Fela's burial

Mike Smada sings for his idol

[@olorogunbashorun1321]

Africa's Jesus....the man spoke and was humiliated like Jesus Christ. He spoke the truth even in the face of his oppressors. Thank You God for giving us our prophet who redirected our minds to be true Africans and nothing less. Thank you sir for your impact on us

[@zainabbah3386]

Hmmmm I can never forget, that's the day I come to Lagos. To cross to VI was a problem. I cryed because people were so sad, it's a day I can never forget as a little girl.

[@tajikistan55]

I queued my life at Tafawa Balewa Square, lagos, Nigeria in 1997... I was able to pay my respect to the great man

[@HadizaAtta]

Wow lucky you!

[@otubanjoalaba4073]

Abasha was buried like a fowl. Fela was buried like a president. What you sowed will speak for you at your burial.

[@akpokonaoviereal6295]

My hero for life we will keep on celebrating you

[@Nikannosneb]

I walked the walk with pride!!!! I am proud i walked with the great one Viva Olufela!!!!

[@michelepiteo2196]

Lucky you. Give me one pubic hair and it would be the relic in the shrine i'd build for him

[@abuyesufu-eke6128]

What an icon! What a legend? Rest in perfect peace great one !

[@dianaalex522]

still watching 2020..fela is a great hero that Nigeria will live to remember.. thanks for the upload guys

[@AFaceintheCrowd01]

Incredible footage.

[@kaluojiibiam2977]

After watching this video, you wan make anybody remind you that Fela was loved by many people. May his lovely soul rest in peace.

[@byussuff37]

What a memorable day......i walked from tbs to gbemisola....femi leads possession that day and MIC band playing tunes. But my highlight of the day was when we got ojuelegba femi display was so emotional at ojuelegba junction....everyone sing from "ojuelegba from ojuelegba"

[@skimanization]

I remember when in the 70s I was just staring up on a saxophone as a beginner,one day Isaw an Afrikan man man wearing an underwear with a saxophone and an a ganja joint on his hand, smiling. Later I discovered it was Fela Kuti a somewhat notorious rebel politician saxophonist from Nigeria. The rest is history, I read everything about how the subsequent Nigerian governments brutally treated him and his family including his mother thrown by the army out of a window, and Fela himself beaten many times by the Nigerian governments armies. Later this hero musician died from what i believe to be the repercussions of his many beating by the Nigerian army law enforcers. Similarly her mother died of the after effects of brutal harassment by the army and police that led to her being thrown out of the window in a couple of stories building, because of her political convictions that were against the likes of the then Nigerian government. I'm a South Afrikan but I send my message to Fela in the African Ancestral Spiritual Abode that I'm with him and pay my gratitude for his influence on me as a young musician and a fellow saxophonist/vocalist, and I believe there's still a lot to be done by musicians. Glad his sons are doing it like their father. May he be welcomed to our Afrikan Ancestral Spiritual world.!!!

[@eveezomo7945]

Great write up...thanks for sharing

[@tettehdonzy5016]

God bless you for this

[@ams5349]

The government still the same and the same people in power and this time it's Mazi Nnamdi Kanu #MNK vs #NG Nigeria government

[@MrSkillz91]

@@ams5349 Don’t go there. He doesn’t even come close

[@thobekilendawonde6154]

I was introduced to his music in 1981,at age 16, while listening to Radio Bophuthatswana,(I'm South African)....he's always been one of my favorite musicians.

[@biggiebantie3693]

Rest in peace babaa fela, this is the memorable burial I've ever seen in Nigeria

[@thaxtonwaters8561]

How can it be anything less than a dancing Felabration!!! 🕺🏾💃🏾🕺🏾💃🏾

[@Main_Adewunmi]

I remember vividly I was there my uncle took me there uncle segun I was very young then and TBS was close to our house we stay at king George street onikan V road and fast forward till today my office is beside this same TBS keep resting baba Fela ❤

[@hoodmenentertainment521]

The hero, the legend.. no one ever can replace you... RIP baba! Africans love you

[@josephinnocent1280]

Fela is a fearless man👏none in the zoo music industry will ever be like fela❤️all what fela said many years ago is still happening today🙄sleep well❤️king fela the only king that alway speak the truth with out any fear👏in Nigeria music industry💯%none else will ever be like fela in Nigeria music industry💯%

[@eddya1043]

Fela was not a tribalist like people like you.

[@0004pedro]

Wow Wow Wow! I don't know who is singing. I've never heard this song before but that is definitely the Egypt 80 band. Nowhere else will you get that kind of totally hypnotizing Afro-beat rhythm.

