Fela Kuti - Yellow Fever

[@talenairwin96]

I’m a white girl with soul. I love my groovin brothers and siStars

[@hawkrolla]

Funny when you listen to Fela no other music sounds good for like 2 or 3 days.

[@markzucker3949]

Sun Ra

[@exxumma]

MF DOOM

[@TheMimixa]

Yeah Yeah

[@Lucas-bd9nd]

Man, I'm doing that for 3 weeks I just cant listen to other things

[@Lucas-bd9nd]

Now I can listen another thing. Now I'm listening to Mdou Moctar too

[@issakeita2799]

I knew Fela for having lived in Lagos from 1972 to 1974. I went to see him live before he moved to Suru Lere. I used to go to his compound when he had a donkey he named Yakubu Gowon! I was a regular at the Shrine. Fela was a monster of contradiction. I can't deny his musical genius!!!

[@illitrait]

...you sabi well well.

[@claudeguignier2789]

wooow!

[@minefcotedivoire9901]

What about your job in these years? How old are you?

[@bushmeatsound]

Man, have you written anywhere online about your experiences with and impressions of Fela Kuti. I cannot thing of a more important African musical artist. I'd love to know about his "contradictions".

[@gustavoaguirre793]

Very cool … thank you for sharing ✌️🙏🙏🙏❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥☯️⚛️☮️

[@andrescabreraf]

My deepest respect and admiration to Africa and the black people. Love from Colombia 🇨🇴

[@karlamarcus]

🤔🧐

[@shaspearman8647]

💗

[@symonwanjohi3294]

We respect you too our brothers and sisters.

[@davidsimon2144]

🙏🌈🌎 viva! Conoces a son palenque?

[@tassiepelletheaterowners4472]

Nice "mix" here. Feels a bit faster? kzbin.info/www/bejne/jn-4Y5qBnMSlr8k

[@ZeeJovanovic]

He was the unofficial president of Lagos in Nigeria! KING of AFRICA!

[@sureshvijay1994]

I wish more Indians discovered this song. As a southern Indian Tamil growing up in Mumbai, there was a very uncomfortable inferiority complex in my community revolving around our dark skinned appearance. Many years after Fela, BLM has risen, and Fairness Creams in India have been pulled back. Making the word Fair or Whitening illegal on skin lightening products doesn't mean original sickness is gone. My support for African culture as a Tamil has only invited racial slurs. One day, I hope we too recover from Yellow Fever. One Love

[@quinnb3109]

Yes!! And it should not be this way! Colourist affects both the Asian and African communities. So wrong! From a fellow African 🙂

[@AnaamSings]

Brother - I LOVED your post! Our inferiority complex about dark skin is a direct result of the white occupation indoctrination in the name of 'education' which continues to this day via 'catholic/private schools' in Bhaarat. The average educated indian in many cases is whiter than white - I used to be one of them....proud to be as Neo Roman white as possible and ashamed of my own heritage!

[@norzangdawashenghabhutia3184]

I am an Indian, from the foothills of the Himalayas, listening to Afrobeat of Fella Kuti.

[@swslpoet9898]

@@norzangdawashenghabhutia3184 thats awesome man

[@aframaco9491]

Stand strong Vijay!! Respect to you from Nigeria 🇳🇬!

[@hassanelaouali2653]

From Africa to the Caribbean everybody should listen to this song. It's so sad to see that millions of our sisters (brothers) bleaching their skin

[@mureithialice]

Heal the Mind. The rest takes care of itself. Imagine the hate. Once you were dark skinned. From the family. The community. The society. The whole goddamn world. The precious dark skin. So hated. But yet envied. By the HATERS! What a paradox. Yet, the hate still lingers. But, me...always loved me DARK skin!

[@amehka5416]

Which is weird... everyone talking about proud to be African or Caribbean but trying to look closer to Europeans as possible, look at all the weave/wigs y'all be wearing.

[@christopherornelas4781]

Black is so beautiful please imbrace your inner beauty ❤

[@seanbeukman9563]

And wearing wigs.

[@goldl9427]

When he changed his surname from Ransome-Kuti to Anikulapo-Kuti ("Anikulapo" in yoruba means "One who has death in his pouch"), he meant his music will never die. Now we know. Watching him live put you into a spell-like trance. God bless you, abami eda!

