Fela Kuti - Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense

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[@aifuwarhodes5013]

My image of Fela was at his lying in state at the Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos in 1997. Images of thousands of loyalist trying to reach his casket just to touch it like some messiah who had just passed away. I said to myself, all the Pastors and Imams had vilified him as a negative figure, who are these thousands mourning his death. Fast forward 25years and listening carefully to his songs, apart from being very creative, Fela said things alot of the Pastors and Imams were scared to say back then(and till date) because of the fear of what they stood to lose. Fela was a true Nigerian treasure. Rest in Peace BABA.

[@JamesNames-yo3ou]

His music has enriched my life. ❤

[@rayking00]

so sad

[@Breakbeat90s]

this one is for recovering your brain cells after listening to bad music

[@safesclart]

Yeaah

[@gbengadada860]

Agreed

[@Joacoleoni]

medicine....

[@bbp2930]

Truth

[@samadbiobaku2038]

@@safesclart ..l..lllllllll

[@vivianomelime4008]

TEACHER, TEACHER-O NA THE LECTURER BE YOUR NAME TEACHER, TEACHER-O NA THE LECTURE BE THE SAME MAKE-EE NO TEACH-EE ME AGAIN OH AS SOON TEACHING FINISH YES, DA THING-EE IT GON DIE IT DEY-O AS SOON TEACHING FINISH YES, DA THING-EE IT GON DIE IT DEY-O ME AND YOU NO DEY FOR THE SAME-U CATEGORY NA THE SAME CATEGORY-O Let's get down, to the underground spiritual game We all sing together, play music together in happiness All you have to do is sing what I play on my horn Now Let's go... A kujuba, A kujuba YE-EHHHH! Yehhhhhh-Ey! Ke-re-Ke, Ke-re-Ke, Ke-re-Ke, Ke-re-Ke, Ke-re-ke, Ke-re-Ji-Ke-Ke YAA! Ke-re-ke Ji Ke-ke YAA! Ke-re-ke Ji Ke-ke YAA! Ke-re-ke-Ke Ji Ke-ke YAA! All the wahala, all the problems, All the things, all the things they go do, For this world go start, When the teacher, schoolboy and schoolgirl jam together Who be teacher? I go let you know When we be pikin FATHA/ MAMA BE TEACHER When we dey for school TEACHER BE TEACHER Now dey University LECTURER BE TEACHER When we start to work GOVERNMENT BE TEACHER CU-ULTURE AND TRADITION (*after each line) Who be government teacher? Who be government teacher? Cu-ulture and tradition Cu-ulture and tradition Now the problem side, of a teaching student-ee I go sing about I don pass pikin, I don pass school, university, se-fa pass As I don start to work, na government I must se-fa pass Da go for France YES SIR/YES MAAM (*after each line) Engi-land Italy Germany Na dem culture For der Be teacher For dem Go China Russia Korea Viet Nam Na dem culture For der Be teacher For dem Go Syria Jordan Iran Iraq Na dem culture For der Be teacher For dem Let us face ourselves for Afrika Na de matter of Afrika This part-ee of my song Na all the problems of this world In we dey carry, for Afrika Wey no go ask-ee me WHICH ONE? (*after each line) Problems of inflation Problems of corruption Of mismanagement Stealing by government Nothing we dey carry All over Afrika Na de latest one Na him dey make me laugh AUSTERITY (*after each line) Austeri- Austeri- Na him dey latest one Na him dey make me laugh Why I dey laugh? Man no fit cry? Who be our teacher na Oyinbo? Who be our teacher na Oyinbo? A na false, the first election And the second election held in Nigeria Na the second election na it was pass BOBA LA NONSENSE (*after each line) Boba la nonsense Boba la nonsense He pass redeem He pass corruption Which kind election be dis? People na go vote Dem come get big big numbers Thousands to thousands Millions to billions Which kind election be dis? Boba la nonsense Na dem-o-cr-azy be the deal Na dem-o-cr-azy be the deal Who don teach us ee dem-o-cr-azy? (Bo-ptch!) Oyinbo teach-ee us (Yuh-ngh!) Oyinbo for Europe-oh Oyinbo teach us many many things-ee Many of dem things I don sing about-ee Me I no gin copy Oyinbo style Let us think say, Oyinbo no pass me When Shagari finish him elections Wey dem no tell am, say him make mistake-ee Say this yo, no be democracy Oyinbo dem no tell army self Na for England-ee, I me no fit take over I come think about this demo-crazy Democrazy DEMO-CRAZY (*after each line) Crazy demo Demonstration of craze Crazy demonstration If it no be craze Why for Afrika? As time dey go Things just dey bad They bad more and more Poor man dey cry Rich man dey mess Demo-crazy Democrazy Crazy demo Demonstration of craze Crazy demonstration If good-u teacher teach-ee something And student make mistake Teacher must talk-ee so But Oyinbo no talk-ee so I suffer dem, Dey suffer dem Dem dey say da teaching get meaning Different different meaning Different different kinds of meaning That is why I say That is the reason of my song That is the conclude The conclud-ee of my song I say, I sing, I beg everyone to join my song (3x) --------------------- TEACHER, TEACHER-O NA THE LECTURER BE YOUR NAME TEACHER, TEACHER-O NA THE LECTURE BE THE SAME MAKE-EE NO TEACH-EE ME AGAIN OH AS SOON TEACHING FINISH YES, DA THING-EE IT GON DIE IT DEY-O AS SOON TEACHING FINISH YES, DA THING-EE IT GON DIE IT DEY-O ME AND YOU NO DEY FOR THE SAME-U CATEGORY NA THE SAME CATEGORY-O --------------------- Ke-re-Ke, Ke-re-Ke, Ke-re-Ke, Ke-re-Ke, Ke-re-ke, Ke-re-Ji-Ke-Ke YAA! Ke-re-ke Ji Ke-ke YAA! Ke-re-ke Ji Ke-ke YAA! Ke-re-ke-Ke Ji Ke-ke YAA!

