New Afrika Shrine cancels musical activities over coronavirus

Fela Kuti

The management of the New Afrika Shrine, Ikeja, Lagos, has announced it is cancelling all musical activities this weekend in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.

This was announced in a statement on Wednesday signed by Yeni Anikulapo-Kuti and Femi Anikulapo-Kuti and posted on Instagram.

“The management of the New Afrika Shrine has decided to cancel all musical activities this weekend as precautionary measures against the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic affecting the globe…,” the statement read, stating that the management would continue to monitor the situation.

Femi Kuti had on Tuesday announced he was postponing his spring European tour over the coronavirus outbreak.

Singer, Davido, also made the same decision regarding the US leg of his North America tour last Friday.