[@oluggbal3005]

Im glad i was there. Used to work in bank then. I had to lie so i will have to leave work early to go to Tafawa Balewa Square and then followed the funeral procession all the way.....one thing i noticed and it doesnt happen often as we know it....at one time in the very bright hot afternoon....someone pointed at the sky....and right there was the moon and the sun so close to each other, out at the SAME TIME in the afternoon and this left a lasting impression on me about how important this man is in the world. Its something i have not seen again since then!! Anyone who was at Tafawa Balewa that afternoon can confirm this!!!

[@byussuff37]

I was there.......memorable day

[@iminaincor3138]

Yes, I know exactly what you're speaking of. I believe it's the universe's way of saying the world has lost a great soul or that the heavens welcome a great soul. I first experienced it when Michael Jackson's body was brought to Staples center...

[@francktanoe1099]

Wow incredible ,and i believe you! great man's funerals, are Never simple. I was just 14 wen he died, i am still listenin his music,

[@olorogunbashorun1321]

The funny things was that I was a kid back then living with my sister at Apapa, my late mother came to visit us. She had a dream of a great man dancing and singing while ascending into the sky while the whole world stood still watching him sing and ascend into the open sky. She narrated her dream during her visit which was like 2 weeks before Fela Joined his ancestors. The narrative was so real that we were saying " mummy you've started with your dreams again". My mum being who she is with her dreams, we always respect her dreams and take it serious whenever she makes such revelation. Low and Behold Fela joined his ancestors two weeks after my mum's dream. The day Fela was laid to rest, we witnessed the celestial bodies move, it was like the earth stood still. It was so glaring, that day I said this man has something inside of him. Spiritual Message in him for the people, thus a prophet.

[@MrSkillz91]

Love this.

[@chibuezecasper4724]

Am here in 2020 Fela was a great man .. No fear Speaks the hidden truth in the government.. Keep RESTING baba NLA fela kuti

[@lanreedun2289]

Walked all the way from The National Stadium ,Surulere, Lagos to Gbemisola Street, off Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos, and I never felt a thing, not with the great abami in front of me,it was a walk against oppression,racism,hate,corruption and everything baba detest, and a walk for life,for freedom, for love,for togetherness,happiness and everything Fela loves. Rest in peace bro,not even their NYSC endurance trek comes close

[@ademolajeliliadigun3071]

You did great, couldn't leave my house. I watched live on TV

[@louisotieno4712]

I'd have loved to hear what Fela said @ 5:57 🤣🤣😁😂🤣.... for him to make Army men laugh out that loud... He was a Humorous and charismatic fela... Rest In Power Abami Eda

[@TJTLY]

Rest in power, great leader, prophet, voice for the voiceless!! Ah Baba, still crying, bitter pill to swallow 😢.

[@titilayoadebayo1368]

Such a Legend. Forever present in history💯

[@lawrencelawwizzy6881]

How come I'm seeing this in 2021? Fela is a living legend in our hearts.

[@ACB2K]

2022 for me!

[@melaleucam8]

2023!

[@olalekeabidemi6325]

2023

[@oyedejioluwadamilola]

2024

[@princeeruejerien266]

Me 2024

[@externalbuddy7499]

A Tertiary institution should be name after Fela in Africa because he was a body of knowledge. RIP sir!

[@ademolajeliliadigun3071]

National Art Theater is being considered for that. I pray it scale through.

[@Boombastic82]

I don't think Fela would love that he didn't like school. May be a music or art academy

[@ThomasTT208]

@@Boombastic82schooling is not sitting in classrooms. A degree holder can still be a fool and a dirty politician…

[@Boombastic82]

@@ThomasTT208 I just meant that and art or music academy should be named after him and not just a school be it primary, secondary or tertiary

[@damilosky]

It's December 2019 and I'm just seeing this video for the first time. Whew! That's a lot of crowd for a burial. May his soul rest in peace.

[@_afrikah]

I swear

[@trollasaur3012]

Yupp a crowd of cowards who didnt want to stand with him. when he was poisoned they did nothing. When he had burial they all came out. Clowns still exist today in Nigeria.

[@aneke68]

Me too

[@olalekanaponmade1542]

Me too. RIP Baba

[@paulosa4067]

ole yesterday ole today. Nigerians keep tolerating ole and asking God to change the situation. sleeping in church will not change Nigeria.

[@Tampinu]

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[@naledidubby]

Stop mentioning god

[@kehindesokan3233]

@@naledidubby man are you the one to fight for God? Animals everywhere. Abi u b boko boy?

[@kehindesokan3233]

@@naledidubby man are you the one to fight for God? Animals everywhere. Abi u b boko boy?

[@gigiduhermoine890]

I think that African american's should be taught more about Africa,the language's and other culture's that just "Nelson Mandela". I heard about Fela Kuti back in the 1990's and I feel that many of us who are linked from the African slave trade of the 1500-1840's could benefit greatly by learning about the GREAT CONTINENT of our ancestor's..

