Bolanle Austen-Peters Productions has announced the return of a legendary sequel! ‘Fela’s Republic and the Kalakuta Queens’ is coming to Terra Kulture this December. This follows the success of ‘Fela and the Kalakuta Queens’ in Lagos, Abuja, Cairo and Pretoria.
‘Fela and the Kalakuta Queens’ was majorly an exploration of the life of Fela Kuti and his wives. However, the sequel has infused the celebration of the unapologetic and prophetic messages of Fela’s music into the original storyline.
Bolanle Austen-Peters Productions raised the bar with local and international successes under their belt. Among these are ‘Saaro the Musical’, ‘Wakaa the Musical’, ‘Queen Moremi the Musical’, and others.
And now, this December, they are ready to thrill audiences with this new musical play. The plat will debut at the Terra Arena, Victoria Island Lagos from the 14th of December, 2019 to January 2020.
According to Bolanle Austen-Peters, “The play first opened in Lagos in 2017. Now, we have shown it in different countries across the continent.
“However, we’ve brought it back to Lagos because there has been a lot of clamor for [us to do that]. The sequel is just as exciting. And there is a major twist to it… The new play is a fusion of the Kalakuta Queens and Fela’s social messages.”
Among the sponsors of ‘Fela’s Republic and the Kalakuta Queens’ are Ecobank, Amstel Malta, MTN, Dormanlong, the Estate of Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Africa Magic, Red Media Africa, Beat FM amongst others.