[@mphuphuthaalpheus7489]

thanq for sharing

[@luisfernandezlopez5800]

Now I can be fake Fela in the bath

[@chiefkolass8226]

I want to sincerely thank you for the lyrics I pick up most of what is said and get the message but I missed a lot in this song …so again thank you 👍🏾👍🏾😉

[@kiogoratimothy5925]

Thank you for the lyrics ❤

[@nakokotela5795]

Thank you so much.

[@kushagoyo]

When my dad would play his music back in the day, I thought it was useless music. I have since grown and now understand!

[@bolajiolatunji9822]

When I was a teenager, I used to dislike the instrumentals at the beginning of Fela's song; I just wanted to sing along. But now, those instrumentals at the beginning are the best for me; so soothing and calming.

[@cibideliziosi]

Even me

[@vekokrava1423]

that's probably when you are young, you want to do something in the world, because your energies are high and everyone feels like they should do something. When you grow up, energies stagnate and you start perceiving life differently, you want to settle down, have a family and just be with them and enjoy your peace.

[@buddahsesh6947]

lol i feel that , this instrumental espicially . the guitar and the rest of the band makes the best ambience

[@ZachariaTsebe]

South Africa with love king Akukulapo Fela Kuti

[@nogbugo]

Thanks for this full version. Only Fela can give you a 26-min track!

[@luisnavarrette8675]

pink floyd: keep talking bitch. lol

[@dapobelieve]

Listening to this in 2019 and it feels refreshing, like this

[@adeyinkadosumu]

2024….still listening ooo 🤷‍♂️🔥👍

[@keshinro...6979]

A masterpiece sound..... I'm so happy right now listening to this, FELA the great.

[@childofgod6454]

The instrumental is awesome. Still here October 2020.

[@besaved8]

I discovered this wonder of the world when I lived in Nigeria for a year. He was no doubt ahead of is time and a prolific orator. Sorry to hear of his death. But he will be long remembered for is energy, political prowess, and being an end time prophet. RIP dear Universal Warrior.

