w-z1qM/s400/IMG_2583.JPG" border="0" /></a> NAS WARRIORS SUPPORTERS CLUB ANTICIPATING A GOAL<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7HmR8SUdI/AAAAAAAAAiA/4yO536sDiDk/s1600-h/IMG_2649.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349932867827945938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7HmR8SUdI/AAAAAAAAAiA/4yO536sDiDk/s400/IMG_2649.JPG" border="0" /></a> RELAXATION TIME<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7HmdldmsI/AAAAAAAAAh4/FYpFThazPuk/s1600-h/IMG_2718.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349932870953441986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7HmdldmsI/AAAAAAAAAh4/FYpFThazPuk/s400/IMG_2718.JPG" border="0" /></a> DISCUSSION OT TACTIS AFTER THE FIRST HALF<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7EOp_JmZI/AAAAAAAAAhw/5PTOsks8uRg/s1600-h/IMG_2601.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349929163430664594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7EOp_JmZI/AAAAAAAAAhw/5PTOsks8uRg/s400/IMG_2601.JPG" border="0" /></a> THE PRINCE OF AFROBEAT (MADE KUTI)<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7EOfCjxII/AAAAAAAAAho/yRWFsZEn-n0/s1600-h/IMG_2581.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349929160492172418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7EOfCjxII/AAAAAAAAAho/yRWFsZEn-n0/s400/IMG_2581.JPG" border="0" /></a> NAS SUPPORTERS<br /><div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7EN4mIHXI/AAAAAAAAAhY/YMVa9lcPIu4/s1600-h/IMG_2561.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349929150172372338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7EN4mIHXI/AAAAAAAAAhY/YMVa9lcPIu4/s400/IMG_2561.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /> DEJI RHODES OF TC WELCOMING YK POWER TO THE VENUE<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7ENk1DtvI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/K4hTaDnXQz0/s1600-h/IMG_2560.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349929144866289394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj7ENk1DtvI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/K4hTaDnXQz0/s400/IMG_2560.JPG" border="0" /></a> YENS CAME FROM GERMANY TO COVER THE GAMES<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349917676020722082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj65yADMaaI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/qVTAi2YlsIM/s400/IMG_2543.JPG" border="0" /><br /> A TC TERRORS PLAYER<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj65xxSbVHI/AAAAAAAAAfI/VjFDXXTGbvs/s1600-h/IMG_2542.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349917672058082418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj65xxSbVHI/AAAAAAAAAfI/VjFDXXTGbvs/s400/IMG_2542.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj65xkJYAjI/AAAAAAAAAfA/EPA4vBzVQMI/s1600-h/IMG_2541.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349917668530455090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj65xkJYAjI/AAAAAAAAAfA/EPA4vBzVQMI/s400/IMG_2541.JPG" border="0" /></a> TC TERRORS PLAYERS DICUSSING<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj65xt6f7iI/AAAAAAAAAe4/xImzDBw5Pjg/s1600-h/IMG_2540.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349917671152414242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj65xt6f7iI/AAAAAAAAAe4/xImzDBw5Pjg/s400/IMG_2540.JPG" border="0" /></a> YENS POSES FOR A SHOT<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj65xZ10oCI/AAAAAAAAAew/wAxwu044SqU/s1600-h/IMG_2539.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349917665764089890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/Sj65xZ10oCI/AAAAAAAAAew/wAxwu044SqU/s400/IMG_2539.JPG" border="0" /></a> INTERVIEWING SESSION</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>NEW AFRICA SHRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11960346838521139017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160425452180559662.post-3242304992598917452008-07-05T09:18:00.007-05:002009-11-02T12:45:44.336-06:00AMBASSADOR OLUFELA OLUFEMI ANIKULAPO-KUTI 46TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONTHE KING TAKING TIME OFF TO EAT<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SKA5N1LRMnI/AAAAAAAAAVE/Li5UOS-YNp4/s1600-h/scan0021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233245676779942514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SKA5N1LRMnI/AAAAAAAAAVE/Li5UOS-YNp4/s400/scan0021.jpg" border="0" /></a> AMBASSADOR FEMI KUTI DANCING<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SKA5OeHH8nI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Mq-XV2dVQEQ/s1600-h/scan0024.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233245687768412786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SKA5OeHH8nI/AAAAAAAAAVM/Mq-XV2dVQEQ/s400/scan0024.jpg" border="0" /></a> APPRECIATING THE GUEST MUSICIAN<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SKA5OV0D7UI/AAAAAAAAAVU/ZbnUHIqcEKo/s1600-h/scan0025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233245685540973890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SKA5OV0D7UI/AAAAAAAAAVU/ZbnUHIqcEKo/s400/scan0025.jpg" border="0" /></a> FANS AND WELLWISHERS POSE WITH AMB. FEMI KUTI<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SKA5PdTEZGI/AAAAAAAAAVc/PJAc0Q5O5CM/s1600-h/scan0026.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233245704729945186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SKA5PdTEZGI/AAAAAAAAAVc/PJAc0Q5O5CM/s400/scan0026.jpg" border="0" /></a> FANS DANCING WITH AMB. FEMI KUTI ON STAGE<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SKA5PsKHHbI/AAAAAAAAAVk/Fs19d1oJwZQ/s1600-h/scan0020.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233245708718906802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SKA5PsKHHbI/AAAAAAAAAVk/Fs19d1oJwZQ/s400/scan0020.jpg" border="0" /></a> AMB. FEMI KUTI WITH LADY BOLA AJALA (HIS SWEETHEART)<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SKA1cqpmpUI/AAAAAAAAAUc/FHvPzNsP8JM/s1600-h/scan0012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233241533605913922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SKA1cqpmpUI/AAAAAAAAAUc/FHvPzNsP8JM/s400/scan0012.jpg" border="0" /></a> AMB. FEMI KUTI POSE WITH FRIENDS<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SKA1c1o1-OI/AAAAAAAAAUk/Qv_C6EACXfo/s1600-h/scan0014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233241536555514082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SKA1c1o1-OI/AAAAAAAAAUk/Qv_C6EACXfo/s400/scan0014.jpg" border="0" /></a> AMB. FEMI KUTI DANCING WITH LADY BOLA<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SKA1dxPpZtI/AAAAAAAAAUs/s4L6qOvfQ28/s1600-h/scan0016.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233241552555960018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SKA1dxPpZtI/AAAAAAAAAUs/s4L6qOvfQ28/s400/scan0016.jpg" border="0" /></a> THE DANCING INTENSIFIES<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SKA1eCfxSaI/AAAAAAAAAU0/NKu0JuFuahg/s1600-h/scan0018.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233241557186988450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SKA1eCfxSaI/AAAAAAAAAU0/NKu0JuFuahg/s400/scan0018.jpg" border="0" /></a> AMB. FEMI KUTI WELCOMING HIS GUESTS<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SKA1ebkn72I/AAAAAAAAAU8/AaJqDsWC9M8/s1600-h/scan0019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233241563918233442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SKA1ebkn72I/AAAAAAAAAU8/AaJqDsWC9M8/s400/scan0019.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />CUTTING OF THE CAKE, WHILE KONGA, LADY NIKE AND PAT ADMIRES<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SKAykNrlZII/AAAAAAAAAT0/O_0RhHXaIV0/s1600-h/scan0006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233238364733662338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SKAykNrlZII/AAAAAAAAAT0/O_0RhHXaIV0/s400/scan0006.jpg" border="0" /></a> YENI KUTI(YK POWER) APPRECIATING HER BROTHER ON STAGE<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SKAykQUPR7I/AAAAAAAAAT8/Sn7I-Kmpkqk/s1600-h/scan0008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233238365441050546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SKAykQUPR7I/AAAAAAAAAT8/Sn7I-Kmpkqk/s400/scan0008.jpg" border="0" /></a> DMM,NIKE, YK POWER, MR THEO LAWSON, KENNY<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SKAymk7cF-I/AAAAAAAAAUE/yK9oDvCr5Kc/s1600-h/scan0009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233238405333915618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SKAymk7cF-I/AAAAAAAAAUE/yK9oDvCr5Kc/s400/scan0009.jpg" border="0" /></a> CHAMPAGNE TIME WITH AGAMA, PAT, BIMPZ,BOLA<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SKAynKuVHRI/AAAAAAAAAUM/GuHDqlqpcXY/s1600-h/scan0010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233238415479479570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SKAynKuVHRI/AAAAAAAAAUM/GuHDqlqpcXY/s400/scan0010.jpg" border="0" /></a> SOME GUESTS HAVING A SWELL TIME<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SKAynovh9bI/AAAAAAAAAUU/1HpZl1-rMfY/s1600-h/scan0011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233238423537579442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SKAynovh9bI/AAAAAAAAAUU/1HpZl1-rMfY/s400/scan0011.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>THE KING OF AFROBEAT OLUFEMI OLUFELA ANIKULAPO-KUTI<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SG-E-ZfF2HI/AAAAAAAAAR8/T-qpE41ekbk/s1600-h/scan0001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219536700673742962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SG-E-ZfF2HI/AAAAAAAAAR8/T-qpE41ekbk/s400/scan0001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>THE KING WITH IRON LADY(YENI ANIKULAPO-KUTI/YK POWER)<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SG-E-mq_pWI/AAAAAAAAASE/pK7mnA2JWoM/s1600-h/scan0002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219536704213329250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SG-E-mq_pWI/AAAAAAAAASE/pK7mnA2JWoM/s400/scan0002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>MR WILLIAMS, THE KING, SUNDAY, RASHEED<br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SG-E-yLRTlI/AAAAAAAAASM/VP07Ql5Vjuk/s1600-h/scan0003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219536707301494354" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SG-E-whr9jI/AAAAAAAAASU/IebMPrylaGo/s400/scan0004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>BOB FE, THE KING, DR. DOTUN RANSOME KUTI<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SG-E_BwutwI/AAAAAAAAASc/6Xy5MXr4cx8/s1600-h/scan0005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5219536711485142786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SG-E_BwutwI/AAAAAAAAASc/6Xy5MXr4cx8/s400/scan0005.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div>NEW AFRICA SHRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11960346838521139017noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160425452180559662.post-41552915117378201222008-03-29T07:14:00.000-05:002009-07-07T13:39:52.810-05:00PARASOCER EASTER TOURNAMENT<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-5dvcb8jqI/AAAAAAAAARU/K1BfgZLheY8/s1600-h/Image01.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183183290818662050" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-5dvcb8jqI/AAAAAAAAARU/K1BfgZLheY8/s400/Image01.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />NAS WARRIORS VS LASC TEAM(THIRD PLACE MATCH)<br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-5dvcb8jrI/AAAAAAAAARc/qjArIom9RMM/s1600-h/Image003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183183290818662066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-5dvcb8jrI/AAAAAAAAARc/qjArIom9RMM/s400/Image003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />NAS WARRIORS TEAM MEMBERS ON ARRIVAL<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-5dvsb8jsI/AAAAAAAAARk/mqvfP4DKQUw/s1600-h/Image008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183183295113629378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-5dvsb8jsI/AAAAAAAAARk/mqvfP4DKQUw/s400/Image008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />NAS WARRIORS SUPPORTERS CLUB ARRIVING THE ROWE PARK<br /><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-5dv8b8jtI/AAAAAAAAARs/HLw-2Aaf-Dw/s1600-h/Image024.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183183299408596690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-5dv8b8jtI/AAAAAAAAARs/HLw-2Aaf-Dw/s400/Image024.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />KOFI POPULAR COMEDIAN THRILLING THE FANS<br /><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-5dwMb8juI/AAAAAAAAAR0/ffzyJ3a46v0/s1600-h/Image034.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183183303703564002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-5dwMb8juI/AAAAAAAAAR0/ffzyJ3a46v0/s400/Image034.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />NAS WARRIORS SUPPORTERS KEENLY WATCHING<br /><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-5SP8b8jlI/AAAAAAAAAQs/OmcMCaCeXXE/s1600-h/Image01.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183170655024877138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-5SP8b8jlI/AAAAAAAAAQs/OmcMCaCeXXE/s400/Image01.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />NEW AFRICA SHRINE SUPPORTERS CLUB<br /><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-5SQMb8jmI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/mgTGl8qxMSI/s1600-h/Image03.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183170659319844450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-5SQMb8jmI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/mgTGl8qxMSI/s400/Image03.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />YENI ANIKULAPO-KUTI INTRODUCING THE NAS WARRIORS TO MR KEITH RICHARDS<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-5SQMb8jnI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/RqVJ_OoQeKo/s1600-h/Image012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183170659319844466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-5SQMb8jnI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/RqVJ_OoQeKo/s400/Image012.