Kalakuta Republic Opens

The home of Afro-beat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti was on Monday unveiled as a museum with the support of the Lagos State Government to mark his 74th posthumous birthday and  promote cultural heritage.
Located on No 8, Gbemisola Street, Allen Avenue, Ikeja, the museum which is named “Kalakuta Museum” contains items such as Fela’s unique stage costumes, dozens of his shoes and covers of albums released by the late musician, various portrait pictures of him and his family and other household items used while he was alive are also on display. The burial site of the late Afro-beat legend is also within the refurbished compound.
In a statement, Femi Kuti, son of the late Afro-beat legend, applauded the Lagos state government for its support and emphasized that the museum would only serve its value if the legacies his father fought for were realised.

Fela's shoes

femi and wife

Fela's clothings

Fela Kuti’s outsized personality and social activism made him a hero to many while he was still alive, and his funeral in the city of Lagos drew massive crowds, fifteen years ago.