[@tulsacaupain2882]

Only he could select such a name.

[@impermanencenoself5965]

Western musos so obsessed with getting that perfect 4-6 min song to 'make it' on radio. Not understanding that at 4-6 min musos like Fela are just warning up. I would listen to Fela Kuti over 95% of modern radio songs.

[@davidkariu]

Hahaha he warms up for 10 mins.

[@seanbeukman9563]

LOL!!! Y'kno?

[@victorasare-qo9dw]

We as Africans, we are pleased with good skin, our men are strong, resilient and happy . Our women are beautiful, well shapped and naturally blessed... Our women dont need to travel to get artificial shapes and beauty. Yellow fever is as a result of low self esteem

[@scootersickles6389]

9:50 got me tearing up, awesome work Fela ❤

[@AnthonyIgbinedion-ug9bi]

Who still rocking 2024

[@ChrisO-q1f]

I was from the beginning, still am, and I have a good feeling that I always will ❤

[@scootersickles6389]

This song gets me emotional, idk why but i suspect my bottled up emotions, but I love listening to this during the sun rise

[@laetitiaatangana9834]

☝🏽☝🏽 I do with this ageless song

[@AnthonyIgbinedion-ug9bi]

@@laetitiaatangana9834 nice one you are welcome, are on WhatsApp?

[@njengamuthaka7915]

We here

[@emanx222]

One of the greatest song criticising a social malaise of the African woman(skin bleaching),FELA WAS NOT ONLY A MUSICIAN HE WAS ALSO A PHILOSOPHER,the malaise is still with us today and it is now called "toning"-a more subtle way for abusing the skin. The sax is soulful...l love this man!

[@mauriceprisoedimo3186]

bcp d africain, et noir en général dansent aux rythme de 7 chanson, pourtant ils ne renoncent pas a c decaper la peau à coup de millions

[@kamron27]

💚❤💛 2024 toujours d’actualités Mister FELA is à visionnaire 💥💥💥💥💥fire baby 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@emmanuelborris4408]

Let’s goooo 237

[@tousseisabelle525]

Février 😊

[@johnk.atchley5079]

I bought this LP while assigned to Lagos from 1975 to 1978. Some of the best music ever, hypnotic, just close your eyes, absorb and let yourself move. Never did go to the night club on Ikorodu Rd, but heard a lot about it. He got the powers that be so angry that soldiers threw his mother out of a second story window. Fela Ransome Kuti was not just a really good, prolific musician, he was also an incredibly sharp social critic. He skewered all the crazy malfunctions of Nigerian government and society better than anyone. Yellow fever was the craze to bleach one's skin to look lighter and thus higher class. Think he skewered that affectation pretty well. FRK was very proud to be African.

[@pnmmni7289]

The last sentence is a killer, yeah he was very much a proud African!

[@fatimahmuhammad3220]

joy joy!

[@smoothflute1]

John K. Atchley Very well put

[@chriskazaglis]

Asssigned to Lagos huh? Business or Diplomatic Service?

[@abayomiajomale2127]

John K. Atchley absolutely. thank you sir

[@alisonminto2628]

BLACK & PROUD!!! Africans Unite!!!

[@mariammordi6231]

Everything Fela sang about is what is manifesting, fearless man.

[@funmilolasamuel]

Who's still listening to this legend of those days in 2020. Loving memories of Abami eda

[@ramishrambarran3998]

Me. Trinidad & Tobago.

[@robertwaite8754]

Greetings Ms Samuel, in answer - a reasonably well-read, middle-aged, bespectacled Anglo-Saxon from North West London.

[@aluma071]

aho!

[@MRSZ5440]

Louisville, KY checking in 12-24-2020

[@seyekolawole4455]

Yeah....ever fresh

[@sisterchannel4465]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥100 years later

[@sharonshakes6664]

Skin Bleaching, Weave-on and Wigs is so common these days. People need to embrace their natural beauty and learn to love THYSELF 💜

[@chrisduffy2737]

The percussion instrument playing the "chick, chick, chick" (high-hat) is playing on the 2 and 4 until the horns come in, then switches to the 1 and 3 for the rest of the number.

