French leader Emmanuel Macron will on Tuesday visit a
nightclub founded by Nigerian music legend Fela Kuti, becoming the
first “real president” to enter a venue synonymous with marijuana smoke,
sexy backup dancers and protest music.
The New
Afrika Shrine located in the teeming Lagos district of Ikeja replaced
Fela Kuti’s original club that burnt down in 1977, but for millions of
fans it still represents the original Shrine built by the musical
maverick.
“The Shrine is a must-see place,” said Olivier Laouchez,
the head of the TRACE media and entertainment group and organiser of
the event Macron will attend, adding that Lagos is “Africa’s cultural
capital”.
The evening will feature concerts, fashion shows by leading African designers and a meeting…
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