Fela Kuti - Opposite People

[@genlob]

I came across Fela by chance at Glastonbury mid 1980s. I hadn't heard any African music up till then. I was stood at the top of the hill overlooking the main stage (the original market, for those old enough to remember) when I became aware of this magnetic, hypnotic thing drawing me like a moth to the flame towards the main stage. It was almost a physical thing, like an incessant heartbeat, urging me forward. There on the stage under the pyramid, stood a horn section from the gods, the best drummer in the world, dancers that moved like big cats and a force of nature out in front. A hurricane of a man. I was blown away. Quite simply the best gig I've ever been to. And this song is my favourite of his. It's an absolute stonker. Thank you Fela for enriching my life.

[@IFeelSoTongueTied]

genlob peace

[@SuperBuckwheat11]

Great description. Must have been one hell of a show.

[@MotlatsiMot]

@@SuperBuckwheat11 maybe what fela calls power show

[@michealking9801]

@@MotlatsiMot you might have given the best description of the spiritual feeling that comes with feeling truly blessed; salute.

[@MattmanLovesMusic]

What an awesome description! 💕

[@MissRandomComment]

My skin is fair, my eyes are green, my hair is as straight as a pin, my momma never taught me how to dance But when I hear good music it hits me right in my soul and travels from my heart all through my body I don't quite know what to do with myself but I do know it's a blessing to be able to give and receive love in it's universal language of music

[@leekosmin8788]

Totally agree!

[@RabiesCrackero]

Loved your comment, made my smile of the day

[@TheThingInMySink]

Fela Kuti is like a drug to me, can't get enough of this, and every time I hear it my serotonin levels shoot into the stratosphere.

[@MattmanLovesMusic]

The best music in the world! We should all be dancing peacefully together to Afrobeat instead of hatin'...

[@CulturedThugPoster]

implying other music is hateful ? sounds rather hateful ! Learn some philosophy

[@omarisomar741]

love my brother

[@deloniusmonk4923]

@@CulturedThugPoster He is not implying anything of the sort ... you are...

[@jokohomo9591]

Some people need to be hated so the rest of us can be free. That's why we made the guillotine.

[@mr._unchained]

@@CulturedThugPoster shutup mehn

[@eezyclsmooth9035]

The incredible "Newen Afrobeat " brought me here, to hear the Original. Both versions of this great tune are amazing.

[@leekosmin8788]

I like the Newen Afrobeat version as well. Their drummer plays much louder than Tony Allen, so it gives it more of a rock feel. Both versions great in their different ways.

[@sarahmartin9107]

Me too!

[@JimmyTheUglyBard]

Incredible baseline.... keep coming back for this song, time and time again. FELA!

[@enehitaehigwese6105]

You won't appreciate this man if you did not watch this man live while he played music. He ate, drank, slept music all his life. I still remember vividly being in his night club one Sunday jump while he did this tune. Boy there is wisdom in growing old. At least we sabi ad things dey waka.

[@lamrechane2477]

That was empire in those days, men i miss NNG

[@kashopeola8210]

Listening to the way the musical instruments is being used all together and giving it beautiful sounds, it's just so overwhelming and his lyrics are bomb. This baba is a Genius

[@hatshepsutmaatre8510]

Agree Incredible ....

[@MikeDindu]

I can't stop replaying this song. This is one of the many masterpieces by Fela. Dem go show clear opposite people, indeed. Always stand up to tyranny.

[@lisandrea10]

my childhood, every trip by car with my father = this song... thank you so much for posting

[@Barberserk]

Damn lucky child.

[@michellesavarese2470]

@@Barberserk i was about to say the same thing! amen...

[@Daazle]

thats nice to hear

[@Freakinreviews]

I haven't heard a song by Fela that I didn't like, but this is probably my favorite by a narrow margin.

[@charlesnawhbilsi8465]

Frank you are very correct.You can't hear them all.It takes time.

[@thesirlab]

You should listen to: Newen Afrobeat feat. Seun Kuti & Cheick Tidiane Seck - Opposite People (Fela Kuti) It is legendary!

[@spannerm8335]

@@thesirlab afraid it is not as good.

[@Emzdrav]

Dem go shoooow dem go show.. dem go show themselves clear clear dem go shooooooow!!!!

