Femi Stephen Band is fast becoming a household name in churches and events in the last few years in Nigeria and some neighbouring West African countries where the Yoruba Language is spoken. The Yoruba speaking people of Western Africa are in Nigeria, Republic of Benin and Togo.
At open fields, events halls or arenas, individuals turn out in large numbers for events to be performed by Femi Stephen Band.
Also, lovers of African traditional folk songs gather to listen to the blend of pure Yoruba traditional music blended with gospel tunes.
No wonder those who attended the Festival of Mercy organized by the Truth House in Lagos on February 13, 2016 will not easily forget what went down on that day.
In fact, many experienced the power of God and His glory came down like when King Solomon of the Bible commissioned the house of God and this was when the Femi Stephen Band took over the stage.
The Festival of Mercy is a quarterly gospel music event put together by The Truth House in Lagos, Nigeria.
It is instructive to note that the band’s appearance niche is in their classical African prints, ‘Ankara’, which has gained prominence among young Africans of late.
The percussion performance of the band is outstanding and can best be described as an opera in an African setting.
The band has 10 different African traditional percussion instruments played by young men most of whom inherited such skills from their parents.
Femi Stephen, the young leader of the band who also doubles as the lead vocalist, thrills the audience with Yoruba folklore, accompanied by the band members on percussions.