[@suphattrajeab6319]

Billie Garrett no

[@commontruth7620]

@@suphattrajeab6319 why

[@manlike_xzy]

suphattra jeab no questions were asked 😅

[@chukwumaubanesse6605]

Who's feeling this Afro beats 😎

[@AnonymousRadioRedux]

Beastboy be feeling the beatness....

[@jayfalade1960]

Chuma Igbeke He’s too much and a legend to the max, and he’s very good at what he does because, truthfully everything he’s saying is exactly what was going on in Nigeria even tho, the government hated him so much that he had to leave Nigeria and relocate to Ghana cause of the song Zombie;still he maintains his sanity and continue to build and build cause, he’s the FELA ANIKULANKO RANSOM KUTI THE UNSTOPPABLE;REST IN PEACE BABA 70

[@kobie1585]

Yea👍.... Greetings from Ghana

[@femityler2021]

I dey feel am die

[@femityler2021]

Fela know fit die for my mind o

[@patience1835]

Today ,I was watching who can becoming a Rock&Roll HoF this year and discovered this . For a hiphop head like me this music.. feels like home. I can dance , relax and put it on background. It's the first time i have heard of Fela Kuti and after an hour of listening to Fela i feel blessed.

[@joser5995]

Yoooo my friend check a song named GROWN MAN SPORT by INI, Pete Rock made a really dope beat with a sample of a Fela kuti's song named water get no enemy, just a small piano sample used in a cool Way to made a whole new song in a new style, also the vocals and lyrics are on point, actually its one of my favorite hop hop songs Right know, i was hearing that fela's song and then I hear and notice the sample, it was a fun moment haha peace

[@Stregh1]

i suggest to search for de la soul with fela kuti beats here on youtube

[@zwakalasizweinvestments7714]

The Roots even sampled him on their track “I will not apologise” This is the Godfather of Afro Jazz

[@tegajohnson538]

This is beyond just a song. This is an experience. Pure, beautiful, meaningful music. What a legend!

[@kushagoyo]

Truth!

[@cibideliziosi]

An inspiration and a way of life to me. I love this man so much that I will teach my children abt hes way of truthfulness

[@kabelo578]

I respect this guy talented and multi instrumental the great Fela Akinulopi Kuti 🇿🇦 may his soul rip.

[@idkik9835]

My mum met him

[@debbieforareason364]

Anikulapo ❤

[@raywaneku6214]

Kenya with love! Long live the greatest! Africa 💪

[@joelukaegbu984]

He was a prophet!!! All that he said and sang about is still happening till date. It's sad, he left a big vacuum that no one can fill till date.

[@charlieuhrobo8557]

This was when music was used to speak of situations (Truth)either, Past, Present or future ❤

[@mosespratt3615]

I grew up with Fela Anikulapo-Kati (AKA Baba 70) during my High School years in Lagos, Nigeria. His shrine at Oju-Elegba was my popular hangout on weekends (without the knowledge of my parents). Fela was a great Philosopher ahead of his time. Most of his predictions were not taken serious by the Nigerian Government back then, this explains some of our Economic and Social problems in Nigeria. I am in my fifties now and Fela remains my hero. RIP Baba 70. From: Abayomi Pratt (Ontario, Canada)

[@giulio07]

Abeokuta School don't lie.

[@angelberthezeogu4600]

Moses Pratt, Anikulapo-Kuti (Fela) remains a musical icon. The depth and fluidity of his ensembles resonate, to this day. That's why he is on Broadway here in New York and beyond.

[@diljaan8217]

59 secound ojuelegba

[@naodyohannes5501]

Hej Tuffa tider för

[@paulmashiloane7817]

Love this music. I can dance to it sunrise to sunset 🕺🏾🕺🏾🕺🏾💃💃💃🎺🎹🎻🎼🎸🎶🎵🎷🎷🎼🎼🎤🎸🎸🎙🎙

[@mrgakozak]

Man, this guy was GOOD! Nobody else like him ever again- period.

[@Methadone4Life]

No, he is in a class by himself!! !

[@durojaiyedavid]

Fela Ransome-Kuti is one of the greatest musician on this planet. I will also include the legend Bob Marley in his class. They will live forever.