[@williamhosana2691]

you cant miss them......no sir, them go show!!

[@StooGP]

Every cover you see of this on You Tube and there are a few, in each one, the drummer is off just a hair, or not as groovy and right in that pocket, and that's cause no one, but no one, is or can ever be as masterful as the genius that is Tony Allen.

[@illitrait]

...you sabi.

[@9ichia]

You my good Sir Understand Genius :)

[@squeakeththewheel]

Disagree. Check out Newen Afrobeat: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3e2g3Z9aamlo6s

[@AlexDerrick_DP]

@@squeakeththewheel No disrespect to Sheun, but his band is nowhere near his Fela's band at any incarnation, even after Allen left and Mr. Lemi was gone with the abrasive album art. Black Voices is a good effort by him, but the two were made for each other.

[@ozbdguy]

So true. RIP Tony Allen, a true understated genius. Thank you

[@medfitconsultant]

Fela….truly great indeed. Legendary musically...out spoken and fearless. A rare gem.

[@michellesavarese2470]

This is what’s called playing from the heart....and who would have thought in 2019 we'd still be relying on our history to once again have opposite people showing themselves......

[@KKG3388]

Yaaaaasss the Black President killin it as usual!!! Whenever I hear this banger cannot help it but dance away!

[@tourist54]

this is the one and only WORLD MUSIC on earth : Afro-beat term is somehow narrowing its significance and power. This is something "above and beyond" anything: time,races,melody,religion,political borders,slavery, ideologies....Fela is upthere in Heaven and is blessing us every single day, yesterday, today and ..tomorrow. I can't believe how could I have missed him all my life until a week ago, such a beauty for ears, heart and soul !

[@medfitconsultant]

Boy!! This is funky. Waoh! I have never heard this track before. This is electrifying. Bless you Fela.

[@AdamCzarnowski]

One of his very best. Try sitting still. Impossible, if you have a heart, soul or ears.

[@deanwright7611]

Even just any two of those are enough.

[@erictalkington5674]

I'm washing dishes in a pizza kitchen dancing while I wash.

[@jimmcintyre3582]

@@erictalkington5674 Have you tried dishing pizza in a dance kitchen yet? 8/10 Would Recommend.

[@leekosmin8788]

Groovin' to Fela in 2020. Dem Go Show!

[@chrisk5305]

2022 and going

[@theCreativeSav]

@@chrisk5305 still going!🚀

[@krumuvecis]

yes, very much

[@georginahamilton8939]

One of the most prolific adventurous symphonic n exciting songs created written n performed by UNCLE FELA ANIKULAPO KUTI n the Africa 70 Orchestra PATAPATA absolutely no bullshiit awesome truly amazing he would have won several Grammies if the entertainment n political environment were fair n judicial n knowledgeable regarding his n her African families stories going as far back as 6000 BC period GBAM absolutely no bullshiit !!! Maestro that he was n lived UNCLE dearest You wove a matrix of RYTHMIC ecstatic counterpoint that blended All his instrumental and vocal arrangements into One fascinating exciting composition unrivaled even with remixes n technical mastery You Roc Perfectly UNCLE FELA translated to heaven GBAM sure nuff Lil One of the spirit of Truth Squadron ✈️ flight director musically n celluloid technical mastery ranking thoroughbred genetic memory banks GBAM Proverbs 3 5 stop laughing hahahahaha glad you are feeling better best believe I thought I was gonna have to throw up I hate being sick period GBAM absolutely no bullshiit are amazing PATAPATA outstanding intellectually endowed and YF baby 🐥 gurl you are the best mom ever seen nothing Yet just wait until we get engaged or sumptin so much fun together stop cussing me out it ain't Friday night no more Darling Wifey SISTAR CONFIDANTE LOVER WOMAN I AM AUSAR VERY SPECIAL AGENT NU KHEMETIC EMPIRE EMPRESS BEYONCE IFAWUNMIII IFAYEMIII OSUNKEMIII Knowles KHUTTIII KHUNEFA Quñifire Hamilton Anikunifa SASHA FIERCE 1 Khunefa GBASS !!! By the time you tell customers check point All Ur names they won't even bother to check Ur luggage they will just wearily wave you through Tee hee haw ing black is King 👑 BEYONCE KING of POP gotta tidy the sofa n straighten up the bed hiding from You ha ha lucky You PATAPATALOVE I Love You Milky Way play meet me by the river

[@etimekanem4333]

for sure this one of his greatest hits

[@michaelariyo9546]

It's so amazing how I see this kind of comment on almost all of his songs

[@TheBataclana]

the best things are free..except for water

[@thebiz7051]

One of Africa's finest musician! RIP! You lived the life

[@tugceakdag9000]

The biz king 💯

[@kennedypaacjay5349]

I say the Greatest African musician ever

[@jokohomo9591]

One of the world's finest.

