Afropolitan Vibes

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Afropolitan Vibes Festival
Language English
Origin
MeaningLocal Wrestling
Region of originNigeria

Afropolitan Vibes is a live music concert series & annual music festival in Lagos, Nigeria. The show was created by Ade Bantu and Abby Ogunsanya in 2013 as a platform to showcase alternative music. [1] Every edition features three or four contemporary singer/songwriters, vocalists or musicians who perform mostly original works that are firmly rooted in African musical origins of Afrobeat, Afrofunk, Afro-hiphop, Afro-pop, and Highlife. All acts perform with the 13-piece BANTU collective [2] No miming is allowed at the shows. From 2013 to 2017 Afropolitan Vibes had a monthly residency at Freedom Park, a former British Colonial Prison on Lagos Island. In May 2017 the producers of the show announced a change of venue to Muri Okunola Park in Lagos and that the concert series would now hold every third Friday of each quarter [3]

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Notable performers

A cross section of performers that have performed at Afropolitan Vibes at least once.

Afropolitan Vibes Music Festival

The maiden edition of a two day Afropolitan Vibes Festival was held on the 16th and 17 December 2016 in Lagos. [5]

Urban Sessions

The Afropolitan Vibe franchise also hosts smaller acoustic gigs called Urban Sessions. The show happens on an ad hoc basis and has featured Afro-German singer/songwriter Patrice, vocalist Brymo, and folk legend Blackman Akeeb Kareem. [6] Urban Session was also featured as an integral part of the Afropolitan Vibes Music Festival. Singer/songwriters Falana, Aduke, Ayo Awosika, Mary Akpa, Nosa, Tomi Thomas, Keziah Jones, Kaline, Sina Ayinde Bakare, Jinmi Abdul and female vocal ensemble Adunni & Nefertiti all performed intimate unplugged or acoustic set. The performing acts were all interviewed by Ade Bantu before their respective sets [7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ MITTER, SIDDHARTHA (20 July 2016). "Nigerian Pop Comes Full-Force to Brooklyn". The Village Voice . New York, United States. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  2. ↑ Mark, Monica (29 July 2014). "West Africa Afrobeat uprising musicians Afropop big-band political spirit". The Guardian . London, United Kingdom. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  3. ↑ IN, House (18 May 2017). "Afropolitan Vibes relocates to Muri Okunola Park". Music In Africa. South Afrfica. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  4. ↑ Lucia (15 October 2015). "Burna boy, Adekunle Gold, Yinka Davies, join Afropolitan Vibes to celebrate Fela". sabinews . Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 20 November 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ IfeOluwa, Nihinlola (17 November 2016). "Nigeria: Afropolitan Vibes announces maiden festival". Music In Africa . Johannesburg, South Africa. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  6. ↑ Adiele, Chinedu (23 February 2016). "Black Akeeb Kareem set to go live on stage at 3rd edition". Pulseng . Lagos, Nigeria. Archived from the original on 20 November 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  7. ↑ Banke, Caine (19 December 2016). "Afropolitan Vibes Music Festival: 8 Amazing Voices We Would Love To Hear Again From The Acoustic Sessions". Farabale Weekly . Lagos, Nigeria. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.


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