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />MR THEO LAWSON INTERACTING WITH SUNDAY OLADUNJOYE AKA AGAMA LIZARD<br /><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-5SQsb8joI/AAAAAAAAARE/nWOurpejZXU/s1600-h/Image015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183170667909779074" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-5SQsb8joI/AAAAAAAAARE/nWOurpejZXU/s400/Image015.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />ENTRANCE INTO THE MOBOLAJI JOHNSON INDOOR SPORT HALL<br /><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-5SQsb8jpI/AAAAAAAAARM/LramGetJZto/s1600-h/Image074.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183170667909779090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-5SQsb8jpI/AAAAAAAAARM/LramGetJZto/s400/Image074.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />NAS WARRIORS VS LEAD TEAM<br /><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-5Eosb8jgI/AAAAAAAAAQE/eOHZxO30lF0/s1600-h/Image007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183155687063850498" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-5Eosb8jgI/AAAAAAAAAQE/eOHZxO30lF0/s400/Image007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />KATE JULIUS AND YENI KUTI ON ARRIVAL AT ROWE PARK<br /><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-5Eo8b8jhI/AAAAAAAAAQM/X-j8bSkP-8s/s1600-h/Image020.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183155691358817810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-5Eo8b8jhI/AAAAAAAAAQM/X-j8bSkP-8s/s400/Image020.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />MEMBERS OF THE NAS WARRIORS<br /><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-5EpMb8jiI/AAAAAAAAAQU/6-hOPg97Fm0/s1600-h/Image055.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183155695653785122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-5EpMb8jiI/AAAAAAAAAQU/6-hOPg97Fm0/s400/Image055.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />MEMBERS OF THE LAGOS STATE AMBULANCE SERVICE ATTENDING TO AN INJURED LEAD PLAYER<br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-5Epcb8jjI/AAAAAAAAAQc/BzERlM0rZYE/s1600-h/Image046.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183155699948752434" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-5Epcb8jjI/AAAAAAAAAQc/BzERlM0rZYE/s400/Image046.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />LEAD TEAM SUPPORTERS CLUB<br /><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-5Ep8b8jkI/AAAAAAAAAQk/cLMXRFQvguE/s1600-h/Image044.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183155708538687042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-5Ep8b8jkI/AAAAAAAAAQk/cLMXRFQvguE/s400/Image044.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A SECTION OF THE SPECTATORS WATCHING THE NAS WARRIORS IN ACTION<br /><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:180%;color:#3366ff;">The PARASOCCER EASTER TOURNAMENT</span> was held at the Mobolaji Johnson Indoor Sports hall at the Rowe Park Lagos. From the 21st – 24th of March 2008.<br /><br />In attendance were the teams from Total consult (TC Terrrors), Nigezie(Nigezie Team) Basket Mouthchester owned by the popular Comedian Basket Mouth, Lagos State Sports council team(LASC) , AY UNITED(owned by the popular comedian: Ayo) LEAD TEAM, M2DC TEAM(2CREW) and the indefatigable New Africa Shrine Warriors owned by the New Africa Shrine.<br /><br />The Theme of this year’s event is “that true champions know no handicap”.<br /><br />The essence of the Para soccer tournament is to take this physically challenged people out of the streets and make them useful people in our society irrespective of their situation in life.<br /><br />During the events it is also encouraged for promoters of the teams and capable individuals and corporations to find employment for them so they will not go back to the streets to beg. A good example is Mr. Theo Lawson who employed one of them as an accountant in his office.<br /><br />The events was proudly supported by Promasidor Nigeria limited Makers of Cowbell Milk, Charvet Nigeria Limited makers of Powerhorse drink, Ragolis Nigeria limited producers of Ragolis table water,Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Sports, New Africa Shrine, Basket Mouth (Bright Okpocha), Ayo and Koffi (both popular comedians) Nigezie, LEAD, M2DC,Total Consult , the Lagos State Ambulance Service, Africa independent television, Silverbird Televsion, Link 65 television.<br /><br /><br />The Four teams that got to the semi finals were the New Africa Shrine Warriors, Total Consult Terrors, Lagos state Sports Council Team and Lead Team. Below were their pairings and result.<br /><br />1st Semifinal NAS WARRIORS 2 VS LEAD TEAM 3<br />2nd Semifinal TC TERROR 7 VS LASC TEAM 1<br /><br />The pairing for the third place and final were also as follows<br /><br />THIRD PLACE RESULT: NAS WARRIORS 5 VS LASC TEAM 1<br /><br />FINAL MATCH RESULT: TC TERRORS 4 VS LEAD TEAM 3<br /><br />The New Africa Shrine Warriors proved themselves as Champions to be with the golden Bronze position and are sounding a clear warning to other teams that care to listen that when next the competition kicks off that the championship will be ours to take.<br /><br />Arararara ra orororororo<br /><br />We use this medium to thank everyone that has made this event possible and special thanks to Mr. Theo Lawson for initiating this commendable project and to also congratulate him and his team for winning the championship for it was well deserved.<br /><br />Once again we wish to let everyone know that the next event will be bigger and better as there are openings for everyone interested to own a team or support one.<br /><br />FOR EVER AFRICA: MOVEMENT OF THE PEOPLE<br /><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-43wsb8jbI/AAAAAAAAAPc/tOnXPSSiATY/s1600-h/Image028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183141530851642802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-43wsb8jbI/AAAAAAAAAPc/tOnXPSSiATY/s400/Image028.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br />MADAM YENI ANIKULAPO-KUTI AND TEAM MANAGER BROS DOT(DOTUN RNSOME KUTI )WITH MEMBERS OF THE NAS WARRIORS BEFORE A MATCH</div><div><br /><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-43wsb8jcI/AAAAAAAAAPk/xbvG73dRZ08/s1600-h/Image031.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183141530851642818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-43wsb8jcI/AAAAAAAAAPk/xbvG73dRZ08/s400/Image031.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div>TEAM LINE UP:NAS WARRIORS VS LEAD TEAM(SEMI FINAL MATCH)</div><div><br /><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-43w8b8jdI/AAAAAAAAAPs/KVFaJEXNCvY/s1600-h/Image037.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183141535146610130" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-43w8b8jdI/AAAAAAAAAPs/KVFaJEXNCvY/s400/Image037.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div>EVENT BANNER</div><div><br /><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-43xMb8jeI/AAAAAAAAAP0/Oz4pzIIIWgo/s1600-h/Image038.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183141539441577442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-43xMb8jeI/AAAAAAAAAP0/Oz4pzIIIWgo/s400/Image038.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div>PARTICIPATING TEAMS IN THE QUARTERFINAL STAGE </div><div><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-43xcb8jfI/AAAAAAAAAP8/mxHWn3W8keY/s1600-h/Image039.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183141543736544754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-43xcb8jfI/AAAAAAAAAP8/mxHWn3W8keY/s400/Image039.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div>THEME: TRUE CHAMPIONS KNOW NO HANDICAP</div><div><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-43wsb8jbI/AAAAAAAAAPc/tOnXPSSiATY/s1600-h/Image028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183141530851642802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 3px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 7px" height="168" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R-43wsb8jbI/AAAAAAAAAPc/tOnXPSSiATY/s400/Image028.jpg" width="240" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div>NEW AFRICA SHRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11960346838521139017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160425452180559662.post-2559889299458440352008-02-20T12:55:00.001-06:002009-07-07T13:49:49.172-05:00FELABRATION 2007<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R76ojkq3s5I/AAAAAAAAANk/3HYTsGpcFLs/s1600-h/SG107164.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169754751360283538" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R76ojkq3s5I/AAAAAAAAANk/3HYTsGpcFLs/s400/SG107164.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />FEMI KUTI AND THE POSITIVE FORCE ON STAGE<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R76okUq3s6I/AAAAAAAAANs/TrHiMXuEiLI/s1600-h/SG106574.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169754764245185442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 244px" height="216" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R76okUq3s6I/AAAAAAAAANs/TrHiMXuEiLI/s400/SG106574.JPG" width="400" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />DUDU OF CRAZY CULTURE THRILLING THE FANS<br /><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R76olEq3s7I/AAAAAAAAAN0/ZqAEC6U94bo/s1600-h/SG106550.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169754777130087346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R76olEq3s7I/AAAAAAAAAN0/ZqAEC6U94bo/s400/SG106550.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />FANS THAT CAME TO BE PART OF FELABRATION<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R76olUq3s8I/AAAAAAAAAN8/9d-7h_PnPoc/s1600-h/2605791467[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169754781425054658" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R76olUq3s8I/AAAAAAAAAN8/9d-7h_PnPoc/s400/2605791467%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />WE REMEBER LUCKY DUBE WHO ENTERTAINED OUR FANS AT FELABRATION 2006<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R76olkq3s9I/AAAAAAAAAOE/S-b-oNnf-5c/s1600-h/2220354655[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169754785720021970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R76olkq3s9I/AAAAAAAAAOE/S-b-oNnf-5c/s400/2220354655%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />HUGH MASEKELA WAS ALSO PART OF FELABRATION<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#ff9966;">FELABRATION 2007</span>:</span> Felabration is a celebration of the life and music of the late Fela Anikulapo-Kuti – Nigeria/Africa’s most renowned artiste. Felabration has been held each year since Fela’s death in August 1997. The series of events traditionally scheduled between the 9th and 15th of October of each year includes<br />. Performances by Femi, Seun and other prominent/upcoming Nigerian and international artistes<br />·Photo/footage/documentary exhibitions of Fela<br />·Fela themed Competitions – fashion, dance, etc<br />·Open air music concert<br />·Feeding of the fans<br />Every year Felabration is attended by Nigerian and foreigners.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />2007 marks 10 years since the death of Fela and this presents an opportunity for all to firmly reaffirm its support in the promotion of his legacy.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Notable international artiste that have graced Felabration was Lucky Dube and Hugh Masekela.NEW AFRICA SHRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11960346838521139017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160425452180559662.post-28911544580893704442008-02-07T14:08:00.000-06:002009-07-23T18:56:42.054-05:00PICTURES<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SmOiQ9PN3uI/AAAAAAAAAxY/u2jENwAk1uo/s1600-h/saxophone.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360306393701015266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 260px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SmOiQ9PN3uI/AAAAAAAAAxY/u2jENwAk1uo/s400/saxophone.jpg" border="0" /></a> SAXAPHONE :SOUL OF AFROBEAT<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SmOiQjPl0PI/AAAAAAAAAxQ/DxO7Dime_yA/s1600-h/f15.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360306386723262706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SmOiQjPl0PI/AAAAAAAAAxQ/DxO7Dime_yA/s400/f15.jpg" border="0" /></a> AMB FEMI KUTI<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SmOiQZdFYlI/AAAAAAAAAxI/gBAkmYiZjWk/s1600-h/fk+fk.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360306384095502930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 394px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SmOiQZdFYlI/AAAAAAAAAxI/gBAkmYiZjWk/s400/fk+fk.jpg" border="0" /></a> THE KING<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SmOiQGGgO1I/AAAAAAAAAxA/RIK0shgCYvw/s1600-h/fk+fk+4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360306378900519762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SmOiQGGgO1I/AAAAAAAAAxA/RIK0shgCYvw/s400/fk+fk+4.jpg" border="0" /></a> THE BEAUTIFUL POSITIVE FORCE DANCERS<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SmOiP3-jW_I/AAAAAAAAAw4/IESgilah6Dg/s1600-h/fk+fk8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360306375109073906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SmOiP3-jW_I/AAAAAAAAAw4/IESgilah6Dg/s400/fk+fk8.jpg" border="0" /></a> MEMBERS OF THE POSITIVE FORCE ON STAGE<br /><div><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7sYLkq3sjI/AAAAAAAAAK0/-sbpexhPC9I/s1600-h/Image028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168751584438891058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7sYLkq3sjI/AAAAAAAAAK0/-sbpexhPC9I/s400/Image028.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>ALABA ADEPOJU(A MEMBER OF STAFF WATCHING<br />ACTIVITIES AT THE NEW AFRICA SHRINE RESTAURANT)<br /><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7sYL0q3skI/AAAAAAAAAK8/1KbASFr-duM/s1600-h/st02.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168751588733858370" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7sYL0q3skI/AAAAAAAAAK8/1KbASFr-duM/s400/st02.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />LAIDE ANIMASHAUN AND TOSIN BILLYROSE BOTH STAGE DANCERS<br /><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7sYMEq3slI/AAAAAAAAALE/qDRJk-70uNk/s1600-h/NAS+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168751593028825682" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7sYMEq3slI/AAAAAAAAALE/qDRJk-70uNk/s400/NAS+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />MRS TOLANI TAIWO ATTENDING TO MRS MARY KAREEM<br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7sYMUq3smI/AAAAAAAAALM/0WejpesUw-8/s1600-h/GARDEN+BAR.