[@movementfoundation]

A Staple in the house clubs of NYC, the REAL dancers came out.....

[@hainchile2172]

Fela is a nation´s rhythm and social lyrics. His legacy is still among us!!

[@victordairo5069]

My best Fela ever... the musical conversation is massssssive!

[@michellesavarese2470]

massive...for real....

[@TheNagualZone]

The moment when that unbelievable bass groove kicks in! WOW! FELAAAAAAAAAAAA! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@JLT800]

I've seen Fela's sons Seun and Femi perform, and dig Newen Afrobeat's version of this song (on which Seun sings), but nothing compares to Fela himself; I was lucky to see him perform 3 times. What an amazing magnetic performer and visionary. ...Hard to pick a favorite Fela song, but if it's not "Water Get No Enemy", "Opposite People" may be it.

[@michelepiteo7179]

Fela is so godamm hip.....although frankly when the same song was being channelled mystically through his son Seun during the re-make..., Newan did their version...it came out just as good if not better with Cheick Tidiane and some of Fela's old-timers sitting in with the Newan musicians.

[@mis-tur-tay-bur]

Yeah that Newen version with Seun is a killer!

[@choad1976]

I don't dance but it's impossible to sit idle during this song...

[@lucadannibale9716]

holy words

[@illitrait]

...spirit must catch you (like we say back home).

[@malagan16]

Vulfpeck back

[@sojiadamo5212]

The void has been filled. 💯😂💥

[@patrickazazi9967]

The bass line of this goes into my soul when I listen to this song.

[@DouglasF68]

Never be another Fela.

[@agresioverbal1572]

Enjoy kuti master,dancing,smiling...The life is too short, run friend !

[@nextexpat]

Probably my 2 favorite musicians are Fela and Coltrane. Go figure.

[@dopehitrecords8105]

We all need to raise! We need a revolution! Our human rights are violated by this oppressor’s everyday

[@sakcto]

Hogan523!!!!! .... As Yoruba people say ' you will live long'!!..... This upload is the bomb, pure afrobeat delight

[@Anne-cv4ms]

One of the BEST

[@rantiajayi1403]

This is what Fela sounded like before the Nigerian Government beat the sh*t out of him, Explosive Fela, dynamite Fela, Unsuppressable Fela, Basket Mouth at his best. Long live Baba.

[@louisotieno4712]

He sounded better beatings and even best after bearings coz he could come out and still lampoon them with another hit.... Pansa Pansa

[@peternwosu4422]

Fela's music is devided into two.The Tony Allen era and the post Tony.The Tony era which was more explosive and the post Tony which was a bit slower classic afro beat music.

[@bobbydhal2199]

hogan you rule ......thank you thank you brother ....keep it coming baby ...luv you man

[@coquetamexico5809]

Muchas gracias por la música, .e cura todas mis molestias y malestares. Fela, es wow

[@joachimhummel9386]

Simply great, timless music!

[@alisonminto2628]

Original Peoples of the LORD, Rejoice!

[@IsaacMatth]

No, i just can't talk about feelings. All i can do is hear this and move my soul that way

[@DjamelSa]

The better African musician

[@georginahamilton8939]

This HERE Song hymn is dedicated to Princesses Blue Berry Muffin IVY n Rummiii Adewunmiii IFADEJIII n Sir PRINCE Regent IFAFELATUNJIII TUT ANKH AMUN ATUM RARE Michael MELCHIZEDEK The Green 💚 Angel n MOAMA Beyoncé KNOWLES KHUTIII Iyalode Marylebone London AFRIYE PATAPATALOVE GBASS UNITE ALREADY let's do it again soon PATAPATA Stay blessed of RA Atum Ray Ree Drummond island optional cos Wifey You're completely worth it PATAPATA 🌹💕👑👑

[@michaelokolochidi8845]

Brought about the reality in personality differences.What we do differently!!!

