Afropolitan Vibes
Afropolitan Vibes is a monthly 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. Afropolitan Vibes hold every 3rd Friday of the month at Freedom Park, a former British Colonial Prison on Lagos Island.
Notable performers
A cross section of performers that have performed at Afropolitan Vibes at least once.
- Burna Boy[3]
- Victor Olaiya
- Yemi Alade
- M.I
- Shina Peters
- Nneka
- Falz
- Blitz the Ambassador
- Gyedu-Blay Ambolley
- Patrice
- Seun Kuti
- Brymo
- keziah Jones
- Bez
- Daddy Showkey
- Salawa Abeni
- Temi Dollface
- Ebo Taylor
- Megaloh
- Akua Naru
- Orlando Juliu
- Siji
- General Pype
- Majek Fashek
- Chris Ajilo
- Fokn Bois
- Beautiful Nubia
- Praiz
- Waje
- Sound Sultan
Afropolitan Vibes Festival
The maiden edition of a two day Afropolitan Vibes Festival is scheduled to hold on the 16th and 17 December 2016 in Lagos.[4]
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, Nigerian vocalist Brymo & Nigerian folk legend Blackman Akeeb Kareem.[5]
See also
- Afrophile
- Afrophilia
- Afrophilya
References
- ↑ MITTER, SIDDHARTHA (20 July 2016). "Nigerian Pop Comes Full-Force to Brooklyn". The Village Voice. New York, United States. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ↑ Mark, Monica (29 July 2014). "West Africa Afrobeat uprising musicians Afropop big-band political spirit". The Guardian. London, United Kingdom. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ↑ Lucia (15 October 2015). "Burna boy, Adekunle Gold, Yinka Davies, join Afropolitan Vibes to celebrate Fela". sabinews. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ↑ IfeOluwa, Nihinlola (17 November 2016). "Nigeria: Afropolitan Vibes announces maiden festival". Music In Africa. Johannesburg, South Africa. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ↑ Adiele, Chinedu (23 February 2016). "Black Akeeb Kareem set to go live on stage at 3rd edition". Pulseng. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 20 November 2016.