Celebrating his posthumous birthday, the children of Fela Kuti have opened a museum called “Kalakuta” which is dedicated to their late father and Afrobeat Legend. The Museum was launched yesterday, October 15, when he would have been 74years. Fela died in 1997 – at 58 – of HIV-related sickness, but his works and significance continued to put him in the news.
There was a New York Broadway show, promoted by Jay – Z and Will Smith, about Fela. And there have been annual weeklong shows, Felabration, celebrating his birthday. The 2012 Felabration has kicked off, with the museum launch being a part of the events. The museum will display many of his wares, photos, and write-ups.
Femi Kuti, Fela’s first son and 3-time Grammy Awards Nominee said “The museum is not finished, but we had to make the opening today. It symbolizes his birthday and his struggle.”
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This article was first published on 16th October 2012
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Celebrating his posthumous birthday, the children of Fela Kuti have opened a museum called “Kalakuta” which is dedicated to their late father and Afrobeat Legend. The Museum was launched yesterday, October 15, when he would have been 74years. Fela died in 1997 – at 58 – of HIV-related sickness, but his works and significance continued to put him in the news.
There was a New York Broadway show, promoted by Jay – Z and Will Smith, about Fela. And there have been annual weeklong shows, Felabration, celebrating his birthday. The 2012 Felabration has kicked off, with the museum launch being a part of the events. The museum will display many of his wares, photos, and write-ups.
Femi Kuti, Fela’s first son and 3-time Grammy Awards Nominee said “The museum is not finished, but we had to make the opening today. It symbolizes his birthday and his struggle.”
The launch of the Kalakuta museum is a poignant reminder of Fela Kuti indelible mark on music and social justice. It is inspiring to see his family preserving his memory for future generations.
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