[@arcane231]

Never heard anything better than this.Holy

[@oluggbal3005]

Listening to these song now and others by Fela, i can but admit he was way ahead of his contemporaries then and even now....super talented!!! And this i say after having watched many of his live shows and countless practice sessions!!

[@Zerg121]

Groovy as hell. I love it.

[@frankdefrasne1541]

This version from Newen Afrobeat with his youngest son Seun Kuti is really worth watching / listening to as well! kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3e2g3Z9aamlo6s

[@Fuchsia_tude]

Somehow this came out better than the original, in fact

[@Chilipotamus]

The drummer in that group absolutely SMOKED that joint, good lord

[@mauricebuckley4713]

Thanking you Fela,you are unique,

[@sargalco2]

Sargalco Great,great,great....Fela and Africa 70!!!!

[@rickexcelarms]

Fela is The GOAT

[@laphilosophie2combat]

THANK YOU ! My favorite songs evere . There is a Before and an After ! This song make me belive that Jimmi Hendrix was not the best !!!!

[@jimmyjazz1394]

laphilosophie2combat ma che c'entra Hendrix????

[@michelepiteo7179]

Sad..Fela sounds like the Nigerian police beat him up again not long before he covered this song with Africa 70. Well he spat in their eyes back then telling them they could never stop him and he is a big today as when he was alive. This is still entirely correct

[@samuelegunlusi4973]

One of my favorite songs so cool.

[@pasto59]

I I want die this song go kill me ooooooo!!

[@Kaly-ew9dd]

La puissance de la langue de l oppresseur entre les mains et sur la langue de notre peuple métriseé à la perfection .gloire à black tug gloire à mf doom.mf doom que son ka çois vivifier

[@johnjames5190]

If you’re still listening to this great music in 2022 say yeah yeah !!!

[@bobbydhal2199]

Hogan ....you are king .....king cobra .....hands down brother

[@abduozletni]

Thank Allah that i’m African .

[@braunarsch]

one of my 2 fav icons of music, the other being james brown...

[@ginodorilia6602]

Sempre vivo nelle nostre danze !!! GIN(): )

[@luigegeorgen]

the really pan-africanist singer ever...

[@EduardoRodriguez-el6xo]

Vamo' pa' Chincha, familia!

[@atibapasenebanunaki8089]

If any of you Fela aficionados know the name of the song that includes the lyrics "the original criminal/dem like demself" i'd appreciate your sharing your Kuti-ology.

[@seyiogs8740]

Just Like That

[@LinaVizcaino17]

2018 andd his legend still alive!!!

[@KeelDudeRad]

we love you Feellllllaaaaaaaaaaa!

[@kizzaboy]

thankk yoouuuuu sooooo muchhhhh hogan523 !!!!!!!!!!!!! i have been looking for this song for so long !!!!!

[@christiannwobi2493]

. zzaboy

[@christiannwobi2493]

For the Baba ke,We miss you.You are UNREPLACEABLE. RIP.

[@princeakeem8646]

Some policies have been implemented by Buhari and naira is steadily appreciating. But trust the opposite people in PDP and in a certain section of the country. They are already saying naira appreciation is bad for the country. If naira fall, dem go talk, if naira rise dem go still talk. Opposite people!

[@charlesnawhbilsi8465]

Prince ,there more OPs in the churches among Pastors & the goers too.

[@charlesagain]

Prince Akeem. This is 2020. How is your Naira appreciation coming along omo? Don't worry about those people from that particular section of the country, rather worry about that section of the country that voted Buhari twice.

[@fyan007]

speechlessly sensational

[@awolusikayode8229]

i miss you baba 70

[@awolusikayode8229]

Bro

[@raevoisin4322]

The greatest

[@YITV]

One of Felas best

[@kennieprinze4242]

Evergreen!

[@DeeDeeKhan]

great baba

[@amirah1671]

Great!

[@mukatanyambe9690]

Oh so sublime

[@alexadombi2116]

Very Big Music

[@casty4568]

Maaad tune...

