Ghariokwu Lemi, Renowned Album Designer for Afrobeat Legend Fela Kuti, to Show Work at Stubbs Gallery and Coffee Shop in Chicago October 26-28, 2007
Ghariokwu Lemi, the critically acclaimed album designer for the late Nigerian afrobeat star and political activist Fela Kuti, travels from Lagos, Nigeria to show his work at Stubbs Gallery and Coffee Shop from October 26-28, located at 3827 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago At Stubbs, Lemi will be showing 40 different pieces on paper. Twenty works are from Fela cover prints and 20 are original works no associated with Kuti. Lemi coordinates showing with CD release celebrations for Chicago Afrobeat Project's "(A) Move to Silent Unrest" at Martyrs' on October 27, 2007
Chicago, IL October 24, 2007 -- Ghariokwu Lemi, the critically acclaimed album designer for the late Nigerian afrobeat star and political activist Fela Kuti, travels from Lagos, Nigeria to show his work at Stubbs Gallery and Coffee Shop from October 26-28, located at 3827 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago. At Stubbs, Lemi will be showing 40 different pieces on paper. Twenty works are from Fela cover prints and 20 are original works not associated with Kuti.
Lemi, who designed more than 25 album covers of Kuti in 19 years including album covers for "Zombie,"Yellow Fever" and "No Agreement," also painted a work entitled Lagos Sitty that was recently incorporated into the album cover of Chicago Afrobeat Project's new album, "(A) Move to Silent Unrest."
Lemi coordinates his trip to Chicago in conjunction with two CD celebrations for the release of "(A) Move to Silent Unrest" at Martyrs', located at 3855 N. Lincoln Ave. on October 27, 2007 at 6;30 p.m. and 10 p.m. At these events, Lemi will sign limited edition posters featuring CAbP's new album cover.
Lemi's trip to Chicago is made possible by North American Airlines (
Ghariokwu Lemi Renowned Album Designer for Afrobeat Legend Fela Kuti to Show Work at Stubbs Gallery and Coffee Shop in Chicag