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168751597323792994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7sYMUq3smI/AAAAAAAAALM/0WejpesUw-8/s400/GARDEN+BAR.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />GARDEN BAR (PRESENTLY NOT EXISTING)<br /><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7nZ7kq3sZI/AAAAAAAAAJk/4BvIpwGZzPk/s1600-h/Image034.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168401664863351186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7nZ7kq3sZI/AAAAAAAAAJk/4BvIpwGZzPk/s400/Image034.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />CUSTOMERS ARE BEING ATTENDED TO IN OUR RESTAURANT<br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7nZ70q3saI/AAAAAAAAAJs/nfHxxYIXHKA/s1600-h/st03.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168401669158318498" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7nZ70q3saI/AAAAAAAAAJs/nfHxxYIXHKA/s400/st03.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />GBENGA LALAYE THE FORMER BAND LEADER OF THE POSITIVE FORCE POSING ON STAGE </div><div><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7nZ8Eq3sbI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/BKcyWOHs6fk/s1600-h/st05.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168401673453285810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7nZ8Eq3sbI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/BKcyWOHs6fk/s400/st05.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />ONOME UDI ONE OF OUR STAGE AND LEAD DANCER<br /><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7nZ8Uq3scI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/OR9p_TbOGqs/s1600-h/st04.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168401677748253122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7nZ8Uq3scI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/OR9p_TbOGqs/s400/st04.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />LAIDE ANIMASHAUN STAGE DANCER<br /></div><div><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6y0L4yUsWI/AAAAAAAAAE8/z0_vuwioZzY/s1600-h/femi3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164700989002133858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6y0L4yUsWI/AAAAAAAAAE8/z0_vuwioZzY/s400/femi3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br />LIVE ON STAGE<br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6y0M4yUsYI/AAAAAAAAAFM/_X7AZV1berE/s1600-h/Image021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164701006182003074" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6y0M4yUsYI/AAAAAAAAAFM/_X7AZV1berE/s400/Image021.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div>UPPER VIEW FROM THE SIDE GALLERY<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6y0NYyUsZI/AAAAAAAAAFU/0-ivh__pyUU/s1600-h/Image047.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164701014771937682" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6y0NYyUsZI/AAAAAAAAAFU/0-ivh__pyUU/s400/Image047.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br />ANOTHER VIEW OF THE HALL<br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6y0NoyUsaI/AAAAAAAAAFc/RCpaDzvlGZE/s1600-h/Image026.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164701019066904994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6y0NoyUsaI/AAAAAAAAAFc/RCpaDzvlGZE/s400/Image026.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br />PATRONS BEING ATTENDED TO AT THE BAR </div><div><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6ymUIyUsRI/AAAAAAAAAEU/K4KlmTGor-4/s1600-h/femi2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164685737573265682" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6ymUIyUsRI/AAAAAAAAAEU/K4KlmTGor-4/s400/femi2.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br />THE KING ON STAGE</div><div><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6ymUoyUsSI/AAAAAAAAAEc/sM_OI3Fcv5c/s1600-h/Image005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164685746163200290" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6ymUoyUsSI/AAAAAAAAAEc/sM_OI3Fcv5c/s400/Image005.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br />WELCOME<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6ymVIyUsTI/AAAAAAAAAEk/qCMaPwpyAMw/s1600-h/Image010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164685754753134898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6ymVIyUsTI/AAAAAAAAAEk/qCMaPwpyAMw/s400/Image010.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br />AMB FEMI KUTI AND THE POSITIVE DURING A REHERSAL SESSION IN THE SHRINE</div></div></div></div></div>NEW AFRICA SHRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11960346838521139017noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160425452180559662.post-86999428365631572482008-02-06T13:09:00.002-06:002009-10-31T15:24:55.661-05:00YENI ANIKULAPO-KUTI<span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkPWVbXCHHI/AAAAAAAAAto/gDmeFT01bYA/s1600-h/Picture2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351356445856242802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 369px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkPWVbXCHHI/AAAAAAAAAto/gDmeFT01bYA/s400/Picture2.jpg" border="0" /></a> OLU MAINTAIN AND YK POWER<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkPWVDLLbKI/AAAAAAAAAtg/plbjpSuMIso/s1600-h/yk.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351356439364070562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 228px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkPWVDLLbKI/AAAAAAAAAtg/plbjpSuMIso/s400/yk.jpg" border="0" /></a> YK<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkPWU-kxpEI/AAAAAAAAAtY/FSHHLqXzt5E/s1600-h/scan0010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351356438129255490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 310px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkPWU-kxpEI/AAAAAAAAAtY/FSHHLqXzt5E/s400/scan0010.jpg" border="0" /></a> YK AND YOUNGER SISTER SOLA<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkPWUvC0JYI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/kFIBT9r22VY/s1600-h/IMG_1389.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351356433960281474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkPWUvC0JYI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/kFIBT9r22VY/s400/IMG_1389.JPG" border="0" /></a> MAMA AFRICA<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351356425651669266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkPWUQF4yRI/AAAAAAAAAtI/RN4DGf1jSa8/s400/IMG_1445.JPG" border="0" /> YK IN A HAPPY MOOD<br /><br /><div><div><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R64Qvow4csI/AAAAAAAAAHc/bjZXMdCeu_Q/s1600-h/2146891569[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165084233222877890" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R64Qvow4csI/AAAAAAAAAHc/bjZXMdCeu_Q/s400/2146891569%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R64Qv4w4ctI/AAAAAAAAAHk/t4SumOg0teE/s1600-h/femi9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165084237517845202" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R64Qv4w4ctI/AAAAAAAAAHk/t4SumOg0teE/s400/femi9.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R64QwIw4cuI/AAAAAAAAAHs/sA0slTDhuag/s1600-h/3278317407[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165084241812812514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R64QwIw4cuI/AAAAAAAAAHs/sA0slTDhuag/s400/3278317407%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><p></p><div><br /><br /></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>YENI KUTI IN HER ACTIVE DAYS AS A DANCER FOR THE POSITIVE FORCE</p><div><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R64Qxow4cvI/AAAAAAAAAH0/M64T6o_lrpA/s1600-h/SG107152.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165084267582616306" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R64Qxow4cvI/AAAAAAAAAH0/M64T6o_lrpA/s400/SG107152.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>POSITIVE FORCE DANCERS<br /><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R64Qyow4cwI/AAAAAAAAAH8/EZhksrRZbUk/s1600-h/SG106748.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165084284762485506" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R64Qyow4cwI/AAAAAAAAAH8/EZhksrRZbUk/s400/SG106748.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>YK POWER AND OLISA DURING FELABRATION 07<br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6tkHIyUsII/AAAAAAAAADQ/DvtdVFoWsbE/s1600-h/yk1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164331471490822274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6tkHIyUsII/AAAAAAAAADQ/DvtdVFoWsbE/s400/yk1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6tkHIyUsJI/AAAAAAAAADY/OptBF-6I8SU/s1600-h/yk.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164331471490822290" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6tkHIyUsJI/AAAAAAAAADY/OptBF-6I8SU/s400/yk.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6tkHoyUsKI/AAAAAAAAADg/3s-7Ua4ucyI/s1600-h/scan0022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164331480080756898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6tkHoyUsKI/AAAAAAAAADg/3s-7Ua4ucyI/s400/scan0022.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>YK POWER POWER CELEBRATION OF HER 2006 AND 2007 BIRTHDAYS</div><div><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6tkH4yUsLI/AAAAAAAAADo/6ilSRPBMZwI/s1600-h/scan0025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164331484375724210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6tkH4yUsLI/AAAAAAAAADo/6ilSRPBMZwI/s400/scan0025.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6tkIYyUsMI/AAAAAAAAADw/D7TiIp47igo/s1600-h/scan0027.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164331492965658818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6tkIYyUsMI/AAAAAAAAADw/D7TiIp47igo/s400/scan0027.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><br />Having hailed from a noble family with a world class musician father, maverick dancer and choreographer, Yeni Kuti could easily pass for someone born with a silver spoon in her mouth. But Yeni who is the eldest daughter of late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti said she refused to come under the delusion of her father’s fame and affluence. She said she was never pampered although she had every opportunity. However, the artiste who currently runs the new Afrika Shrine alongside her brother, Femi Kuti is today reaping the gains of hardwork and commitment. Bold, loquacious, and sometimes weird in some of her ways, the mother-of-one confessed to Daily Sun recently that the two challenges before her presently is how to launder the image of the shrine and establish a dance school. The second project seems a tall ambition but she believes it can be accomplished as noted in this interview. She speaks on growing up, career, ambition, Afrika Shrine and why she doesn’t have a social life.<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Growing up</span></strong><br />My father was already popular by the time I was admitted into the secondary school. When I was in the primary school, he wasn’t so popular. As a result of his popularity, a lot of people wanted to be my friend. On the contrary, there were people who didn’t want to associte with me because I was Fela’s daughter.We did not grow up in affluence, my parents were not very rich. I used to fetch water because we didn’t have pip-borne water in the house we lived.I had to fetch water to bath, wash my clothes until I was about 17 or 18 years old. We did not have a house help. My mother never had one. So, one day father saw my palms and screamed. " Look at your hands, so you wash your own clothes?, he asked me. He then told me, ‘okay bring your clothes here so that the boys would wash them for you’. Upon that instruction, I took the clothes to his house to get them washed. At 18 years, I had left secondary school. I attended Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Lagos. I could not complete my final year examination because I had to travel. On arrival, I called on the school so that I could write the examination, but the man who received the call was not quite friendly, so I abandoned the examination. Later, I enrolled in a secretariat school, where I did speedwriting.After the programme, I worked for about five years until my brother started his band. When he started the band, I told myself, ‘I must do the choreography because of my passion for dancing.’Working experienceI worked for an architectural firm for about four years. After that, I worked for Arrow Head, a fashion house for a year. When I was there, I used to put on skirt suit. I had to dress like a secretary because my boss was very strict about dressing. I was always looking very officious.Dancing is my lifeIn my secondary school days, I was in all the dance troupes. I had some friends who would tell me, ‘Yeni you danced too much and because of that I wouldn’t want to be your friend again.’ When I left secondary school, instead of going to journalism school, I wanted to go to a dancing school abroad but my father couldn’t afford it. That was why I could not attend a dancing school but it was still a passion. After two years of watching Fela’s dancers on stage, I went to him and asked him if I could choreograph his dancers. Although, he had someone doing his choreography but I didn’t like the way the person was handling it. Fela agreed, but When I spoke with one of his wives, she told me that the politics was just too much, so I beat a retreat. Eventually, when Femi was going to start his band, my late sister, Sola and I were so happy because we saw it as a big opportunity.<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Choreographing Femi’s dancers</span></strong><br /><br />Now, I still work with my brother. I do the choreography and I still dance on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the rehearsals. I don’t dance during Femi’s shows anymore because I think I don’t have the energy any longer. I don’t know where Femi got his energy from.