[@adeamujale]

In musical terms, Fela was a multi-genius. In a league of his own.

[@Imalajani]

I think you mean Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. That’s what he preferred to be known by. He referred to the Ransome-Kuti name as a slave name

[@kewsiyehboah6058]

Stevie wonder - Prince.. Part of Family

[@goddessn3865]

Same

[@THEONLYOBA]

@@Imalajani yes

[@junk4dimeji]

I appreciate the creativity many of the new artists in Nigeria are displaying but when I listen to tracks like this, I begin to entertain the thought that perhaps, our musical story is going back in time. Fela, like many of his counterparts, understood arrangement. Thank you for the upload.

[@omphemetsekolwane2450]

2024 still touching my soul.. SOUTH AFRICAN LOVE

[@alneri1597]

Still here. May 2024. Eternal song.

[@VirtuousOyinda]

My mum introduced me to this song. I can not stop listening to it.

[@davidoloyede1582]

The craziest things I have seen in music, all my life is the combination of Afrobeat instruments without vocals for more than an hour. I pay tribute to Afrobeat legend late Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Co Founder the late Mr Tony Allen (The Master Drummer).

[@Eleniyan71]

The 'Master' at work.. another masterpiece arguably, the best.. i lived n breathed Fela, 85 to 90, then i left the Africa Shrine, Lagos & headed for London.. saw Fela again in 92 (Brixton academy) his last show in London ever! .. it was magical, went to see him at the Strand Palace hotel London where he handed me a bag of the BEST weed.. in the presence of his late good friend J.K Braimoh.. & my good friend Lanre Shonibare (Kolex) he told J.K, while pointing at me: 'Jairzinho, awon Omò mi niyen'.. in English, 'Jairzinho, this is one of my REAL disciples'.. i am honoured to have known n walked with the Great Fela.. 'Abami Eleniyan' RIP Baba. ✊🏾😎

[@lukeydukespeaks]

I'm an American born in NY I'm just now learning about Fela Kuti from my comrade who is from Nigeria who is in the US Army and he put me on this guy I love the beat and his message

[@frankbernard2702]

Glad. 🇳🇬🇺🇸❤️

[@BLACK_MikeHammer]

Your mans had no business grooving to Fela, Cos Fela was a staunch anti-imperialist and a staunch African man to the core.. He regularly sang against armies and law enforcement agencies cos he felt they rode for the 'MAN'!! The U.S Army as well as all other armies(including the Nigerian Army) were regular targets of Fela's ire .... He regularly targeted them because he felt they were doing the European's bidding, same way the U.S Army were enforcers for the USG

[@princeossy354]

His a prophet of our time

[@theoamukan460]

The greatest Nigerian that ever lived!

[@adeyinkadosumu]

Greatest

[@Neandertwhite]

he is gone but his voice and music still keep inspiring alot of people like me. He is a blessing. I am always in a happy mood when i listen to fela Baba fela thank you.

[@hesire6893]

Thanks Burna Boy for schooling on Fela Kuti. I thought I dug deep learning about Mississippi Blues and Mali. Fela Kuti got me on fire again!

[@Bear-of1on]

An African musical giant....loved in many countries and beyond the continent. 😎

[@kelafuti2142]

I can easily say "This is the best song, ever.", and not feel stupid or wrong about saying that.

[@taiwooghenah]

You are absolutely right. For me, Fela's greatest hits are 4: This one, Beast of no nation, Overtake don overtake overtake and Water no get enemy

[@charlesayemwenre245]

@@taiwooghenah if you say so, it earns you have little of fela. What about confusion break bone, authority stealing, zombie, etc. in short which one can you leave out. that is why Fela is a Legend.

[@charlesayemwenre245]

I mean you have heard little of Fela.

[@theoldleafybeard]

@@charlesayemwenre245 Just doesn't matter which one is the best. It is a personal thing. Just let it be.

[@salstarful]

kela futi completely understand what you mean

[@03lowlah]

Still the best and most enlightened musician ever!! Still listening to this in 2018.

