The enigmatic lure of New Afrika Shrine, Its People and Lifestyle
perience. Similar to Ajao, many viewed the New Afrika Shrine with skepticism, hearing stories portraying it as a haven for questionable individuals or a dimly lit place clouded with marijuana smoke.
For many, the New Afrika Shrine may seem forbidden, but for Made Kuti, also known as Omorinmade Anikulapo-Kuti, it's not just a place; it's a home that significantly influenced his life.
As a child, he watched his father, Femi Kuti, perform on the stage and absorbed stories about African freedom fighters, gaining early awareness of life's realities.
"I would always ask, who is this guy on the poster? My father would say Sankara and would explain who Sankara was to me. That level of information, I never got it anywhere else. It was only in the Shrine I could learn about history," Made shared with The Record.
