Via Boluwatife Kehinde-Idowu The 2026 version of Felabration got here to a detailed on Sunday, October 18, following seven days of tune, cultural expression and are living performances celebrating the lifestyles and legacy of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti on the New Afrika Shrine in Lagos. The festivities collected momentum on Saturday,……
Via Boluwatife Kehinde-Idowu
The 2026 version of Felabration got here to a detailed on Sunday, October 18, following seven days of tune, cultural expression and are living performances celebrating the lifestyles and legacy of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti on the New Afrika Shrine in Lagos.
The festivities collected momentum on Saturday, October 17, with the 6th day that includes performances from Daddy Showkey, Peruzzi, L.A.X, Barry Jhay and Hotkeed, along different artistes who entertained tune enthusiasts with a mix of established hits and recent Nigerian sounds.
Daddy Showkey introduced his signature ‘Galala’ sound to the degree, whilst different performers added to the night’s leisure, reflecting the range of Nigeria’s tune scene. Ruggedman, Ice Prince, Shoday, Ortodefemi and Tee Well-known have been additionally a number of the artistes featured in Saturday’s programme.
The performances introduced in combination other generations of musicians because the competition entered its ultimate stretch, reinforcing Felabration’s function in celebrating Nigerian tune and offering a platform for established artistes and rising abilities.
The birthday celebration endured on Sunday, October 18, with Kacy, Ay Flowz, Sean Tizzle, Kcer and Femi Kuti indexed a number of the performers for the competition’s ultimate live performance.
Femi Kuti’s inclusion additional highlighted the relationship between Felabration and the Kuti circle of relatives’s musical heritage, with Fela’s affect last central to the once a year birthday celebration.
Sean Tizzle and the opposite artistes at the ultimate day’s lineup added to the programme because the week-long festivities drew to a detailed.
The 2026 version, themed “Who Are You?”, explored identification, individuality and self-expression, reflecting topics related to Fela’s tune, activism and cultural affect.
All over the week, Felabration celebrated Nigerian tune and tradition whilst offering a platform for performers to show off their abilities and honour the legacy of one in all Africa’s maximum influential musical figures.
With Sunday’s ultimate live performance, Felabration 2026 concluded its seven-day programme, reaffirming Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s enduring affect on Nigerian tune and the worldwide Afrobeat motion.