Fela-bration! At the Fowler Museum

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The Fowler Museum at UCLA teams with Afro Funké to present a closing event for the Central Nigeria Unmasked: Arts of the Benue River Valley exhibition, (on display through July 24) with a toast to Nigerian music legend Fela Kuti, hosted by Rocky Dawuni.

Report by Pauline Adamek

Entitled Fela-bration!, the fun-filled event with feature the following:

• Live music by Najite Agindotan (original Fela Kuti Egypt 80 member) + special guest drummers & dancers

• Sunny War, blues guitarist and singer

• Jaman Laws (son of legend Ronnie Laws) & Friends (live Afro Jazz)

Also:

Face painting by Wawi Amasha (Mami Afrika) and mask-making for families

DJs sets by Jeremy Sole (KCRW) and Glenn Red (Afro Funké/Eclectica)

Also:

See this major African art exhibition — Central Nigeria Unmasked: Arts of the Benue River Valley — before it embarks on an international tour!

This event is free. (cheap!)

Snacks/drinks are available for purchase.

Booked and Produced by Cary Sullivan (Afro Funké/Rocky Dawuni).
RSVP here (and see who’s coming!)

Fela-bration!

The Fowler Museum at UCLA

University of California Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, CA 90095-7065

(310) 825-4361 “Ž

Saturday, July 23^rd, 2011

1-4 pm

Free program