Rita Marley, wife of the late reggae music icon, Bob Marley will be one of the famous personalities that will storm this year’s Felabration Festival in Lagos this October.
At the meeting in Ghana with Yeni Kuti, founder of Felabration brand and Mr. Theo Lawson, Chairman, Felabration Organizing Committee, Mrs. Marley agreed to be a Special Guest Speaker at this year's Felabration’s Symposium. This year's topic is; Movement Of The People: The Fela-Bob Marley Perspective.
Both Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Bob Marley popularised the theme "Movement Of The People" in their various works. Fela's political party was called Movement Of The People (M.O.P) and he also waxed a hit tune that goes by that same title. Bob Marley on the other hand, also had a hit album entitled; Exodus: Movement Of Jah People.
This year's Felabration theme is fashioned to rekindle the people oriented messages these two mega stars imbibed in their days.
Meanwhile, one of Bob Marley's reggae super-star sons is billed to perform as one of the star acts this year. He has agreed with the organisers of the Festival to break out of his current global tour to honour the Movement Of The People. He will share the stage at some point in the Festival with Afro beat king Femi Kuti and his younger brother Seun Kuti, who currently leads the Fela's Egypt '80 band.
Remarkably, both Fela and Bob Marley never shared a common stage throughout their playing lives despite the mutual respect they have for each other.
This year's Festival will run from October 14 to 20, beginning effectively with the symposium.
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