[@MusicNestRadio]

Brilliant Composition ..Very Original and left a great legacy for all Musician

[@berkslaw]

Exceptionally outstanding! I saw Fela at the Warfield Theater in San Francisco, circa 1989. Right before the show, everyone sat down - then Fela made a statement that the show would not begin until the band received up-front payment: they got paid, and the show commenced. I saw a Grateful Dead, Steal Your Face sticker on the bass player's ax - which led me to assume that the band was playing with some equipment provided by the Grateful Dead. Anyway... the show was exceptionally outstanding - with Fela wearing that trademark light blue outfit (and then shirtless - of course) with cigarette in hand conducting the band with furor, blowing his horn, and playing those dissonant/dissident chords and solos on his electric piano.

[@ifafore]

Thanks for sharing. Must have been an experience. Have a great day.

[@stanleyshombe6924]

Lucky guy, cheers

[@Methadone4Life]

Must have been a wonderful experience!!! I only wish that I had discovered Fela a bit earlier!!! The man is a BEAST is every way...truly a legendary character, the wonderful Black President!!!

[@lolaadesina5362]

Lol. Féla said "bitch better have my money" 🤣. Totally something he would do.

[@mbongiseninkosi8078]

Greatful Dead??

[@lunsas]

Who is listening after the just concluded elections in Nigeria

[@LehumaNthite]

Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense Fela Kuti TEACHER, TEACHER-O NA THE LECTURER BE YOUR NAME TEACHER, TEACHER-O NA THE LECTURE BE THE SAME MAKE-EE NO TEACH-EE ME AGAIN OH AS SOON TEACHING FINISH YES, DA THING-EE IT GON DIE IT DEY-O AS SOON TEACHING FINISH YES, DA THING-EE IT GON DIE IT DEY-O ME AND YOU NO DEY FOR THE SAME-U CATEGORY NA THE SAME CATEGORY-O Let's get down, to the underground spiritual game We all sing together, play music together in happiness All you have to do is sing what I play on my horn Now Let's go... A kujuba, A kujuba YE-EHHHH! Yehhhhhh-Ey! Ke-re-Ke, Ke-re-Ke, Ke-re-Ke, Ke-re-Ke, Ke-re-ke, Ke-re-Ji-Ke-Ke YAA! Ke-re-ke Ji Ke-ke YAA! Ke-re-ke Ji Ke-ke YAA! Ke-re-ke-Ke Ji Ke-ke YAA! All the wahala, all the problems, All the things, all the things they go do, For this world go start, When the teacher, schoolboy and schoolgirl jam together Who be teacher? I go let you know When we be pikin FATHA/ MAMA BE TEACHER When we dey for school TEACHER BE TEACHER Now dey University LECTURER BE TEACHER When we start to work GOVERNMENT BE TEACHER CU-ULTURE AND TRADITION (*after each line) Who be government teacher? Who be government teacher? Cu-ulture and tradition Cu-ulture and tradition Now the problem side, of a teaching student-ee I go sing about I don pass pikin, I don pass school, university, se-fa pass As I don start to work, na government I must se-fa pass Da go for France YES SIR/YES MAAM (*after each line) Engi-land Italy Germany Na dem culture For der Be teacher For dem Go China Russia Korea Viet Nam Na dem culture For der Be teacher For dem Go Syria Jordan Iran Iraq Na dem culture For der Be teacher For dem Let us face ourselves for Afrika Na de matter of Afrika This part-ee of my song Na all the problems of this world In we dey carry, for Afrika Wey no go ask-ee me WHICH ONE? (*after each line) Problems of inflation Problems of corruption Of mismanagement Stealing by government Nothing we dey carry All over Afrika Na de latest one Na him dey make me laugh AUSTERITY (*after each line) Austeri- Austeri- Na him dey latest one Na him dey make me laugh Why I dey laugh? Man no fit cry? Who be our teacher na Oyinbo? Who be our teacher na Oyinbo? A na false, the first election And the second election held in Nigeria Na the second election na it was pass BOBA LA NONSENSE (*after each line) Boba la nonsense Boba la nonsense He pass redeem He pass corruption Which kind election be dis? People na go vote Dem come get big big numbers Thousands to thousands Millions to billions Which kind election be dis? Boba la nonsense Na dem-o-cr-azy be the deal Na dem-o-cr-azy be the deal Who don teach us ee dem-o-cr-azy? (Bo-ptch!) Oyinbo teach-ee us (Yuh-ngh!) Oyinbo for Europe-oh Oyinbo teach us many many things-ee Many of dem things I don sing about-ee Me I no gin copy Oyinbo style Let us think say, Oyinbo no pass me When Shagari finish him elections Wey dem no tell am, say him make mistake-ee Say this yo, no be democracy Oyinbo dem no tell army self Na for England-ee, I me no fit take over I come think about this demo-crazy Democrazy DEMO-CRAZY (*after each line) Crazy demo Demonstration of craze Crazy demonstration If it no be craze Why for Afrika? As time dey go Things just dey bad They bad more and more Poor man dey cry Rich man dey mess Demo-crazy Democrazy Crazy demo Demonstration of craze Crazy demonstration If good-u teacher teach-ee something And student make mistake Teacher must talk-ee so But Oyinbo no talk-ee so I suffer dem, Dey suffer dem Dem dey say da teaching get meaning Different different meaning Different different kinds of meaning That is why I say That is the reason of my song That is the conclude The conclud-ee of my song I say, I sing, I beg everyone to join my song (3x) --------------------- TEACHER, TEACHER-O NA THE LECTURER BE YOUR NAME TEACHER, TEACHER-O NA THE LECTURE BE THE SAME MAKE-EE NO TEACH-EE ME AGAIN OH AS SOON TEACHING FINISH YES, DA THING-EE IT GON DIE IT DEY-O AS SOON TEACHING FINISH YES, DA THING-EE IT GON DIE IT DEY-O ME AND YOU NO DEY FOR THE SAME-U CATEGORY NA THE SAME CATEGORY-O --------------------- Ke-re-Ke, Ke-re-Ke, Ke-re-Ke, Ke-re-Ke, Ke-re-ke, Ke-re-Ji-Ke-Ke YAA! Ke-re-ke Ji Ke-ke YAA! Ke-re-ke Ji Ke-ke YAA! Ke-re-ke-Ke Ji Ke-ke YAA! Songwriters: ANIKULAPO KUTI FELA