</div></div></div></div></div>NEW AFRICA SHRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11960346838521139017noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160425452180559662.post-78222966159376559952008-02-06T12:13:00.003-06:002009-10-04T10:54:42.565-05:00FEMI ANIKULAPO-KUTI<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SsjEQRZiFNI/AAAAAAAABZg/rFw8srQ7Hrw/s1600-h/scan0001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388772737976243410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 299px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SsjEQRZiFNI/AAAAAAAABZg/rFw8srQ7Hrw/s400/scan0001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SmOekLxgBGI/AAAAAAAAAww/aTGJOZnsE_8/s1600-h/fk+fk+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360302325973910626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SmOekLxgBGI/AAAAAAAAAww/aTGJOZnsE_8/s400/fk+fk+3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SmOej3G7zzI/AAAAAAAAAwo/o9KybCM6jIA/s1600-h/fk+fk+6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360302320426667826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 324px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SmOej3G7zzI/AAAAAAAAAwo/o9KybCM6jIA/s400/fk+fk+6.jpg" border="0" /></a> ALBUM COVER: LIVE IN THE SHRINE 2004<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SmOejjypLWI/AAAAAAAAAwg/YzX2xwDybgU/s1600-h/fk+fk+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360302315241287010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 315px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SmOejjypLWI/AAAAAAAAAwg/YzX2xwDybgU/s400/fk+fk+2.jpg" border="0" /></a> RELAXING<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SmOejlzW1vI/AAAAAAAAAwY/niGJj3oyOeo/s1600-h/fk+fk7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360302315781150450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SmOejlzW1vI/AAAAAAAAAwY/niGJj3oyOeo/s400/fk+fk7.jpg" border="0" /></a>CAUGHT IN THE GROOVE OF AFROBEAT</div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SmOejSQMooI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/9rfHwRHSxnA/s1600-h/fk+and+mk.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360302310533407362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SmOejSQMooI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/9rfHwRHSxnA/s400/fk+and+mk.jpg" border="0" /></a> THE KING AND THE PRINCE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL JULY 24 2005<br /><br /><div><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7x3Ckq3s4I/AAAAAAAAANc/_ONBewmd638/s1600-h/SG106575.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169137358401418114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7x3Ckq3s4I/AAAAAAAAANc/_ONBewmd638/s400/SG106575.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7uTLUq3szI/AAAAAAAAAM0/8NK0AoRhj6Q/s1600-h/1936615644[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168886820074140466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7uTLUq3szI/AAAAAAAAAM0/8NK0AoRhj6Q/s400/1936615644%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7uTLkq3s0I/AAAAAAAAAM8/_cg-nXOuWYs/s1600-h/2483656889[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168886824369107778" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7uTLkq3s0I/AAAAAAAAAM8/_cg-nXOuWYs/s400/2483656889%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><p>FEMI KUTI AND FREESTYLE</p><br /><div><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7uTLkq3s1I/AAAAAAAAANE/4HU_lLlASUk/s1600-h/made+man.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168886824369107794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7uTLkq3s1I/AAAAAAAAANE/4HU_lLlASUk/s400/made+man.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />MADE ANIKULAPO-KUTI (FEMI KUTI'S ELDEST SON)<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7uTL0q3s2I/AAAAAAAAANM/0wgFRr98X1Q/s1600-h/3340862419[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168886828664075106" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7uTL0q3s2I/AAAAAAAAANM/0wgFRr98X1Q/s400/3340862419%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7uTMEq3s3I/AAAAAAAAANU/uA5yd4sYEQc/s1600-h/scan0005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168886832959042418" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7uTMEq3s3I/AAAAAAAAANU/uA5yd4sYEQc/s400/scan0005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />FEMI KUTI ANGELIQUE KIDJO AND BABAMAAL IN THE U.S.A<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7nq50q3seI/AAAAAAAAAKM/D_BI2aGnd00/s1600-h/scan0008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168420326496252386" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7nq50q3seI/AAAAAAAAAKM/D_BI2aGnd00/s400/scan0008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />FEMI KUTI AND SON KEEPING THE LEGACY ALIVE<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7nq6kq3sfI/AAAAAAAAAKU/9TY202lpFEE/s1600-h/scan0023.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168420339381154290" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7nq6kq3sfI/AAAAAAAAAKU/9TY202lpFEE/s400/scan0023.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />FEMI KUTI CELEBRATING HIS BIRTHDAY ON STAGE<br /><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7nq7Eq3sgI/AAAAAAAAAKc/OJhE1J7sSfE/s1600-h/scan0009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168420347971088898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7nq7Eq3sgI/AAAAAAAAAKc/OJhE1J7sSfE/s400/scan0009.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />OMORINMADE AFOLABI ANIKULAPO-KUTI<br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7nq7kq3shI/AAAAAAAAAKk/zWrmkGABVSk/s1600-h/scan0012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168420356561023506" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7nq7kq3shI/AAAAAAAAAKk/zWrmkGABVSk/s400/scan0012.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />FEMI KUTI AND SON :MADE GOING ON STAGE<br /><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7nq8Eq3siI/AAAAAAAAAKs/HRYP-4XcDu0/s1600-h/scan0021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168420365150958114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7nq8Eq3siI/AAAAAAAAAKs/HRYP-4XcDu0/s400/scan0021.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />MEMBERS OF THE POSITIVE FORCE BAND<br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R69Eb4w4cyI/AAAAAAAAAIM/D1rPSsEYaPU/s1600-h/20070708_femi_kuti_2[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165422543501816610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R69Eb4w4cyI/AAAAAAAAAIM/D1rPSsEYaPU/s400/20070708_femi_kuti_2%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R69Ec4w4czI/AAAAAAAAAIU/A93omOHfI6U/s1600-h/20070729_femi_kuti_positive_force_1[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165422560681685810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R69Ec4w4czI/AAAAAAAAAIU/A93omOHfI6U/s400/20070729_femi_kuti_positive_force_1%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R69EdYw4c0I/AAAAAAAAAIc/mb-ePDoeW-k/s1600-h/144605783[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165422569271620418" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R69EdYw4c0I/AAAAAAAAAIc/mb-ePDoeW-k/s400/144605783%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R69Edow4c1I/AAAAAAAAAIk/LE20tZSnNk0/s1600-h/839861880_831b5938c0[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165422573566587730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R69Edow4c1I/AAAAAAAAAIk/LE20tZSnNk0/s400/839861880_831b5938c0%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R69Ed4w4c2I/AAAAAAAAAIs/aJBqFaW3zZA/s1600-h/763371240_d0b6fa3d2b_s[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165422577861555042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R69Ed4w4c2I/AAAAAAAAAIs/aJBqFaW3zZA/s400/763371240_d0b6fa3d2b_s%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R64Ac4w4ciI/AAAAAAAAAGM/4At-7kx5w_8/s1600-h/scan0030.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165066318914286114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R64Ac4w4ciI/AAAAAAAAAGM/4At-7kx5w_8/s400/scan0030.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />MADE CELEBRATING HIS BIRTHDAY IN THE SHRINE<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />(FRM L-R)MADE, KOLE,FEMI KUTI,SUNDAY(MANAGER OF THE SHRINE),ONOME UDI AND HYATI<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6n524yUr6I/AAAAAAAAABg/0C7gONigLho/s1600-h/baba16.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163933169108692898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6n524yUr6I/AAAAAAAAABg/0C7gONigLho/s400/baba16.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#000000;"><br /></span><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6n524yUr7I/AAAAAAAAABo/hHL7liDnmUk/s1600-h/femi.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163933169108692914" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6n524yUr7I/AAAAAAAAABo/hHL7liDnmUk/s400/femi.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#000000;"><br /></span><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6n53IyUr8I/AAAAAAAAABw/qtwXxchsRok/s1600-h/made3.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163933173403660226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6n53IyUr8I/AAAAAAAAABw/qtwXxchsRok/s400/made3.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#000000;"><br /></span><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6n53IyUr9I/AAAAAAAAAB4/vJc5ef0apZM/s1600-h/made4.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163933173403660242" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6n53IyUr9I/AAAAAAAAAB4/vJc5ef0apZM/s400/made4.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#000000;"><br /></span><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6n53YyUr-I/AAAAAAAAACA/REoQD8heYTQ/s1600-h/made2.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163933177698627554" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6n53YyUr-I/AAAAAAAAACA/REoQD8heYTQ/s400/made2.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#000000;"><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><span style="color:#000000;">Olufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti (commonly known as Femi Kuti) is an award winning </span><a title="Nigeria" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria"><span style="color:#000000;">Nigerian</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> </span><a title="Musician" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musician"><span style="color:#000000;">musician</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, and the eldest son of legendary </span><a title="Afrobeat" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrobeat"><span style="color:#000000;">Afrobeat</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> pioneer </span><a title="Fela Kuti" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fela_Kuti"><span style="color:#000000;">Fela Kuti</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> and Remi, who had left Fela and raised Femi.<br />Femi was born in </span><a title="London" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London"><span style="color:#000000;">London</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> on </span><a title="June 16" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_16"><span style="color:#000000;">16 June</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> </span><a title="1962" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1962"><span style="color:#000000;">1962</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> and grew up in the former </span><a title="Nigeria" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria"><span style="color:#000000;">Nigerian</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> capital </span><a title="Lagos" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagos"><span style="color:#000000;">Lagos</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">. In 1977 Femi chose to move to his father Fela from his mother.<br />Like his father, Femi has shown a strong commitment to social and political causes throughout his career, but he differs from his father in his religious views.<br />In 2001, Femi collaborated with a number of </span><a title="United States" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States"><span style="color:#000000;">U.S.</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> </span><a title="Musician" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musician"><span style="color:#000000;">musicians</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> such as </span><a title="Common (rapper)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_(rapper)"><span style="color:#000000;">Common</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, </span><a title="Mos Def" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mos_Def"><span style="color:#000000;">Mos Def</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, and </span><a title="Jaguar Wright" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_Wright"><span style="color:#000000;">Jaguar Wright</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, on his </span><a class="new" title="Fight to Win" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fight_to_Win&action=edit"><span style="color:#000000;">Fight to Win</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> album.<br />In 2002, Femi's mother, who had played an influential role in Femi's life, died at the age of 60.