[@JacobTanks]

Happy Heavenly Birthday, Fela Kuti! 15th October 2023!

[@edenhazard7971]

Legends never die. Fela’s music will live on for centuries to come. Proud to be African ❤️

[@iruranyiha6248]

Thank you Eden Hazard

[@nickhatherly2321]

I grew up sitting on his knee in Lagos clubs. He was a friend of my fathers as was King Sunny Ade.

[@powerblaze2u]

You're so lucky

[@abiodunadeyemi337]

Your father must be Rich Rich

[@nickhatherly2321]

Abiodun Adeyemi they were both involved in education.

[@jamescapb3795]

Nick Hatherly that’s Whatsup bro

[@hanoverkid]

you cant buy life - wow on so many levels , thanks , its an interesting situation to image ....... I saw King Sunny Ade do the headline last artist on Sunday night in the early 80's ......musically mesmerising

[@TheJlb527]

Fela is one of the greatest story tellers of all time. He songs arent music, they are stokes of genius! I learn and i get so much from his songs. I learn more about culture. Back then when everything had a meaning and songs were messages...

[@sketchbabu]

Janet lagah-bona perfectly said

[@joshuaflocks7997]

D.a soo trueee

[@larrylanpad8056]

Just found this…I shared it with my father right away…😂. Hidden Naija classic gems in KZbin land …Oct 3rd 2024❤..Larry wuzere😂

[@bashiryusuf3380]

our African queens pls be proud of your natural skin colour

[@ΜαριναΚυρατζοπουλου-υ6ν]

Yes my friend, I am white but always I am proud for my daughters dark skin as a half cast She is the most beautiful girl !!

[@abetrasken]

dude gtfo

[@illitrait]

..."half-caste" is a racist term, Μαρινα Κυρατζοπουλου. Peace to you and your family.

[@nownow3672]

BabaStiletto it's not!

[@illitrait]

...not really an argument, Now now - I strongly suggest you look up the meaning of "caste" within a racial context. Let's have a further exchange when you've done that. Bless up.

[@christiansimon1177]

I'm Haitian but Fela is one of my Heroes ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿

[@silvia7554]

there 's not but we are all sons of this earth !! I embrace you

[@martinanikwe3967]

Most Haitians are Nigerians of Igbo origin

[@eruseobasuyi3941]

haitians are our brothers and sister.

[@Rorol1fted]

AYITI 🇭🇹

[@eddutome]

Love haitians from Sao Tome and Principe

[@aframaco9491]

It's funny all these many years ago , no Ghanaian is anywhere near any of Fela Kuti's videos claiming that they taught Fela Kuti how to play Afrobeat!! But due the the grand success of Afrobeats in these times, they won't let us rest with their bogus assertions! Just hearing Fela's music alone and you know that he was never and could not have been nobody's music pupil! His virtuoso genius is immediately apparent! What a maestro!!! 👊🏾🇳🇬👊🏾🇳🇬!!

[@LC-xx2db]

Ok so this is what yellow fever is about, I had to really listen to the lyrics over again bleachin! Oh its real problem in the black community and false hair too!!! Rock on Fela forever!!!

[@jarkkowilkman1904]

+Lerlene Cork This bleaching is probably mostly black thing, but all over the world all kinds of people take unnecesary plastic surgeons, and that's sad.

[@gunalan257]

Ya it's A rareeer created in industrial musicson in these planet..

[@_Sputnik74]

I came see here after I watched a documentary about Ugo ..Giannis Antetokounmpo ( basketball player ) And I'm really enjoying this music 🎶 🎵 Greetings 🇵🇪

[@Rayza82]

Why did the 70s have sounds like this. Nothing like it was created before or after except for sampling by hip hop groups mostly in early 90s. This proves that it was worldwide and the best part is it was all done with live instruments with very limited electronic input. I wasn't born until the 80s so I didn't live it. But why was the 70s in music such a magical time, can somebody explain? And please leave money out of it, always the lamest justification for things although I know money is important of course. But there was something else.... felt in the soul of so many musicians. From country to funk to disco to classic rock to r & b to reggae to soul to even classical, opera, jazz and early hip hop. What was it? Why did it go away?

