New Afrika Shrine — Restaurant in Ikeja

While I enjoyed my time here, I was a little bit disappointed 😞. All my life I had wanted to visit the Afrika Shrine, my dad talked a lot about fela and the shrine and how crazy it gets. The people, the smoke, the music - a total package everybody should experience at least once in their lifetime. In my head, I was hoping to see things, you know arts, statues etc - things that take me to the past, tell a little history of the place, Fela and the kalakuta republic. A little museum won't hurt 😂

Anyway, it turns out to be smaller than imagined, too tightly packed and I wonder how they managed to fit in that large crowd I see on TV during Felabration in such a small place. I guess I'd find out during the next Felebration.

Anyway, I enjoyed myself. Had a few drinks, some smoke and the music.

Seun Kuti is a master, I love what Femi did and Made Kuti, the Fela legacy is safe in his hands. I couldn't take any photos with them and yea, Vector the viper came to perform too.

Apart from the environment that I think could have been better and modernized, the experience was 8.2/10 and the music is 10/10.

I am definitely...

It is the best relaxation spot in the city of Lagos the commercial capital of Nigeria. Its also the best place to listen to live music, it is the Afrobeat music factory where great Afrobeat music are produced to the world.

Built by Yeni and Femi Anikulapo Kuti in honour of the great music icon and creator of the Afrobeat music Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Famous and well respected people have visited the New Afrika Shrine, below is the list.

President Emmanuel Macron (President of France 🇫🇷 visited in 2018)

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (Vice President of Nigeria 🇳🇬 visited October, 2018)

Sodi Marciszewer (Femi Kuti's Producer since many years)

World Heavy Weight Champion Anthony Joshua

Naomi Campbell

Late Hugh Masekela

All Ambassadors of USA, FRANCE, ITALY, NETHERLANDS, GERMANY ETC have all one time or the other been there

Jidenna

AntiBalas

Seal

Asa

Angelique Kidjo

Don Carlos

Wizkid

Davido

Etc all the big names you can think of have all been to the New...

I've been here more times than I can recall. Though busy with activity on Thursday and Sunday evenings -- when Femi Kuti and his band perform -- it is open every day of the week.

Thursday evenings are when Femi and band rehearsal. Fans have access to the shrine at no cost.

On Sunday evenings are when the Femi and band put up a full-blown performance, tagged "Sunday Jump"

An entry fee is charged -- last I know it was N1000/ head.

Show usually begins at about 7/9pm-ish and wraps at about 10/11pm.

On regular days, you'll find Lagosians (mostly youths) seated about chatting, drinking and watching football on TV -- when there are live matches, that is.

Others not keen on the sport play snooker instead.

The bar is always open.

Almost always, the crafts shops are also open , selling Fela-branded t-shirts and caps, reggae-inspired paraphernalia and...