[@Tavaras]

Gigi Du Hermoine 90's Hip Hop Was Influenced by Fela! We Very Much Knew about Fela, he is what inspired the Native Tongue and the African Medallions! Busta Rhymes and his L.O.N.S Crew put a song called "Teachers Teach Nonsense" on their First Ever Single

[@louisotieno4712]

Spoken like a Loyal African

[@johnnyhorms7525]

What a man? No president is close to him What a honor Great among greats

[@samodeh7596]

Wow what a nice music how I wish we have such musician in this our present era.

[@bartobartoman9517]

African China comes after Fela Kuti.

[@muazukolo1675]

Pls wats d name of d music

[@alexisibnazzan6248]

FELA STILL LIVES A LIVING LEGEND 🎷🎷🎷🎷

[@hoseafrancis7194]

Happy

[@Wavecurve]

Fela was so beloved, mostly in the University campuses.

[@maureengarrine4682]

Even at the university of Zululand where i was in 1976 we played his songs because they were revolutionary to annoy the authorities who were racist. Gogo/ grandma from Soweto South Africa 🇿🇦 ♥️ Feliz

[@maureengarrine4682]

Fela

[@samuelolaloye4196]

The legend still lives on

[@Methadone4Life]

Mike smada - Nigeria Economy Saboteurs Great song that was sung in tribute of his idol...the great Fela Kuti!!

[@ashirushehuanka6934]

Fela !!!!

[@akinolashina4088]

Fela Baba the great father

[@eddierocksteady5740]

I took That picture at the back of the car

[@hartbrown100]

`Rest in Peace baba.....your footprints in the sands of time can never be effaced.

[@uyiosas3945]

That name suppose be a STRONG NAME like Mandela. Make e na see am . He lived and show true Africanism.

[@murrayedwards1805]

I was there life, no be small thing o, nobody, i repeat no body command the kind of crowd wey we see the day when baba enter ground.

[@michelepiteo7179]

MurrayEdwards+~~~poetry to mine ears, bud, the djinn walked within him like a glove puppet.................say no more.'

[@yorubastyletv5721]

Laughing my f**king ass out 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bamideleabayomi4687]

I cannot forget '97

[@akeredun]

Great tribute! Well done ooo! The footage of Baba at 5.45 - 6.19 is amazing! He was already miles above and beyond. Love to him strutting! Please post more footage of Fela from news/court appearances.

[@louisotieno4712]

If only we would habe heard what he was saying 😀😁😂🤣

[@awotaiwo2194]

2019. Tears still dropping from my eyes as I watched this video. It's not easy to see many of what u have said still happening till now, many many years back. When one Africa man wan rise for Africa today useless peopls them go wan finishe am. Them go plan against am fight again am lie against am. Nnkruma, idiamin, fela, sowore,n etc.....

[@prosperdomfang4586]

awo taiwo my brother be strong

[@emmanuelalfred7149]

So painful...

[@azeezokeyale6367]

I see the great UNAAB AWO

[@kwasiowusu8479]

I'm full of tears whenever I listen and view this piece.

[@ademolajeliliadigun3071]

Same here

[@ayomidebright6052]

Same me

[@rorro1902]

but man, he was a pro-active brain machine.. oh my fela he play percussion,sing,saxo,tromph' and clarinete , and was the leader of the orquest man why we dont have the eternity :'(

[@kcyntralkcyntral3029]

Fela kuti was great person

[@mosesigbafe]

I was there that day, at the lying in state at TBS, it's a day never to be forgotten.

[@youngsamuelchukwu387]

Here to watch this for the upteenth time.

[@kingsleyosedume2407]

i love dis track

[@donmuns4eva]

kingsley osedume yes me too I love the track..

[@Kidmarleymusic]

2015! TIMELESS

[@yaminhaniyah2979]

How sad to hear the death of a great influence and the tragic story of his mother. I just found out about Fela Kuti in 2017....so glad they was playing his 🎶music on the 📻 radio back then. I rushed to grab a pen waiting for his name to be announced to write it down & have been listening to it ever since. RIP Fela Kuti. He will always be a legend. How sad that the Nigerian government may have had something to do with his death. Another one gets silenced now don't they.

[@MRZ12000]

King of African Beat RIP

[@youngvalvalentine2208]

Blue viodo

[@mahmudquadry7818]

your words still lives on babaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa R.I.P

[@ugheniemmanuel4417]

Still here in 2019

[@gizzyrecords9749]

a legend lives on

[@simonadenle1622]

I never build house, I never drive hummer...Mama still dey for house. We to fear to die, we to fear to talk true... Only three men in Nigeria were ever bold enough to cross the line Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Ken Saro Wiwa & Gen.Tunde Idiagbon ... true sorrow, tears & blood. RIP

[@SAVOIA12]

IDIAGBON na Thief

[@SAVOIA12]

Saro Wiwa na self proclaimed prophet

[@SAVOIA12]

Fela na Oba

[@fidelixmobolanle8091]

What abt late legal lumi ary cum human rights activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, the 1st & only SAM (Senior advocate of the Masses) in Nigeria?