[@carvalhoesilva3189]

The market

[@bushmeatsound]

P-Funk.

[@carvalhoesilva3189]

The 60s and 70s were magical in every sense of life and not just in music because there was human purity! After those times we became the artificial people we are now, you are the reason that we can no longer do something the same or better...!

[@Mythical444]

It was before corporate greed took over and musicians had a lot more creative freedom to produce the music they wanted. Commercialization of music didn’t really come into play until the late 70’s where disco was popular, that’s when music started to sound the same and it just became about having fun and an over abundance of love songs. Motown was a love song factory as well in the 1960’s but Berry Gordy the CEO of Motown allowed musicans to speak about more conscious topics which he hesitated at first because he thought the songs wouldn’t sell well. He was reluctant to allow Marvin Gaye to produce the What’s Goin On album but he eventually gave him the green light to do it.

[@scriplinque]

Yellow Fever got that James Brown, JBs, Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley, Bootsy Collins feel, but there's that distinctive ethereal, warm Nigerian groove in every melody and set deep in the pocket . Rhythm section is tight like the head of a snare drum. Horns accent the beat and draw the ear into movement. You feel the beat in your feet n chest. This is definitely "On the One!"

[@Zakioutube]

Listening to Fela on psychedelics is a wonderful experience !!

[@ZZ90755]

RIP he was the worst nightmare to every dictator in Africa including military rulers

[@yaminhaniyah2979]

Ha ha ha !!! Lol.

[@joenice4510]

Absolutely true....most especially Mobutu seek of Zaire, who refused Fela a concert tour permission.

[@adewolenifemi6385]

Yes ooo

[@ritaogiesoba1204]

@@yaminhaniyah2979 iùj

[@nagichampa9866]

Yes! The world needs more Felas...pun intended!

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

I was in Nigeria when all this shit was going down. Three hours to queue for a box of Star Beer....Nothing to buy in shops and only black eyed beans, egusi, rotten dried fish, and rice full of stones in the market, eggs that floated because rotten. Five - a day veggies????? LARFFFFF. None, except a withered sprig of bitter leaf. No petrol at the pumps in a country gushing it out from the Rivers. But DAMN. The music made it all worth while.

[@darrenkiefer7648]

Speak the truth with no shame and call out injustice and moral bankruptcy and brutality of corrupt government officials and people’s suffering to spare! God bless fela,,,,

[@gnanasiripiyathilaka1212]

He was a Nigerian militant no fear no fuss ❤❤❤❤❤ ! He has 29 women ♥️😅😅😅🕊️👑👍. He was a Doctor (Eng.) , Musician and Street Militant !

[@FNFIHOCTW]

I love being a BLACK WOMAN!

[@karlow8]

Guud God...!!!

[@alfjones6377]

I got yellow fever alright.. I know Japanese now. Next is Korean ,and, then, Mandarin.

[@olamavincent4413]

This is one of the all time great in Africa.... Those who are playing today are just kids... Come and listen the true African rock

[@scottpaulson206]

If only they knew "I am dark but comely" really translates to "I am black and Beatiful!"

[@josephkingsley6988]

The most profound thing i found about his music is his originality.

[@sirdavidtempleton3781]

This white boy and Fela devotee went to the Shrine last year ...unfortunately no one playing but a memorable night

[@artesubversivo5565]

Cuando Fela kuti tenia tocar en diferentes pueblos ,viajaban en carabanas ,cuenta ke en una ocasión despues de varios días de estar fuera tocando regresaban a su casa ,pero en el camino en medio de la nada fueron interceptados por hombres armados quienes eran un grupo guerrillero ,cuando estos quisieron despojarlxs de su equipo instrumentos etc. Fela les dijo ke eran un grupo musical ke dependían de su equipo ke no se los kitaran , los hombres armados decidieron raptarlxs por unos dias para que tokaran en su pueblo y despues de tokar para ellxs varios dias fueron liberados y siguieron su camino.