<br />Femi's 12 year old son currently appears as part of his act, playing alto saxophone. </span></div><br /><div><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;">BACKGROUND INFORMATION</span><br /></span></strong>Birth name Femi Anikulapo Kuti<br />Born </span><a title="June 16" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_16"><span style="color:#000000;">June 16</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, </span><a title="1962" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1962"><span style="color:#000000;">1962</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> (1962-06-16) (age 45)<br />Origin </span><a title="London" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London"><span style="color:#000000;">London</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, </span><a title="United Kingdom" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom"><span style="color:#000000;">UK</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">/</span><a title="Nigeria" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria"><span style="color:#000000;">Nigeria</span></a><br /><a title="Music genre" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_genre"><span style="color:#000000;">Genre(s)</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> </span><a title="Afrobeat" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrobeat"><span style="color:#000000;">Afrobeat</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, </span><a title="Jazz" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz"><span style="color:#000000;">Jazz</span></a><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Occupation(s) </span><a title="Singer-songwriter" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singer-songwriter"><span style="color:#000000;">Singer-songwriter</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, </span><a title="Instrumentalist" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instrumentalist"><span style="color:#000000;">instrumentalist</span></a><br /><a title="Musical instrument" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_instrument"><span style="color:#000000;">Instrument(s)</span></a><span style="color:#000000;"> </span><a title="Saxophone" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxophone"><span style="color:#000000;">Saxophone</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, </span><a title="Singing" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singing"><span style="color:#000000;">Vocals</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, </span><a title="Trumpet" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trumpet"><span style="color:#000000;">Trumpet</span></a><span style="color:#000000;">, </span><a title="Keyboards" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboards"><span style="color:#000000;">Keyboards</span></a><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Years active 1978 - present<br />Associated acts Egypt 80, Positive Force</span><br /></div><br /><div>When Ambassador is in Nigeria and not on tour, he plays live in the Shrine on Tuesday,Thursday(Rehearsals) and on Sundays(Concert)</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>NEW AFRICA SHRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11960346838521139017noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160425452180559662.post-26308553725098914282008-02-06T11:47:00.006-06:002010-07-08T20:42:47.416-05:00FELA ANIKULAPO-KUTI<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/TDZ8b13fJLI/AAAAAAAABek/EmqTmYMgvS0/s1600/koola+lobitos+1961.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 395px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/TDZ8b13fJLI/AAAAAAAABek/EmqTmYMgvS0/s400/koola+lobitos+1961.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491713613383017650" border="0" /></a> 1961 FELA AND KOOLA LOBITOS<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/TDZ8brCDVpI/AAAAAAAABec/Y2gLsEfxzYc/s1600/fkabami.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/TDZ8brCDVpI/AAAAAAAABec/Y2gLsEfxzYc/s400/fkabami.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491713610474542738" border="0" /></a> FELA AT THE BALCONY OF GBEMISOLA (KK) DODO STANDING BESIDE<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/TDZ8bHma7SI/AAAAAAAABeU/EQ03_fWgmsg/s1600/abami.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/TDZ8bHma7SI/AAAAAAAABeU/EQ03_fWgmsg/s400/abami.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491713600963407138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div id="photo_container" class="photo_container"><span id="photo_tag_boxes" class="tag_box"><span id="tag_box_1" style="left: 113px; top: 141px;" class="tag_outer hidden_elem"><span class="tag_inner" style="width: 160px; height: 160px;"></span></span><span id="tag_box_2" style="left: 197px; top: 94px;" class="tag_outer hidden_elem"><span class="tag_inner" style="width: 160px; height: 160px;"></span></span><span id="tag_box_3" style="left: 295px; top: 213px;" class="tag_outer hidden_elem"><span class="tag_inner" style="width: 160px; height: 160px;"></span></span></span><a id="myphotolink" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?op=7&view=all&subj=13823216189&aid=-1&pid=1891706&id=728386744&oid=13823216189"><img src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-ash1/v355/35/51/601440038/n601440038_1480612_3729.jpg" id="myphoto" height="424" width="604" /></a></div><div id="photocaption_parent" class="clearfix"><div class="photocaption"><div class="photocaption_text">FELA AND A BUNCH OF FANS OUTSIDE CLUB CLASS IKEJA DECEMBER '88.<br /></div></div></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/StJ9PIB8wmI/AAAAAAAABag/0CoHHvRZ4U4/s1600-h/fk+pic.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391509402723074658" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 273px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/StJ9PIB8wmI/AAAAAAAABag/0CoHHvRZ4U4/s400/fk+pic.jpg" border="0" /></a> THE POSTURE OF A LEGEND<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/StJ9O5Y27BI/AAAAAAAABaY/ER0oWtnn6PM/s1600-h/fela_1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391509398792629266" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 300px; height: 195px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/StJ9O5Y27BI/AAAAAAAABaY/ER0oWtnn6PM/s400/fela_1.jpg" border="0" /></a> FELA LIVE STAGE SHOW<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/StJ9OW0iD8I/AAAAAAAABaQ/omJCTbGeXjQ/s1600-h/fela+old+shrine.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391509389513461698" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 318px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/StJ9OW0iD8I/AAAAAAAABaQ/omJCTbGeXjQ/s400/fela+old+shrine.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />OLD SHRINE SHOWS<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/StJ7ihy2uWI/AAAAAAAABaI/3wilhgjgjUU/s1600-h/fela+8.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391507537033345378" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 280px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/StJ7ihy2uWI/AAAAAAAABaI/3wilhgjgjUU/s400/fela+8.bmp" border="0" /></a> FELA AND HIS WIVES<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/StJ7iNc2RuI/AAAAAAAABaA/Kc6IGKV1IFE/s1600-h/fela3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391507531572332258" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 235px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/StJ7iNc2RuI/AAAAAAAABaA/Kc6IGKV1IFE/s400/fela3.jpg" border="0" /></a> FELAISM - A WAY OF LIFE IN KALAKUTA<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/StJ7h07vAMI/AAAAAAAABZ4/irjmQ9Kknl8/s1600-h/fela2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391507524990992578" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 257px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/StJ7h07vAMI/AAAAAAAABZ4/irjmQ9Kknl8/s400/fela2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />LIVE ON STAGE ON TOUR<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/StJ7haXnhwI/AAAAAAAABZw/Kuyjjx4rrJ8/s1600-h/fela.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391507517860185858" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 268px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/StJ7haXnhwI/AAAAAAAABZw/Kuyjjx4rrJ8/s400/fela.jpg" border="0" /></a> FELA IN THE YEAR 1989<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/StJ7hOUiCXI/AAAAAAAABZo/JJXOA_KyZiY/s1600-h/de286512f8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391507514626017650" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 160px; height: 226px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/StJ7hOUiCXI/AAAAAAAABZo/JJXOA_KyZiY/s400/de286512f8.jpg" border="0" /></a> THE WEIRD ONE - ABAMI EDA<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkQFVIcXhWI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/qTTYOtoTMOo/s1600-h/scan0001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351408117824849250" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 311px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkQFVIcXhWI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/qTTYOtoTMOo/s400/scan0001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkQFU25lerI/AAAAAAAAAuI/vhiQA_Tm22U/s1600-h/scan0009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351408113115560626" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 320px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkQFU25lerI/AAAAAAAAAuI/vhiQA_Tm22U/s400/scan0009.jpg" border="0" /></a> FELA AND FAMILY<br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkQFUoSc5rI/AAAAAAAAAuA/7OhgVMf6C88/s1600-h/scan0004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351408109193324210" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 353px; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkQFUoSc5rI/AAAAAAAAAuA/7OhgVMf6C88/s400/scan0004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />FELA AND MUM<br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkQFUaIrDxI/AAAAAAAAAt4/GOhyvrt0ciY/s1600-h/scan0005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351408105394212626" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 237px; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkQFUaIrDxI/AAAAAAAAAt4/GOhyvrt0ciY/s400/scan0005.jpg" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351408100924414050" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 291px; height: 434px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_umH9BfccPJU/SkQFUJe_WGI/AAAAAAAAAtw/K6VG5m0VrWo/s400/ScannedImage.jpg" border="0" />FELA IN HIS YOUNGER DAYS<br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R88R_S78W-I/AAAAAAAAAO0/QsmXku1P24g/s1600-h/scan0003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174374275984677858" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R88R_S78W-I/AAAAAAAAAO0/QsmXku1P24g/s400/scan0003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div>FELA'S MOTHER OLUFUNMILAYO RANSOME KUTI<br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R88SAS78W_I/AAAAAAAAAO8/XAkSm64aYdg/s1600-h/scan0004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174374293164547058" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R88SAS78W_I/AAAAAAAAAO8/XAkSm64aYdg/s400/scan0004.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><div>VICTORIOUS IN COURT<br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R88SBC78XAI/AAAAAAAAAPE/09yuah7cCwA/s1600-h/scan0002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174374306049448962" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R88SBC78XAI/AAAAAAAAAPE/09yuah7cCwA/s400/scan0002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br />YABIS TIME<br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R88SBy78XBI/AAAAAAAAAPM/zOR0FMJl83A/s1600-h/scan0007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174374318934350866" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R88SBy78XBI/AAAAAAAAAPM/zOR0FMJl83A/s400/scan0007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div>FELA ON SAX<br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R88SCy78XCI/AAAAAAAAAPU/tRmzClfrJcM/s1600-h/scan0008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174374336114220066" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R88SCy78XCI/AAAAAAAAAPU/tRmzClfrJcM/s400/scan0008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />FELA AND LAWYER TUNJI BRAITHWAITHE<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7tt-0q3suI/AAAAAAAAAMM/rZDOl_SZrtk/s1600-h/fela00.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168845923395547874" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7tt-0q3suI/AAAAAAAAAMM/rZDOl_SZrtk/s400/fela00.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7tt_Eq3svI/AAAAAAAAAMU/-o7soxqCWTo/s1600-h/fshrine.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168845927690515186" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7tt_Eq3svI/AAAAAAAAAMU/-o7soxqCWTo/s400/fshrine.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7tt_Uq3swI/AAAAAAAAAMc/ICizMIiPCOY/s1600-h/fio+making.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168845931985482498" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7tt_Uq3swI/AAAAAAAAAMc/ICizMIiPCOY/s400/fio+making.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7tt_kq3sxI/AAAAAAAAAMk/y6QRdEooG1o/s1600-h/f+ladies.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168845936280449810" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7tt_kq3sxI/AAAAAAAAAMk/y6QRdEooG1o/s400/f+ladies.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7tt_kq3syI/AAAAAAAAAMs/fPJ6qmWwihU/s1600-h/fk+fan.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168845936280449826" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7tt_kq3syI/AAAAAAAAAMs/fPJ6qmWwihU/s400/fk+fan.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7tqTEq3soI/AAAAAAAAALc/AhS5GX7Aq0c/s1600-h/fela+and+goat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168841873241387650" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7tqTEq3soI/AAAAAAAAALc/AhS5GX7Aq0c/s400/fela+and+goat.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7tqTkq3spI/AAAAAAAAALk/6x1-xdRdCeQ/s1600-h/fella.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168841881831322258" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7tqTkq3spI/AAAAAAAAALk/6x1-xdRdCeQ/s400/fella.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7tqT0q3sqI/AAAAAAAAALs/4UiGl4mqyTE/s1600-h/fl+london.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168841886126289570" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7tqT0q3sqI/AAAAAAAAALs/4UiGl4mqyTE/s400/fl+london.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7tqT0q3srI/AAAAAAAAAL0/VQZKs9-jOhI/s1600-h/f+entourage.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168841886126289586" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R7tqT0q3srI/AAAAAAAAAL0/VQZKs9-jOhI/s400/f+entourage.