[@EzekielTimothy-cz3ys]

It's a big loss for me that I didn't met FELA ANIKULAPO KUTI & TUPAC SHAKUR ALIVE

[@randyff850]

Reporting live from the street of Bayelsa. Teacher don't teach me nonsense.

[@chicchi1682]

When she make a hair tutorial video and tag 4c knowing Dang Well it's 3a-4a hair😒😑 KMT 4 here my friend no teach me nonsense. ME AND YOU NO DEY FOR THE SAME CATEGORY, ME AND YOU NO DEY FOR THE SAME CATEGOOORY. NOT THE SAME CATEGORY OOOO

[@adeyinkadosumu]

22.16..into the music …wow…Baba70 is truly in a different league ooo. ❤

[@danielkamaret]

Patrick lumumba brought me here

[@san-adreangreenhouses724]

No one has ever talked truth about Africa like this guy. In Kenya its worse, frequent borrowing and mismanagement of borrowed funds. Can president Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya listen to this track. Fela Kuti thanks for your teachings and truth RIP.

[@otsetswekootlhokile8671]

✊

[@otsetswekootlhokile8671]

✊

[@childofgod6454]

Even here in Nigeria. It's everywhere my brother, things get bad and worse yearly, so sad. From cost of feeding, cost of living, retrograded educational sector, retrograded health sector, public office abuse, to regular hike in products prices in the market and so many more my brother.

[@francktanoe1099]

Africa its just a suffuring place, that make the western world happy ,

[@elizabethsnyder_baldonado39]

Fela's music is as relevant now as it was then; if not more so.

[@kiogoratimothy5925]

Sending all love❤❤❤ from 🇰🇪..funny song but medicinal 💪💪💪

[@judekuladelima]

Baba's music is the whole works, not just the lyrics part.