[@theherbpuffer]

This is the song that put me on to Fela. What a monstrous track

[@Redlyon22]

Good weed and Fela is the hanswer

[@alexjosedossantos6967]

Essa semana eu conheci o filho dele Seun Kuti tocando aqui no Brasil 🇧🇷 Em Porto Alegre, um som uma música fantástica dançante contagiante eu amei 👍🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@FenderJazzStudent]

And like all of the greats, such as Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, Duke Ellington, etc., Fela Kuti still sounds ahead of his time! I had the fortune to be able and witness his son perform (Femi Kuti) in my hometown of Flagstaff. He is also an incredibly talented musician.

[@chiomaokike6760]

Glad to know his legacy lives through his son! 🇳🇬 💚

[@gospeligbinovia13]

Yes the sons are doing Great job , listen to seun too he's very versatile a demigod in his own world and its not just the fela sons now its going to the grandson too main Made kuti is a phenomenon germ

[@shantytown5116]

I was on a flight to someplace, and clicking through the iPod for the perfect air-travel music. Tried EVERYTHING, and nothing worked. Then I hit on some Fela, and listened the whole trip. It's off of this world.

[@mauramicheletti564]

Used to dance Fela in a little disco in the middle of the foggy countriside off Milan, i was young in the 1981, and im still in love with his music

[@JimmyTheUglyBard]

Give this man the Nobel Peace prize. To recognize the amazing work of Fela.

[@Pezzone14]

those are Babylon's accolades, human beings such as Fela are the People's Champ, we reward them in our hearts and spirit

[@70good91]

@@Pezzone14 agreed wholeheartedly. keep the disgusting nobel committee away from this.

[@joaopaulofontana3160]

Somzeira de primeira. Viva Fela!!!

[@gladstoneazombakin5457]

Une grande fierté pour l'Africain l'Africain presque on aurait pas imaginé qu'il l' a INVENTE dans les années 70 merci le bon fils d'AFRIC une grande dignité pour les noirs de partout dans le MONDE ....merci .STONE

[@davidoliver6999]

If baba was to be alive today. I believe this our generation today won't have be so lost in bleaching of their skin 🤷‍♂️

[@theafrican3676]

Now Black China is in Lagos promoted skin bleaching products. This song is more relevant than ever.

[@louisotieno4712]

Imagine.... If Fela rose from the dead he'd take HIS own life on seeing what's still happening is what,he sang against... They 're elected Obasanjo and are still bleaching 😑😣😑😣😑😣.. Rest In Power Abami Eda.... 👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽💪🏽

[@Antonio18677]

LOUIS OTIENO they are bleaching people skin seriously?

[@elizabethsnyder_baldonado39]

BLACK!!!!! IS BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!! BLACK!!!!! LIVES MATTER!!!!!!!!! GDAMN IT. 🖤💪🏿🖤✊🏿🖤 💓REST IN POWER,🎶🎷🎶 BROTHER FELA.💓 Your music AND your message live on, moreso in the midst of chaos, crisis, challenges, & for the CHANGES that MUST--& WILL!!!-- COME. Thank you, blessed spirit.🙏🏽🌈💓

[@elizabethsnyder_baldonado39]

For some unknown reason, the word "WILL" in my comment above got marked through!!! WtalmightyF???????????????????????????? I didn't do that!!! 😾 Grrrrrrrrr. Maaaaan...

[@lex3508]

Groovy jazz to satisfy the soul. Excellence is an understatement !!! Wow

[@rorymcavinney6135]

I bought my first Fela vinyl at a record stall at Limerick's Milk Market and it was "Water No Get Enemy" EP and I've been hooked ever since. Nothing really compares to this type of performance! All the way from Éire 🇮🇪

[@RobinParmar]

Doc & John have turned people on to so much good music.

[@kazeemkoleoso2712]

Water No Get Enemy, probably my most favorite of all Fela's songs. Thanks, my Irish Brother

[@Redlyon22]

Right on brother and I'm from Dublin

[@oyeem]

Yes..! Fela Kuti is the only African voice around early 70's crying against the government injustice around Africa, though i was a kid then, but as i grow i find out that i can't out grow this fela's beats, really miss him but now i take solace in his son Femi who still keeps Fela's legacy aflame,

[@theo_ionescu]

just discovered this, blown away... greetings from Romania

[@lekgememphahlele2396]

Maestro

[@drewout8363]

Salut fratele Emi ma bucur ca esti un om spiritual

[@egopat15]

Welcome brother🇳🇬

[@lajiraffa]

@theo Ionescu though your comment is a long way back, see if you will like Ali Farka Toure.