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br 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src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R69HH4w4c5I/AAAAAAAAAJE/z7X0H7kNWD4/s400/2690759030%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R69HIIw4c6I/AAAAAAAAAJM/IHqmnil_-dc/s1600-h/2687973643%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165425502734283682" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R69HIIw4c6I/AAAAAAAAAJM/IHqmnil_-dc/s400/2687973643%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R69HIYw4c7I/AAAAAAAAAJU/LnNeG-v1pzk/s1600-h/3654018907%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165425507029250994" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R69HIYw4c7I/AAAAAAAAAJU/LnNeG-v1pzk/s400/3654018907%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R64Ef4w4cnI/AAAAAAAAAG0/A9LA5lJ_lvw/s1600-h/2653262814%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165070768500404850" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R64Ef4w4cnI/AAAAAAAAAG0/A9LA5lJ_lvw/s400/2653262814%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R64EgIw4coI/AAAAAAAAAG8/2nXa7ZRTa5Y/s1600-h/2689741943%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165070772795372162" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R64EgIw4coI/AAAAAAAAAG8/2nXa7ZRTa5Y/s400/2689741943%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R64EgYw4cpI/AAAAAAAAAHE/DDl2-w9_H2E/s1600-h/2689749495%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165070777090339474" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R64EgYw4cpI/AAAAAAAAAHE/DDl2-w9_H2E/s400/2689749495%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R64Egow4cqI/AAAAAAAAAHM/_0ubwLGPjZI/s1600-h/2689728644%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165070781385306786" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R64Egow4cqI/AAAAAAAAAHM/_0ubwLGPjZI/s400/2689728644%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R64EhIw4crI/AAAAAAAAAHU/wIIqMQ6tY5c/s1600-h/3026249579%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165070789975241394" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R64EhIw4crI/AAAAAAAAAHU/wIIqMQ6tY5c/s400/3026249579%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6n0pIyUr1I/AAAAAAAAAA4/-u7xm581myA/s1600-h/baba10.jpg"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163927435327352658" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6n0pIyUr1I/AAAAAAAAAA4/-u7xm581myA/s320/baba10.jpg" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong><br /></strong></span><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6n0poyUr2I/AAAAAAAAABA/AuncIjrut8I/s1600-h/baba7.jpg"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163927443917287266" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6n0poyUr2I/AAAAAAAAABA/AuncIjrut8I/s320/baba7.jpg" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong><br /></strong></span><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6n0p4yUr3I/AAAAAAAAABI/tL2q5CpXqHk/s1600-h/baba25.jpg"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163927448212254578" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6n0p4yUr3I/AAAAAAAAABI/tL2q5CpXqHk/s320/baba25.jpg" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong><br /></strong></span><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6n0p4yUr4I/AAAAAAAAABQ/1LPXrhQfgu4/s1600-h/abami.jpg"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163927448212254594" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6n0p4yUr4I/AAAAAAAAABQ/1LPXrhQfgu4/s320/abami.jpg" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong><br /></strong></span><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6n0qYyUr5I/AAAAAAAAABY/vHZxLlYaK9Y/s1600-h/baba19.jpg"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163927456802189202" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6n0qYyUr5I/AAAAAAAAABY/vHZxLlYaK9Y/s320/baba19.jpg" border="0" /></strong></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong><br /></strong></span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div></div><div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong>Birth name<br />Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti Also known as Fela Anikulapo Kuti Born </strong></span><a title="October 15" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_15"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong>October 15</strong></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong>, </strong></span><a title="1938" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1938"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong>1938</strong></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong>(1938-10-15)<br />Origin </strong></span><a title="Abeokuta" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abeokuta"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong>Abeokuta</strong></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong>, </strong></span><a title="Nigeria" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong>Nigeria</strong></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong><br />Died </strong></span><a title="August 2" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_2"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong>August 2</strong></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong>, </strong></span><a title="1997" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong>1997</strong></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong> (aged 58)<br /></strong></span><a title="Music genre" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_genre"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong>Genre(s)</strong></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong> </strong></span><a title="Afrobeat" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrobeat"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong>Afrobeat</strong></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong><br />Occupation(s)<br /></strong></span><a title="Singer-songwriter" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singer-songwriter"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong>Singer-songwriter</strong></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong>, </strong></span><a title="Instrumentalist" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instrumentalist"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong>instrumentalist</strong></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong><br /></strong></span><a title="Musical instrument" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_instrument"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong>Instrument(s)</strong></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong><br /></strong></span><a title="Saxophone" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxophone"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong>Saxophone</strong></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong>, </strong></span><a title="Singing" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singing"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong>singing</strong></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong>, </strong></span><a title="Keyboards" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboards"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong>keyboards</strong></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong>, </strong></span><a title="Trumpet" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trumpet"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong>trumpet</strong></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong>, </strong></span><a title="Guitar" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong>guitar</strong></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong>, </strong></span><a title="Drum" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drum"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong>drum</strong></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong><br />Years active<br />1958 - 1997<br /></strong></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Associated acts<br /></span></strong></span><a title="Africa '70" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa_"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong>Africa '70</strong></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" ><strong>, Egypt 80, Koola Lobitos, Nigeria '70 </strong></span><br /></div><div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Fela Anikulapo Kuti (born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, </span><a title="October 15" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_15"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">October 15</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, </span><a title="1938" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1938"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1938</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> - </span><a title="August 2" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_2"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">August 2</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, </span><a title="1997" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1997</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">), or simply Fela, was a </span><a title="Nigeria" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Nigerian</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> multi-instrumentalist </span><a title="Musician" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musician"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">musician</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> and </span><a title="Composer" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Composer"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">composer</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, pioneer of </span><a title="Afrobeat" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrobeat"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Afrobeat</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> music, </span><a title="Human rights" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">human rights</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><a title="Activism" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activism"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">activist</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, and </span><a title="Politics" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">political</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> maverick</span><br /></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Fela was born in </span><a title="Abeokuta" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abeokuta"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Abeokuta</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, </span><a title="Ogun State" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogun_State"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ogun State</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, Nigeria to a middle-class family. His mother, </span><a title="Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funmilayo_Ransome-Kuti"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, was a </span><a title="Feminism" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feminism"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">feminist</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> active in the anti-colonial movement and his father, Reverend </span><a class="new" title="Israel Oludotun Ransome-Kuti" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Israel_Oludotun_Ransome-Kuti&action=edit"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Israel Oludotun Ransome-Kuti</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, a Protestant minister and school Principal, was the first president of the Nigerian Union of Teachers. His brothers, </span><a title="Beko Ransome-Kuti" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beko_Ransome-Kuti"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dr. Beko Ransome-Kuti</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> and </span><a class="new" title="Olikoye Ransome-Kuti" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olikoye_Ransome-Kuti&action=edit"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Olikoye Ransome-Kuti</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, were both well known in </span><a title="Nigeria" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Nigeria</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.<br />Fela went to London in 1958 with the intention of studying </span><a title="Medicine" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicine"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">medicine</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> but decided to study music instead at the </span><a title="Trinity College of Music" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_College_of_Music"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Trinity College of Music</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. While there, he formed the band Koola Lobitos, playing a style of music that he would later call </span><a title="Afrobeat" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrobeat"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Afrobeat</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. The style was a fusion of American </span><a title="Jazz" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Jazz</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> and Funk with West African </span><a title="Highlife" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highlife"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Highlife</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. In 1961, Fela married his first wife, Remilekun (Remi) Taylor, with whom he would have three children (</span><a title="Femi Kuti" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Femi_Kuti"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Femi</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, Yeni and Sola). In 1963, Fela moved back to Nigeria, re-formed Koola Lobitos and trained as a </span><a title="Radio" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">radio</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><a title="Radio producer" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_producer"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">producer</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> for the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation. In 1969, Fela took the band to the </span><a title="United States" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">United States</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. While there, Fela discovered the </span><a title="Black power" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_power"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">black power</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> movement through Sandra Smith(now Isidore) -- a partisan of the </span><a title="Black Panther Party" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Panther_Party"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Black Panther Party</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">--which would heavily influence his music and political views and renamed the band "Nigeria 70". Soon, the </span><a title="Immigration and Naturalization Service" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_and_Naturalization_Service"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Immigration and Naturalization Service</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> were tipped off by a promoter that Fela and his band were in the US without work permits. The band then performed a quick recording session in </span><a title="Los Angeles, California" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles,_California"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Los Angeles</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, which would later be released as "The '69 Los Angeles Sessions".