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Hearing music in Nigeria
The New Afrika Shrine suits travellers who want intensity: horns, dancers, heat and late hours. Sunday Jump is the headline night, when Femi Kuti and the Positive Force play four-hour sets, and it is the cleaner introduction. The listing also mentions Tuesday and Thursday sets by Seun Kuti, though opening hours are given as Thursday to Sunday from 19:00, so check the night you want. Music does not usually start until 22:00, and Sunday Jump runs from 22:00 to 04:00.
The big date is Felabration, held each October around Fela's birthday and treated as the annual headline week. Plan accommodation early if you want to be in Lagos for it.
Lagos has no metro that reaches Ikeja directly. Take a taxi or rideshare from Victoria Island, about 45 minutes in traffic, or from Lekki, about an hour. The Shrine is on Pepple Street, NERDC Road, off Agidingbi, Ikeja, so use Google Maps with the full address. Take an agreed-fare taxi from Ikeja GRA rather than a street hail.
FAQ
Questions people ask
What is Sunday Jump at the New Afrika Shrine?
Sunday Jump is the headline night, when Femi Kuti and the Positive Force play four-hour sets, from 22:00 to 04:00. It is described as the cleaner introduction to the Shrine for first-time visitors.
When is Felabration in Lagos?
Each October, around Fela Kuti's birthday. It is the annual headline week at the New Afrika Shrine in Ikeja. Outside it, the Shrine is open Thursday to Sunday from 19:00, and music does not usually start until 22:00.
How do you get to the New Afrika Shrine in Lagos?
Lagos has no metro reaching Ikeja directly, so take a taxi or rideshare from Victoria Island (45 minutes in traffic) or Lekki (about an hour). The Shrine is on Pepple Street, NERDC Road, off Agidingbi, Ikeja.
Pulse
Electronic music in Nigeria
Nigeria is on Pulse, the Sonic Paths map and radio of African electronic music: electronic music in Lagos (Afro house, 11 artists and collectives), Abuja (Afro house, 3 artists and collectives).
Its own sounds have their own pages, with where they come from, who carried them and sets to play: 3-Step, Afro house and Afro tech.
More across the continent: African electronic music on Pulse and every dated festival.