[@sthembisoseta1215]

Now we know where burna learnt how to perform 🙏🤟🤟

[@adanor2011]

I can't stop playing dis track,may ur trueful soul continue to rest in d Bossom of d lord.i miss u

[@koladebamidele6492]

Great music of all time.......abami eda himself,I remembered those days at pepples....street at ikeja.

[@Nadel60]

Thanks bros for this and other upload; yours are the cleanest ,smoothest and uninterrupted of Fela's songs uploaded on youtube yet.keep them coming...I'll be looking out for more of Fela's songs from you.Thank you once again.

[@iyelagabriel4646]

Well ahead of his Time. Came here after the Rigged Elections in Nigeria to listen to this master piece again💥💥

[@nigerianwithattitude5048]

We should listen to baba 😢

[@lolaadesina5362]

Because all the other elections weren't rigged? What makes this particular one so special?

[@akadike6190]

Teaching us to forget 2000 years of bad éducations thanks abami eda you have a special place in my heart if you are here in 2021 thum up and remain blessed

[@slajaa]

An African states man... Jah bless bro.. Now u are r resting in d hand of most high Jah Rastafrai.. People like OBJ-Zombie, Abiola ITT Rogue, low self esteem - Abacha will go to hell. RIP Fela

[@viktorj2573]

LMAOOO

[@micshaz]

did your teachers teach you nonsense; well i bet you could be anywhere in the world - this is an old song but it's 2022; in 2032 this song will still be as real as it is now - and we all know it.

[@salstarful]

I've never been to Nigeria but in a certain sense I have already visited it thanks to you

[@adeamujale]

Apart from the fact being a great philosopher and orator, he's also world reknowned for his mastery of all the popular wind instruments and then some.

[@leonardoreis428]

Hypnotic and transcendental. No other thing than art can make that. It echoes to the roots of what being human actually means

[@popvision8857]

hadn't heard of him until the play (in the u.s.). and the music was such fiyah that i don't remember his story :/ but the bits and pieces i'm picking up now make me fall in love with and yearn for his creativity and... FEARLESSNESS!

[@sonnyyombo2230]

Of all the Fela Albums I have, this track has to be pretty high on my list of Favorites. This song is about life. Pure and simple.

[@fredmpuuga]

Immortal genius!

[@mphokabine19]

The greatest of all times.Kudos to Fela

[@bernarddarkoampaabeng5609]

great hero of Africa love u more r.I.p big respect sir

[@kingsleychiboy7606]

This song put me for problem 2013 when i played it for my class teacher

[@marianb388]

Teacher don't teach me nonsense, cos we are not in the same category. Problems of corruption. Still listening in 2019!

[@gloglo4486]

Happy heavenly birthday King Fela, your music lives on and remains strong ❤❤❤

[@mukundutm]

Indeed RIP Fela Kuti,the great Philosopher ,the Voice of the Voiceless of Nigeria!.The Bob Marley of Nigeria!.

[@mrab10]

RIP Bob Marley, the great Philosopher, the Voice of the Voiceless of Jamaica! The Fela Kuti of Jamaica!

[@SFDPSFDP]

Fela Kuti , may God have his soul , what an Artist

[@yaminhaniyah2979]

" Problems of corruption." July 2019.

[@nouhounkoulibali5519]

The biggest contributor of african music.

[@viktorj2573]

Yasssssss

[@nomalangak]

nouhoun koulibali ; World music PERIOD.

[@lolaadesina5362]

@@nomalangak point blank period

[@dewanevl]

Not the same category...beyond category...in his own category.

[@louisolorogun4113]

He was a prophet who was years ahead of his peers in wisdom, knowledge and understanding. A true African legend who is second to none. Abami Eda lives for ever.

[@mphompho6460]

Fela is the greatest of all times. His Music never gets old

[@oyewaleebenezer2528]

Human right is my properties, they cant dash me my properties....rest on legend.

[@sonnyyombo2230]

I once read somewhere in an interview with Fela about music critiques. His answer was Musicians make music, You listen. Full stop. He didn't really care if you digged is music or not. If you didn't like is music go and quench.

