PARASOCER EASTER TOURNAMENT

NAS WARRIORS VS LASC TEAM(THIRD PLACE MATCH)


















NAS WARRIORS TEAM MEMBERS ON ARRIVAL



















NAS WARRIORS SUPPORTERS CLUB ARRIVING THE ROWE PARK


















KOFI POPULAR COMEDIAN THRILLING THE FANS


















NAS WARRIORS SUPPORTERS KEENLY WATCHING


















NEW AFRICA SHRINE SUPPORTERS CLUB


















YENI ANIKULAPO-KUTI INTRODUCING THE NAS WARRIORS TO MR KEITH RICHARDS



















MR THEO LAWSON INTERACTING WITH SUNDAY OLADUNJOYE AKA AGAMA LIZARD


















ENTRANCE INTO THE MOBOLAJI JOHNSON INDOOR SPORT HALL


















NAS WARRIORS VS LEAD TEAM


















KATE JULIUS AND YENI KUTI ON ARRIVAL AT ROWE PARK


















MEMBERS OF THE NAS WARRIORS


















MEMBERS OF THE LAGOS STATE AMBULANCE SERVICE ATTENDING TO AN INJURED LEAD PLAYER


















LEAD TEAM SUPPORTERS CLUB


















A SECTION OF THE SPECTATORS WATCHING THE NAS WARRIORS IN ACTION

The PARASOCCER EASTER TOURNAMENT was held at the Mobolaji Johnson Indoor Sports hall at the Rowe Park Lagos. From the 21st – 24th of March 2008.

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.

The Theme of this year’s event is “that true champions know no handicap”.

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.

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.

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.


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.

1st Semifinal NAS WARRIORS 2 VS LEAD TEAM 3
2nd Semifinal TC TERROR 7 VS LASC TEAM 1

The pairing for the third place and final were also as follows

THIRD PLACE RESULT: NAS WARRIORS 5 VS LASC TEAM 1

FINAL MATCH RESULT: TC TERRORS 4 VS LEAD TEAM 3

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.

Arararara ra orororororo

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.

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.

FOR EVER AFRICA: MOVEMENT OF THE PEOPLE

MADAM YENI ANIKULAPO-KUTI AND TEAM MANAGER BROS DOT(DOTUN RNSOME KUTI )WITH MEMBERS OF THE NAS WARRIORS BEFORE A MATCH

TEAM LINE UP:NAS WARRIORS VS LEAD TEAM(SEMI FINAL MATCH)

EVENT BANNER

PARTICIPATING TEAMS IN THE QUARTERFINAL STAGE

THEME: TRUE CHAMPIONS KNOW NO HANDICAP

FELABRATION 2007

FEMI KUTI AND THE POSITIVE FORCE ON STAGE













DUDU OF CRAZY CULTURE THRILLING THE FANS













FANS THAT CAME TO BE PART OF FELABRATION








WE REMEBER LUCKY DUBE WHO ENTERTAINED OUR FANS AT FELABRATION 2006






HUGH MASEKELA WAS ALSO PART OF FELABRATION

FELABRATION 2007: 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
. Performances by Femi, Seun and other prominent/upcoming Nigerian and international artistes
·Photo/footage/documentary exhibitions of Fela
·Fela themed Competitions – fashion, dance, etc
·Open air music concert
·Feeding of the fans
Every year Felabration is attended by Nigerian and foreigners.




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.







Notable international artiste that have graced Felabration was Lucky Dube and Hugh Masekela.

PICTURES

SAXAPHONE :SOUL OF AFROBEAT

AMB FEMI KUTI

THE KING

THE BEAUTIFUL POSITIVE FORCE DANCERS

MEMBERS OF THE POSITIVE FORCE ON STAGE

ALABA ADEPOJU(A MEMBER OF STAFF WATCHING
ACTIVITIES AT THE NEW AFRICA SHRINE RESTAURANT)















LAIDE ANIMASHAUN AND TOSIN BILLYROSE BOTH STAGE DANCERS














MRS TOLANI TAIWO ATTENDING TO MRS MARY KAREEM














GARDEN BAR (PRESENTLY NOT EXISTING)













CUSTOMERS ARE BEING ATTENDED TO IN OUR RESTAURANT














GBENGA LALAYE THE FORMER BAND LEADER OF THE POSITIVE FORCE POSING ON STAGE

ONOME UDI ONE OF OUR STAGE AND LEAD DANCER















LAIDE ANIMASHAUN STAGE DANCER

LIVE ON STAGE

UPPER VIEW FROM THE SIDE GALLERY

ANOTHER VIEW OF THE HALL

PATRONS BEING ATTENDED TO AT THE BAR

THE KING ON STAGE

WELCOME

AMB FEMI KUTI AND THE POSITIVE DURING A REHERSAL SESSION IN THE SHRINE

YENI ANIKULAPO-KUTI

OLU MAINTAIN AND YK POWER

YK

YK AND YOUNGER SISTER SOLA

MAMA AFRICA
YK IN A HAPPY MOOD

YENI KUTI IN HER ACTIVE DAYS AS A DANCER FOR THE POSITIVE FORCE

POSITIVE FORCE DANCERS

YK POWER AND OLISA DURING FELABRATION 07

YK POWER POWER CELEBRATION OF HER 2006 AND 2007 BIRTHDAYS

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.

Growing up
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.

Choreographing Femi’s dancers

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.