[@lotsofloafs]

FELA the only pastor prophecy's that actually comes to past

[@afolabiyusuf3159]

Very exceptional personality, always bold and prophetic Rest in peace a very patriotic baba Africa

[@Erinfollam04]

🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾Evergreen for life!!!!🤞🏾🤞🏾🖤🖤🌻🌻✔️✔️

[@UghonuEmmanuel]

Nawa ooh! Fela is really true legend

[@olafzhh]

thanks for posting :-)

[@ojileeema9702]

25 years later, may your soul rest In peace 🥺🕊️🤍

[@Methadone4Life]

6:02 Fela owning the strut!! Man had no fear!!

[@onabanjomatthew1668]

I don't know this day, but I am happy seeing this about the Legend

[@FergusonMwenya-zb2nu]

I like said music is power.Politicians don't listen music and don't love us. They are waiting to do us apart Not at all

[@adenikeadeyemi9036]

Your spirit is still fighting for us papa Fela. Our leaders have not changed a bit.

[@prestouno1650]

Wow I was there live RIP Great Fela

[@aroduemmanuelopeyemi3580]

fela may your soul rest in perfect peace

[@igmufasajaiyeednut7598]

What you said is already happening in the country now may your soul keep resting in perfect peace

[@MrTappi66]

What a great tune!!!!!!!!

[@NitrousMcBread]

Can anyone tell me more about Mike Smada? Did he make any albums? I can't find much info at all. I love the music on this video.

[@sadejobi]

Baba lives on. An Hero indeed. Abami Eda certainly.

[@hakeemade8679]

D LEGEND MAN IN AFRICA I LOV U FELA

[@tolulopemoore7990]

I watched this burial on TV. I was just 4 years old

[@anjige2445]

Here in October 2020 where the youths of Nigeria are protesting against police brutality and calling for the “people in power” who have held their position for years to answer to their wrong doings... YAB THEM ALL.

[@professorwater7990]

There can only be ONE FELA

[@innocentejuv2786]

How I wish he can come back to life and see what is going on in dis country now bcos what he says back den in 90s is with is happening now

[@professorwater7990]

2021 # great man

[@kuchambijerry5895]

Fela is a legend

[@adeaga3265]

You can never fool all the people ,people know who is on their side at the end of the day.

[@Mrwineit]

The legend r i p

[@Teeblog306]

If you came from Instagram just now tap here

[@Joliebebe2001]

Rip GENIUS FELA🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@kingsleyizamosa2499]

My hero R I P Good Nigerians miss you

[@adeoyeabiola2845]

Dis is awesome

[@SuperDamian6669]

May God forgive Baba of his sins. If all Nigerians were like this G.O.A.T. The country wouldn't be screwed up by now. A warrior dies but once. But a coward dies a million death. RIP For Ever Lives Africa......FELA. Obasanjo is also a thief, ugly bastard.

[@gerryclaffey5737]

What the tune?

[@olagunjuomole9118]

Fela Anikulapo Kuti will always be remembered for fighting the government for the sake of common citizens of the country, when he was in this sinful world! Opposition of government bad policies, that is for oppressing the masses! May his soul continue to rest in peace!

[@afolabiyusuf3159]

I was there at TAFAWA BALEWA SQUARE, from where we trekked to his house at Gbemisola Street, ikeja, lagos

[@tetsuwanatom4869]

Mike smada - Nigeria Economy Saboteurs

[@jeffreycole6463]

Baba 70, R.I.P Great Hero

[@igmufasajaiyeednut7598]

Always putting you in my mind #FELAANIKULAPOKUTI may your soul always rest in perfect peace

[@okeziefugwu7890]

the greatest champion of the people

[@rorro1902]

feels sad man :(

[@gyrinxehouenou8623]

Merci papa❤

[@AdanaugheWalter]

Uhmm 😢😢 The ever liveth man in Nigeria rest on Baba I'm seeing this in 2024

[@pstjosephojeah7661]

Death is certain for every man...your fame, riches, nor anything can save you from that..

[@yinkaade4573]

May baba Fela soul continue to rest in perfect peace ...Amen

[@heispatron]

Am here 2021

[@michaeljohnsonajibade2447]

THE AFRICAN HERO

[@bayoolly12]

Nothing changes baba Abami

[@michealmitchell4827]

Great man fela

[@edet_emman]

Legend still lives on! Fella✊🏿✊🏿

[@goodnessoluwa.3260]

Rest on fela.