[@ladbol521]

When I was young his music didn't make much sense. As I grew up I started enjoying it . the lyrics were prophetic utterances which would have change the Destiny of the nation if taken serious. But no one listened as everyone in power just pilfered and looted, ignoring the social health of the nation

[@charlesficheriii1478]

@@ladbol521 Greetings and thank you for your wonderful perspective; what does your name mean in the case I may ask?

[@ladbol521]

@@charlesficheriii1478 Hardship is harder on the perpetrator but it makes the victim stronger and refreshed

[@pierremichelnyamemoudio6996]

AFRICA MOST BE FREE

[@Bio54633]

The best music ever..

[@nelsonnelson663]

Fela ,. Always and will always be my mentor. Fela is a God own his own. Long live Fela

[@marieodilehenry5284]

TU ES UNIQUE!!!:depuis le temps!

[@tcg7805]

if you are here in 2023 you are a legend!!!!

[@adeyinkadosumu]

And counting … 2024 till infinity

[@adeyinkadosumu]

And still counting . 2024 till infinity 💪🏿

[@anibuba8621]

@@adeyinkadosumu and still countin 2024

[@promiseofjah8272]

The 227 people disliking this video are the Nigerian government

[@simbafred9673]

billie you have hit the nail on the head ,truly this guy was ahead of time look at africa now the same evil deeds done by previous leaders are still being done by new leaders whom we expect to refrain from.

[@Sammy_inks]

how can anyone dislike the greatness that is FELA KUTI ... !!!!

[@adeamujale]

Easily the best musician ever to have mounted a saxophone.

[@LovXmas]

The Father of Afrobeats - Your Message Lives On Baba!!!

[@kaybell73]

try ODOO, confusion break bone,beast of no nation you will marvel at how extraordinary gifted fela is

[@tracymutowekuziva7905]

i dont know wakanda thing draw me t him ..but l like

[@fezilephungwayo343]

none like him hey , i love this guy pure african artist yerrr maan !

[@ngandonarcisse9520]

Black président Anipolako kuti

[@tonihutchinson4136]

I have been listening to this Warrior Prophet for years. He has no equal and he was the essence of what a freedom fighter should. His songs should be required to listen to for all of humanity. Ase'

[@charlesgold9016]

Fela is a genius. Period!! The groove of his songs hypnotises you. Draws you in. And then the message has your full attention!

[@kwakuminkafordjour1711]

The legend lives on

[@emmanuelonyebuchi3309]

Prophet Fela you too much,you have for see all Nigeria challenges before ur death, Evergreen Fela.....!

[@dariuslath4775]

Le meilleur artiste africain de tous les temps, le grand des GRANDS

[@oullerslb]

a 30 min song.. this guy is such a creative artist

[@samuelsalami6320]

Boss!!!! Music at it's fxxking best !

[@christianLbiodiversite]

Fela...the greatest

[@edwardlani-george1272]

Baba dey vex for this song.😂

[@sondisamvemnyama3476]

The South African cultural and economic isolation because of Apartheid deprived us of this greatness. When exposed in the 1990s Fela was an instant hit.

[@theraptor1625]

It's never late to know Fela. He was God-sent and he delivered his message without hesitation...

[@albertotrancoso4145]

Music,musique e musica da melhor qualili africana....jahbless..

[@adeamujale]

Fela's melodic and rhymic patterns are currently the most sampled tunes in the history of music sampling.

[@louiebates9801]

Yes Mr Kuti's rhythms and musical patterns are widely sampled, but none like his peer, the Godfather of Soul, Mr. James Brown. Soul brother #1, is clearly the most copied, sampled and most used by other artist. Fela is a giant force in the Afro pop and a great crossover artist, but even in his mastery of his musical genre, if you listen closely you can hear and feel the influence of the Master of funk, Mr James Brown. I take nothing away from Fela, whom I deeply love and respect, he is a beast and he has spawned hundreds of groups that emulate his music and his sound.

[@inerit5175]

me and you no dey for the same category!!!