[@insolito83]

Fela my man!

[@MegaLakeStar]

such a groove!

[@forexbatman998]

2:34 hits different

[@tugceakdag9000]

KING 💖

[@yours_pharmaceutically966]

long live Fela

[@chrisemmanuel8527]

Best ever....

[@rexkirkpatrick2044]

Legend

[@restlessmind5770]

Innovative TRUTH

[@johnpetty9310]

6am @ CLUB SHELTER NYC with the MAESTRO TIMMY REGISFORD !!!!

[@alahuymo7636]

GREAT

[@yladoma]

In case you wondered, NWEKE ATIFOH is the guy's name ;) (bass guitar I meant, of course)

[@matiasnania5722]

i wanna dance it but i dont know what it is !

[@kolawolebabatunde8712]

Isn't possible to get replacement for fela anikulapo kuti

[@62percenthumidity]

oh wow

[@hogan523]

@kizzaboy Ur welcome!

[@amaradjili4555]

❤️❤️❤️

[@adrielazathoth3321]

Does anyone knows what the lyrics mean ?

[@seyiogs8740]

Them go show o, them go show (They’d show themselves) Them go show themselves clear clear (Show themselves clearly) Them go show o Them go show o, them go show Opposite people Them go show themselves clear clear Them go show Them go show! Anywhere them dey (Anywhere they are) Anywhere you dey Them go show themselves (They’d show themselves) Opposite people Everyone dey dance Dey dance for enjoyment (Dey dance!) (Everyone is dancing for enjoyment) Everyone dey talk Dey talk for communication (Dey talk!) (Everyone is talking for communication) Everyone dey hear Dey hear for ideology (Dey hear!) (Everyone hears for ideology) Everyone dey think Dey think for him progress (Dey think!) (Everyone is thinking for his progress) Now now but look am, him don show himself (Look now they have shown themselves) Opposite people I say look am, him don show himself (look at him he’s shown himself) Opposite people I say look am, him don show himself Opposite people I say look the thing him don show himself Everyone dey dance, him go push (Whilst everyone is dancing, he’d push) Everyone dey talk, him go shout (Whilst everyone is talking, he’d shout) Everyone dey hear, him go sleep (Whilst everyone is listening, he’d sleep) Everyone dey think, him go drink (Whilst everyone is thinking, he’d be drink) Everyone dey dance (Him go push!) Everyone dey talk (Him go shout!) Everyone dey hear (Him go sleep!) Everyone dey think (Him go drink!) See, him don show himself Him go dey shakara (He’d be flexing) Him go dey katakata Him go dey shakara Him go dey shakara! Him go dey katakata! Him go dey shakara! Them don show themselves (They’ve shown themselves) Opposite people Them don show themselves Him go dey shakara Him go dey katakata Him go dey shakara Katakata put am together (Flexing put together equals disruption)

[@yacoubakante8373]

My big brother yes

[@MadChevor]

Them go show o, them go show Them go show themselves clear clear Them go show o Them go show o, them go show Opposite people Them go show themselves clear clear Them go show [Chorus] Them go show! Anywhere them dey Anywhere them dey Them go show themselves Opposite people Everyone dey dance Dey dance for enjoyment (Dey dance!) Everyone dey talk Dey talk for communication (Dey talk!) Everyone dey hear Dey hear for ideology (Dey hear!) Everyone dey think Dey think for him progress (Dey think!) Now now but look am, him don show himself Opposite people I say look am, him don show himself Opposite people I say look am, him don show himself Opposite people I say look the thing him don show himself Everyone dey dance, him go push Everyone dey talk, him go shout Everyone dey hear, him go sleep Everyone dey think, him go drink Everyone dey dance (Him go push!) Everyone dey talk (Him go shout!) Everyone dey hear (Him go sleep!) Everyone dey think (Him go drink!) See, him don show himself Him go dey shakara Him go dey katakata Him go dey shakara [Chorus] Him go dey shakara! Him go dey katakata! Him go dey shakara! Them don show themselves Opposite people Them don show themselves Him go dey shakara Him go dey katakata Him go dey shakara Katakata put am together

[@ojoro6135]

RIP BABA

[@pierrezuniga2146]

Puto temazoooooo saludos desde el Perú 🇵🇪