<br />Fela and his band, renamed "</span><a title="Africa '70" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa_"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Africa '70</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">" returned to </span><a title="Nigeria" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Nigeria</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. He then formed the </span><a title="Kalakuta Republic" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalakuta_Republic"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Kalakuta Republic</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, a </span><a title="Commune (intentional community)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commune_%28intentional_community%29"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">commune</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, a </span><a title="Sound recording" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_recording"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">recording</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><a title="Studio" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studio"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">studio</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> and a home for many connected to the band which he later declared independent from the Nigerian state. Fela set up a </span><a title="Nightclub" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightclub"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">nightclub</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> in the Empire Hotel, named the Afro-Spot and then the Afrika Shrine, where he performed regularly. Fela also changed his middle name to "Anikulapo" (meaning "he who carries death in his pouch"), stating that his original middle name of Ransome was a </span><a title="Slave name" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slave_name"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">slave name</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. The recordings continued, and the music became more politically motivated. Fela's music became very popular among the Nigerian public and Africans in general. In fact, he made the decision to sing in </span><a title="Nigerian Pidgin" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_Pidgin"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Pidgin English</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> so that his music could be enjoyed by individuals all over Africa, where the local languages spoken are very diverse and numerous. As popular as Fela's music had become in Nigeria and elsewhere, it was also very unpopular with the ruling government, and raids on the Kalakuta Republic were frequent. In 1974 the police arrived with a </span><a title="Search warrant" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_warrant"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">search warrant</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> and a </span><a title="Cannabis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">cannabis</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> joint, which they had intended to plant on Fela. He became wise to this and swallowed the joint. In response, the police took him into custody and waited to examine his feces. Fela enlisted the help of his prison mates and gave the police someone else's feces, and Fela was freed. He then recounted this tale in his release Expensive Shit.<br />In 1977 Fela and the Afrika 70 released the hit album Zombie, a scathing attack on Nigerian </span><a title="Soldier" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soldier"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">soldiers</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> using the "zombie" metaphor to describe the methods of the </span><a title="Military of Nigeria" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_of_Nigeria"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Nigerian military</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. The </span><a title="Album" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Album"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">album</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> was a smash hit with the people and infuriated the government, setting off a vicious attack against the Kalakuta Republic, during which one thousand soldiers attacked the commune. Fela was severely beaten, and his elderly mother was thrown from a window, causing fatal injuries. The Kalakuta Republic was burned, and Fela's studio, instruments, and master tapes were destroyed. Fela claimed that he would have been killed if it were not for the intervention of a commanding officer as he was being beaten. Fela's response to the attack was to deliver his mother's </span><a title="Coffin" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffin"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">coffin</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> to the main army barrack in Lagos and write two songs, "Coffin for Head of State" and "Unknown Soldier," referencing the official inquiry which claimed the commune had been destroyed by an unknown soldier.<br />Fela and his band then took residence in Crossroads Hotel as the Shrine had been destroyed along with his commune. In 1978 Fela married twenty seven women, many of whom were his dancers and singers to mark the anniversary of the attack on the Kalakuta Republic. Later, he was to adopt a rotation system of keeping only twelve simultaneous wives.The year was also marked by two notorious </span><a title="Concert" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concert"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">concerts</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, the first in </span><a title="Accra, Ghana" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accra,_Ghana"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Accra</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> in which </span><a title="Riot" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riot"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">riots</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> broke out during the song "Zombie" which led to Fela being banned from entering </span><a title="Ghana" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghana"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ghana</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. The second was at the Berlin Jazz Festival after which most of Fela's musicians deserted him, due to rumors that Fela was planning to use the entirety of the proceeds to fund his presidential campaign.<br />Despite the massive setbacks, Fela was determined to come back. He formed his own </span><a title="Political party" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_party"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">political party</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, which he called "Movement of the People". In 1979 he put himself forward for </span><a title="President" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">President</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> in </span><a title="Nigeria" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Nigeria</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">'s first </span><a title="Election" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Election"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">elections</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> for more than a decade but his candidature was refused. At this time, Fela created a new band called "Egypt 80" and continued to record albums and tour the country. He further infuriated the political establishment by dropping the names of ITT vice-president </span><a title="Moshood Abiola" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moshood_Abiola"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Moshood Abiola</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> and then General </span><a title="Olusegun Obasanjo" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olusegun_Obasanjo"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Olusegun Obasanjo</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> at the end of a hot-selling 25-minute political screed entitled "International Thief Thief".<br />In 1984 he was again attacked by the Military government, who jailed him on a dubious charge of </span><a title="Currency" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currency"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">currency</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><a title="Smuggling" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smuggling"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">smuggling</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. His case was taken up by several human-rights groups, and after twenty months, he was released from prison by General </span><a title="Ibrahim Babangida" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibrahim_Babangida"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ibrahim Babangida</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. On his release he divorced his twelve remaining wives, telling "Marriage brings jealousy and selfishness". Once again, Fela continued to release albums with Egypt 80, made a number of successful tours of the </span><a title="United States" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">United States</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> and </span><a title="Europe" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Europe</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> and also continued to be politically active. In 1986, Fela performed in </span><a title="Giants Stadium" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giants_Stadium"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Giants Stadium</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> in </span><a title="New Jersey" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">New Jersey</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> as part of the </span><a title="Amnesty International" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amnesty_International"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Amnesty International</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> "Conspiracy of Hope" concert, sharing the bill with </span><a title="Bono" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bono"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Bono</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, </span><a title="Carlos Santana" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Santana"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Carlos Santana</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, and </span><a title="The Neville Brothers" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Neville_Brothers"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Neville Brothers</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.<br />His album output slowed in the 1990s, and eventually he stopped releasing albums altogether. The battle against military corruption in Nigeria was taking its toll, especially during the rise of dictator </span><a title="Sani Abacha" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sani_Abacha"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Sani Abacha</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. Rumors were also spreading that he was suffering from an illness for which he was refusing treatment. On </span><a title="August 3" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_3"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">August 3</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, </span><a title="1997" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1997</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Olikoye Ransome-Kuti, already a prominent </span><a title="AIDS" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIDS"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">AIDS</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> activist and former Minister of Health, stunned the nation by announcing his younger brother's death a day earlier from </span><a title="Kaposi's sarcoma" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaposi"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Kaposi's sarcoma</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> brought on by AIDS. (Their younger brother, Beko, was in jail at this time at the hand of Abacha for political activity). More than a million people attended Fela's funeral at the site of the old Shrine compound.