Rita Marley,
wife of the late reggae music icon, bob marley, over the past week in Ghana,
agreed to participate in this year's Felabration festival just as one of the sons of the late reggae
legend will be performing with his band at the week long annual festival.
at a meeting in Ghana last week with Yeni Kuti, founder of the felabration brand and
mr. theo lawson, chairman, Felabration organising committee, Mrs Marley agreed
to be a special guest speaker at this year's Felabration symposium. This year's
symposium topic is; movement of the people : the fela-bob marley perspective.
(more after the cut)
Recall that
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 titled; exodus :
movement of jah people.
this year's
felabration festival's 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 in this year's
felabration festival. 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
felabration festival will run through october 14 to october 20,beginning
effectively with the symposium
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