Genevieve Nnaji Joins Cast Of Fela Ten Twenty

Nollywood actress,Genevieve Nnaji will join the cast of the audio adaptation of Fela-’Fela Ten Twenty’ written and directed by film maker, Funa Maduka
A statement issued on Tuesday by the organizers said the audio play would be premiered on clubhouse, the popular drop in audio chat platform, on May 15 and 16 with shows at 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm on both days.
The clubhouse is a social platform built around “ drop in audio chat” featuring ephemeral real-time voice conversations that any user can listen to but cannot record.
The statement said the proceeds from the show would support GEANCO, whose work provides full tuition, health care, social and psychological support to young female survivors of terrorism and gender inequality in Nigeria and across the continent.
The statement quoted Nnaji as saying: “The contemporary issues highlighted in the script are what sold me. This is an artful retelling of fela’s story and I’m honoured to be part of it.
“I grew up on radio plays and the experience is nostalgic for me, the power of voice to influence minds and touch hearts is undeniable”.
‘Fela Ten Twenty’, the title of the audio adaptation, will feature an exciting new interpretation of Bill T. Jones and Jim Lewis ‘Original FELA’. Script framing the ongoing #End SARS movement in the context of Fela Kuti’s legacy.
Music for the production would be recorded in Lagos, Nigeria, by the Cavemen, the wildly celebrated band rekindling Nigerian highlife with their album Roots.
Funa Maduka, writer, director and producer of Fela Ten Twenty commended the actress for her efforts to see the play come to reality.