[@theo_ionescu]

@@lajiraffa thanks for the recommendation brother, it's never too late

[@karlnunoo9743]

I never regret meeting this man in my life.A gentleman and welcomes everyone.

[@bookmeaflight]

Fela at his best before he was badly beaten by 'Unknown Soldiers'. Baba, though your are gone your music remain evergreen. Okurin meta, sun re o.

[@nkechidouglas5541]

Even then, the beating did not slow him down. He remained a thorn in the flesh of the dictators until sickness and death caught up with him.

[@electriclioness4607]

Ase

[@kimdee4275]

This still puts on a Music Spiritual High! 2022 & The Ancestors [still] movin' through my Soul! 🎶🎶🖤

[@kimdee4275]

@James Hama Blessed & Joyful Pray the same... 😎

[@Redlyon22]

I hear ya

[@rhulaninkuzana6864]

He understood the true African Spirituality...

[@danielgarcia190]

I just found out who fela was. Can't wait to listen to this with my 3rd eye 💨💨💨💨

[@davidcole2530]

Hope the bleachers can listen to this great song and be proud of their skin color thanks baba 70

[@jatochgaatjeniksaan3307]

All african unite back in africa. Never leave the motherland

[@thawarrys5760]

Bro Africa is conquered

[@alcrow1458]

Africa for africans.

[@malingering9794]

Thank you Fela for bringing my dad so much joy. We'll be playing this in both his and your honour.

[@symonwanjohi3294]

African spirits speaking, Fela himself immersed in the spirits, now this is pure spiritual.

[@SmoothSilk]

We call him by several names "Baba"- meaning father, Abami Eda"- mysterious creature, "Anikulapo" - he has death in his pocket. He was a revolutionary, a Political activist, A rebel loved by many, hated by some. He touched millions of hearts through his music, the originator of the music genre Afro beat. I grew up on this music. My dad would not buy it, because many of the older generation, did not understand the enigma, that was Fela Anikulapo Kuti

[@victorvisser403]

Fela forever! I will listen in 2020 if I am still alive. Fela definitely will be.

[@abdulraf1414]

i sure hope u re still listening ?

[@ngwangjini7574]

2020 I’m here

[@icantbreathe]

Fela was chanting down bleaching long time.

[@crystalbrame7886]

2023 Still Here Doing It!! 🔥🔥😘💃🏾💋🔥🔥

[@SKARAMANGA1]

I'm here from Netflix and James Samuel but I love these new African Gemz ( new to me ) nuffsaid

[@michaelburke7742]

Why is this music just hitting my radar? This is some the best stuff I've heard in a long time. Full on Grooovy.

[@henriquefbarbosa]

+Michael Burke I wanna copy and paste your comment. I'm sad for all the 27 years I've lost without this

[@OgeOliver]

+Henrique Barbosa He is epic, a legend. He was called "Ebami Eda" (the One Touched by Divine Hand)

[@AzucaNegra16]

+Michael Burke, Check out Mr. Follow Follow and No Agreement. I think you will like them.

[@Wendyficent1]

Shakara and Beasts of No Nation, two perfect songs.

[@saa-gc1mf]

hqqq

[@hogan523]

I'm glad you like it. Fela is arguably the greatest musician/composer/arranger to come out of Africa. I have more of his songs on my channel.

[@SmoothSilk]

