Afrika Shrine, a nightclub in Lagos based by Nigerian music legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti will play host to Emmanuel Macron, the France President on Tuesday.
Macron, who will not be a stranger to Nigeria, (he educated as a senior Civil Servant in French Embassy in Lagos) can be the primary “real President” to step ft into the shrine, which is thought for issues just like the Afro Beat style, Marijuana and s3xy dancers.
The Afrika Shrine positioned within the teeming Lagos district of Ikeja changed Fela Kuti’s authentic membership that burnt down in 1977, however for hundreds of thousands of followers it nonetheless represents the unique Shrine constructed by the musical maverick.
Afrika Shrine described as a “must see place” by Olivier Laouchez, the top of the TRACE media and leisure group and organiser of the occasion Macron will attend would host the night occasion that can characteristic concert events, style reveals by main African designers and a assembly with stars from Nigeria’s booming Nollywood movie business.
“There is clearly something abuzz in Lagos, with auctions mushrooming, and this will explode,” mentioned up to date artwork specialist Marie-Cecile Zinsou, who is predicated in neighbouring Benin.
“The idea is to show the richness and diversity of African cultures,” mentioned Laouchez.
“Europe does not know Africa or at least its cultural dimension.”
Macron who is predicted to attend an African Union summit on Sunday within the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott, would even be visiting Abuja to carry talks with President Muhammadu Buhari on safety and terrorism, earlier than coming to Lagos, a vibrant megapolis of 20 million individuals.
Called the “black president” by adoring followers, Fela Kuti’s trademark fashion, christened Afrobeat, featured songs in his native Yoruba and pidgin and have been searing indictments of corruption and incompetence.