{"id":66421,"date":"2025-05-23T16:23:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T16:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=66421"},"modified":"2025-05-23T16:23:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T16:23:39","slug":"worlds-first-afrobeats-tribute-restaurant-opens-in-lagos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2025\/05\/23\/worlds-first-afrobeats-tribute-restaurant-opens-in-lagos\/","title":{"rendered":"World\u2019s First Afrobeats Tribute Restaurant Opens in Lagos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Anifowoshe Oladipupo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>EbonyLife Place is set to redefine the dining and cultural experience with the official opening of The Afrobeat-the world\u2019s first restaurant dedicated to celebrating the legacy of Afrobeats music.<\/p>\n<p>Opening on Thursday, 29 May 2025, and located in the heart of Victoria Island, Lagos, The Afrobeat is more than just a restaurant-it is a vibrant tribute to Africa\u2019s most influential music genre.<\/p>\n<p>The venue blends culinary excellence with artistic expression, offering guests a multisensory journey into the heart and soul of Afrobeats.<\/p>\n<p>The Afrobeat&#8217;s menu is a contemporary showcase of modern African cuisine, with every dish crafted as an ode to the continent\u2019s richness, sourced from local farmers and producers.<\/p>\n<p>The restaurant\u2019s interior is equally immersive. At one end, a sculpted mask of an African king serves as a powerful emblem of identity and heritage, while an abstract mural at the other end pulses with the rhythm, rebellion, and renaissance of the Afrobeats movement.<\/p>\n<p>The grand opening is expected to attract legendary artistes, emerging creatives, cultural historians, and global tastemakers who have shaped or been inspired by the Afrobeats revolution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Afrobeat is a reflection of who we are and what we value,\u201d said Mo Abudu, CEO of EbonyLife Place. \u201cThis restaurant is a bold move to celebrate the culture, curate its story, and give it a home in the city where it was born.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Anifowoshe Oladipupo EbonyLife Place is set to redefine the dining and cultural experience with the official opening of The Afrobeat-the world\u2019s first restaurant dedicated to celebrating the legacy of Afrobeats music. Opening on Thursday, 29 May 2025, and located in the heart of Victoria Island, Lagos, The Afrobeat is more than just a restaurant-it [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":66422,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[173,172],"tags":[59],"class_list":["post-66421","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-news","tag-featured"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66421","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66421"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66421\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66423,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66421\/revisions\/66423"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66422"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66421"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66421"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}