Lyrics to Yellow Fever : Different different fever na him dey Different different fever na him dey Different different fever na him dey Different different fever na him dey Malaria fever nko? (He dey!) Jaundice fever nko? (He dey!) Hay fever nko? (He dey!) Influenza fever nko? (He dey!) Inflation fever nko? (He dey!) Freedom fever nko? (He dey!) Yellow fever nko? (He dey!) [Chorus] Na him dey bring the matter now he dey! Yellow fever nko? (He dey!) [Chorus] Na him dey bring the matter now he dey! I say tell them make them hear (You say!) All fever na sickness (You say!) Original sickness (You say!) Hay fever na sickness (You say!) Original sickness (You say!) Malaria na sickness (You say!) Original sickness (You say!) Jaundice na sickness (You say!) Original sickness (You say!) Influenza na sickness (You say!) Original sickness (You say!) Inflation na sickness (You say!) Original sickness (You say!) Freedom na sickness (You say!) Original sickness (You say!) Yellow fever nko? (You say!) [Chorus] Original and artificial he dey! Yellow fever nko? (You say!) One more... [Chorus] Original and artificial he dey! Bom bom bom, tell me now... Original catch you Your eye go yellow Your yansh go yellow Your face go yellow Your body go weak I say but later if you no die inside The yellow go fade away Artificial catch you You be man or woman Na you go catch am yourself Na your money go do am for you You go yellow pass yellow You go catch moustache for face You go get your double colour Your yansh go black like coal You self go think say you dey fine Who say you fine? [Chorus] Na lie, you no fine at all! At all, na lie! My sister, who say you fine? [Chorus] Na lie, you no fine at all! At all, na lie! Yellow fever [Chorus] You dey bleach, o you dey bleach! You dey bleach, o you dey bleach African mother You dey bleach, o you dey bleach Sissi wey dey go Yellow fever Stupid thing Yeye thing Fucking thing Ugly thing Yellow fever You dey bleach, o you dey bleach African mother You dey bleach, o you dey bleach Sissi wey dey go Yellow fever Now to the underground spiritual game Underground where dey down for school Over there for school, yes Where dey go say: teacher Oya! [Chorus] Teacher! Who steal my bleaching? My precious bleaching? I buy am for shopping For forty naira How I go yellow? How I go find out? I go die o I go die o I go die o According to complaint Complaint must get answer I beg please, help me help teacher Oya, foolish Oya! [Chorus] Foolish! Who steal your bleaching? Your precious bleaching? You buy am for shopping For forty naira You self all yellow How you go find out? Your face go yellow Your yansh go black Your moustache go show Your skin go scatter You go die o You go die o You go die o You go die o [Chorus] You dey bleach, o you dey bleach! You dey bleach, o you dey bleach African mother You dey bleach, o you dey bleach Sissi wey dey go Yellow fever Stupid thing Yeye thing Fucking thing Ugly thing Yellow fever You dey bleach, o you dey bleach African mother You dey bleach, o you dey bleach Sissi wey dey go Yellow fever

[@lnudd3947]

Ada Ngozichi Aham thank you!!

[@aderemiolalekan534]

Gud

[@ndololamour1640]

Thank you....listened to this song yesterday for my first time.

[@olasupojohnson5698]

Thanks kindly for uoloading the lyrics

[@stellajoseph9588]

Great

[@Baaphie]

I think Fela Anikulapo Kuti Is one of the GREATEST MUSICIANS of all time. I can't stop loving his rhythm.(ARTISTIC WORKS OF GENIUS)

[@anibiretemitope3441]

My mother is seriously down with cancer, lying down, the only song she wants to listen to is fela🤣

[@chefblydenify]

🌷🌷🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@mekiubann]

🌹 🌹 🌹 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@uso6037]

Love the message, bleaching is a shame

[@nathobi1364]

Uso Udenze you are right

[@nathobi1364]

Right

[@nemanjamilovancevic7311]

As well as tanning. Accept who you are and accept others the way they are. It's not that hard.

[@pyrodutch3847]

I agree with you 💯

[@sherwoodguernsey402]

Why u bleach, ode

[@mohamednewland7985]

Fela truly shame our socalled civilized African sisters who have mortgaged our beautiful African culture. I will forever love and appreciate your your pan African songs. Rest in peace Baba Fela Kuti.

[@tshimologothutlwa6878]

the fever still burning like wild fire especially southern africa, people want to be yellow bones....yeah true!!!

[@artaqua8580]

New, to me, but DOPE. Turning 40 in a few months, trying to vibe this life out like this for now..

[@GG-eq3lq]

Proud to be Nigerian! Fela's sound will never die 🇳🇬

[@hogan523]

Fantastic bassline. It's what makes the song!

[@illitrait]

...killer bassline - from the gods.

[@ajayasir5272]

James Brown influence

[@markzucker3949]

Your mother can hear bass on yu tube! The rest of us have No Bass. I hate digital shit

[@DeepCrossing1]

it makes the song cause it has the rhythm, the harmony, and almost part of the melody. Its the textural backbone.