<br /></span><a id="Music" name="Music"></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Music</span> </span><br />The musical style performed by Fela Kuti is called Afrobeat, which is essentially a fusion of jazz, funk and Traditional African Chant. It is characterized by having African style percussion, vocals, and musical structure, along with jazzy, funky horn sections. The "endless groove" is also used, in which a base rhythm of drums, muted guitar, and bass guitar are repeated throughout the song. This is a common technique in African and African-influenced musical styles, and can be seen in funk and hip-hop. Some elements often present in Fela's music are the call-and-response with the chorus and figurative but simple lyrics. Fela's songs were almost always over ten minutes in length, some reaching the twenty or even thirty minute marks. This was one of many reasons that his music never reached a substantial degree of popularity outside of Africa. His songs were mostly sung in Nigerian pidgin, although he also performed a few songs in the Yoruba language. Fela's main instruments were the saxophone and the keyboards but he also played the trumpet, guitar and made the occasional drum solo. Fela refused to perform songs again after he had already recorded them, which also hindered his popularity outside Africa. Fela was known for his showmanship, and his concerts were often quite outlandish and wild.<br /></span><a id="Political_views" name="Political_views"></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Political views<br /></span>The American </span><a title="Black Power" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Power"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Black Power</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> movement influenced Fela's political views. He was also a supporter of </span><a title="Pan-Africanism" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan-Africanism"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Pan-Africanism</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> and </span><a title="Socialism" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">socialism</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> (although in a 1982 documentary he can clearly be seen rejecting both </span><a title="Capitalism" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitalism"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">capitalism</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> and </span><a title="Socialism" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">socialism</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> in favour of a third way that he described as Africanism), and called for a united, democratic African </span><a title="Republic" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">republic</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. He was a fierce supporter of </span><a title="Human rights" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">human rights</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, and many of his songs are direct attacks against </span><a title="Dictatorship" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dictatorship"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">dictatorships</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, specifically the </span><a title="Militarism" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militarism"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">militaristic</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> governments of </span><a title="Nigeria" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Nigeria</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> in the 1970s and 1980s. He was also a social commentator, and criticized his fellow Africans (especially the </span><a title="Social class" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_class"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">upper class</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">) for betraying traditional African culture. The African culture he believed in also included having many wives (</span><a title="Polygyny" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygyny"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">polygyny</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">) and the </span><a title="Kalakuta Republic" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalakuta_Republic"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Kalakuta Republic</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> was formed in part as a polygamist colony. He defended his stance on polygamy with the words; "A man goes for many women in the first place. Like in Europe, when a man is married, when the wife is sleeping, he goes out and fucks around. He should bring the women in the house, man, to live with him, and stop running around the streets!"His views towards women are characterised by some as misogynist, with songs like "Mattress" typically cited as evidence. It should be noted though that Fela was very open when it came to sex, as he portrayed in some of his songs, like "Open and Close" and "Na Poi". </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><br /><br /><p></p><br /><br /><p></p></div>NEW AFRICA SHRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11960346838521139017noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3160425452180559662.post-68089190657705467282008-02-05T12:46:00.000-06:002009-07-07T13:35:03.607-05:00Welcome to the New Africa Shrine<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6i58oyUrwI/AAAAAAAAAAM/3lq75Si3OO8/s1600-h/NASVIEW1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163581424172052226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6i58oyUrwI/AAAAAAAAAAM/3lq75Si3OO8/s320/NASVIEW1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />NEW AFRICA SHRINE GARDEN<br /><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6i59IyUrxI/AAAAAAAAAAU/fJlh3VbcKks/s1600-h/Image058.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163581432761986834" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6i59IyUrxI/AAAAAAAAAAU/fJlh3VbcKks/s320/Image058.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />FELA'S FIBRE IMAGE IN THE NEW AFRICA SHRINE<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6i594yUryI/AAAAAAAAAAc/wDFNlUu2d-c/s1600-h/Image016.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163581445646888738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6i594yUryI/AAAAAAAAAAc/wDFNlUu2d-c/s320/Image016.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />INSIDE THE HALL DURING REHEARSAL<br /><br /><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6i594yUrzI/AAAAAAAAAAk/neN7VnhIMsw/s1600-h/NAS.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163581445646888754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6i594yUrzI/AAAAAAAAAAk/neN7VnhIMsw/s320/NAS.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />FRONT VIEW OF NAS<br /><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6i5-IyUr0I/AAAAAAAAAAs/c2PpK-Udq0k/s1600-h/fela1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163581449941856066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_umH9BfccPJU/R6i5-IyUr0I/AAAAAAAAAAs/c2PpK-Udq0k/s320/fela1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />BLACK SALUTE<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:180%;color:#ff9900;">Origin of the Shrine</span><br />In 1968, Fela Anikulapo-kuti announced the arrival of Afrobeat; within the year he was promoting his sound all over the USA on a 10-month tour where he became influenced by American jazz. When he returned to his homeland (Nigeria), he opened a nightclub: the Shrine.<br />Shrine was originally known as Afro spot, a nightclub that Fela rented called Kakadu. He then moved to Surulere nightclub and later on Empire hotel. Here was where he made the original shrine his place of worship and he was known as the Chief Priest of the Africa Shrine.<br />In 1977 soldiers burned Fela’s house and the Government seized the Africa Shrine. In fact, the whole area where he lived was seized. He now found land situated on Pepple Street in Ikeja environ of Lagos town, rented the land and built the Africa Shrine- his place of worship and a place where he performed.<br />Unfortunately the owners of the land didn’t share his ideals and soon moved to evict him off this land. In Fela’s lifetime the court had plagued him and at the time he died they were bent on taking back the land. Femi his first son and his family tried all they could to get them to sell the land but to no avail.<br />Femi now decided to leave the building since it was impossible to persuade them, carrying the “Shrine” itself and moved it to a new place, he built the NEW AFRICA SHRINE in Agidingbi – Ikeja. He built a befitting Mecca of Afrobeat in honor of a great man and here Fela is regarded as a Deity.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff9966;">THE NEW AFRICA SHRINE (NAS)</span></span><br />The New Africa Shrine can be viewed in various perspectives i.e. concert hall by night, social drop in center in the daytime, living space, a place for political instructions, a temple. The Shrine remains a place where awareness is mixed with forgetting their daily problems and words are put into music.<br />The New Africa Shrine is rising up to prove that, like the Yoruba proverb: <span style="color:#ff0000;">“OMO TI EKUN BA BI EKUN NI JO</span>” meaning that the son of a tiger will always be a tiger.<br />When Femi Kuti is in the country he plays on Tuesdays and Thursdays (rehearsals), Fridays and Sundays (concerts) to a packed house of people. With music as his weapon of choice and Africa Shrine as a temple of protest songs, Femi continues his Fathers fight against corrupt Nigerian Government and strongly defending Pan Africanism.<br />On the pillars of the Shrine are portraits of Great African Leaders, Africanist, Poets and heroes of Black Power e.g. Fela Anikulapo-kuti, Nelson Mandela, Patrice Lumumba, Thomas Sankara, Kwame Nkrumah, Mathin Luther, Malcolm X, Olufunmilayo Ransom Kuti (Fela’s mother).<br />The Shrine has become the emblem of the city where despite the setback caused by those who reject the outspoken views against corrupt politicians. Despite the economic pressure in running such a venue, the New Africa Shrine is as well known as its predecessor Old Africa Shrine.<br />In the New Africa Shrine, hope is restored to the oppressed because everyone mingles, there is no show of class and Femi Kuti’s concert simmered with energy lacks nothing of his Fathers performance. Like his Father before him, Femi refers to our daily struggle and suffering of the masses under a nonchalant government of greed.<br />The Shrine is built for the purpose of propagating the cause of human right, justice, emancipation and for the spread of Afrobeat to the world.<br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">The location<br /></span>The New Africa Shrine is situated on 1 Nerdc Road, Agidingbi – Ikeja. It is in the heart of the central business District and close to the Lagos State Governor’s office and Secretariat Alausa.<br />The Inner shrine<br />The shrine where Fela used to perform his rites as our ancestors required has been upgraded to suit the status of a legend. In the modern Shrine built in the premises of the New Africa Shrine, Fela is symbolized as a Deity.<br />The sanctum has a similar design of marble like his place of rest in Gbemisola Street. There is an aura that surrounds the place because of the sacredness and sanctity maintained in the presence of the shrine. Those who understand the on the ground spiritual game better understand it.<br />With the improvement of the shrine, the four elements of Earth, Water, Wind and Fire can be viewed alongside memorable pictures of Fela. At the heart of the Shrine is the fiber image of Fela starring at anyone looking right opposite him? Below the image is a spring like flow of water. Significantly noticeable above the fiber image of Fela is his major trademark tight fitting costume that he wore for his last major performance before his demise.<br />The spring like flow which flows continuously, was fetched from his house at Gbemisola and worshippers touch is as a form of blessing others wash their faces with it, when asked, they tell you they do it to tap from the on the ground spiritual power of Abami Eda (Chief Priest Fela Anikulapo-Kuti).<br />Worshippers at the Shrine regard Fela as an Icon, Model, Deity and Spiritual Head of the Afrobeat movement above all a fighter for the oppressed.<br />Inner facilities<br />The New Africa Shrine has three main gates (Entry, exit and for Contingency). At the point of entry you will pass our Garden bar that was set up for those who prefer an outside view of the vicinity and on entry a sign welcomes you into the Shrine.<br />Inside we have our standard restaurant at the right, two bars, a pay-in Gallery and free/general Gallery. Seating arrangement is setup in such a manner to face the stage, which is the focus of all attention during rehearsals and concerts.<br />On this Stage Femi Kuti and the Positive force delivers the sermon of Afrobeat to the crowd who will be yearning to hear more and more…. .They come in regularly from different part of the world.<br />Security<br />In a bid to clear all misconceptions about the New Africa Shrine, the Management is working with the relevant authorities for the maintenance of law and order. We have security personnel before, during and after rehearsals/concerts. They cater for parking/guarding of cars and control of traffic. Our security personnel can be seen on the cover of Femi live album CD and DVD “ Femi Kuti live at the Shrine”. The engagement of the police patrol and anti-robbery squad is to give bite and carry the authorities along.NEW AFRICA SHRINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11960346838521139017noreply@blogger.com2