[@roxychic231]

The TRUTH of an African man. The melody of an African man. Ahh..how wonderful.

[@mohamedbahaoudinesom7734]

It was the music in my youth and I still admiring the black president. Rest In Power black president Fela Anikulapo Kuti

[@illitrait]

...that bassline, though. Pure murder.

[@starisesun7692]

*Pure life

[@simonpitt4080]

​@@starisesun7692 inhibitions aborted :P

[@Mythical444]

Sounds like James Brown

[@knowyourworld93]

Disaster itself, that bassline

[@VellonWepa]

@@knowyourworld93 the bassline hits so hard

[@ikeincognitus8606]

African music is amazing

[@MeimaSawoe]

Yesss Fela! I'm sooo feeling the lyrics, sad thing is many of our people still have the mentality that their skin is ugly and it seems as though some of us will never learn to appreciate it.

[@teoagacevic3441]

im feel as greey wolf from Balkan ...im like all what i like..

[@Redlyon22]

It's beutiful

[@calebw0755]

Just discovered Fela Kuti, and this is incredible!

[@tosinadeyemi7485]

+caleb wright - then uv been missing alot

[@jorgeamaro2686]

me too

[@fatimahmuhammad3220]

word! and if you have never seen him in concert....goodness!

[@janossandor6517]

I highly recommend you the Beasts of No Nation, this is my favorite from Fela, although I'm a big fan of all hes stuff :)

[@abiodunosemobor]

@@janossandor6517 I recommend 2 others because he played in different eras of his illustrious career 1. Water No Get Enemy 2. Army Arrangement

[@kelvinodisse501]

Guys.listen to fela lyrics,you get move ,you remember life in the 70s.80s ..life was super sweet then.God almighty will not forgive politicians that has turn our country upside down...what a life?in my childhood days

[@infinitepossibility]

This guys music is immortal.

[@abiodunosemobor]

Absolutely

[@kelvinodisse501]

My brother. Na you wan tell me?life was super sweet then. Not now politicians has come to destroyed our dear country

[@uzeoo]

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[@simbajones9360]

Yes, immortal!!!! It is!!!!(

[@Strange_Energy-t4o]

I'm Dominican/Kittian....for some reason afro tracks like this always gets my attention.

[@dondabull]

Fela's music takes you to a different level.

[@VirtuousOyinda]

RIP to this legend!

[@SanjaSky]

I just can't believe... I love Fela...and, yes, I'm white... but I also just love Seal, Sade and, of course (my favourite) Keziah Jones... What's that about Nigeria? I've never been anywhere but Europe... music just brings me out of my body...

[@lizidika1643]

SanjaSky and i thought Aśa and Jeremiah Gyang were good heads doing it too..

[@ivanc9149]

SanjaSky u were there “before”

[@tracyeigner7861]

I'm from Newberry SC. I'm a fair skinned woman who is proud to of my African heritage. Fela's music plays to my soul in every aspect. A Legend and Ancestor! We are Proud!

[@chikarayleigh4534]

Which country?

[@jacksonhilton49]

Glad you are from Scotland. I want you use the opportunity to inform the British government to let biafrans be i know it's might not be the platform but the gospel needs to be preached i don't care wherever it is my people perished because of the British and today a lots of Nigerians are dying because of the amalgamation the British government the contraption called Nigeria they put together for business sake to steal the resources from biafra land if you truly you all love justice and freedom preach the gospel of truth to them British you take my resources but when i apply for visa into your country I'm refused of it

[@nmg1909]

Olodo, it is south Carolina.

[@illitrait]

...real olodo, @@nmg1909. Original senior internet dullard.😬

[@nmg1909]

@@illitrait Original Olodo 😆😆😆😆 Google is your frd.

[@tboytemidayo5737]

who believed that this man was a great great prophet, fela kuti,unbeatable legend, nothing like natural beauty,please let's appreciate what God has given us one love my people around the world

[@BigDoe4Luv]

My sisters and brothers who plasters there skin with the white cosmetics to look whiter than the snow of Europe!!! Baba you too much jareee.