Fela Kuti - Yellow Fever

[@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.

[@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 ✌️🙏🙏🙏❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥☯️⚛️☮️

[@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

[@DubiousPromedary]

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

[@DubiousPromedary]

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

[@ZeeJovanovic]

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

[@andrescabreraf]

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

[@karlamarcus]

🤔🧐

[@shaspearman8647]

💗

[@Kajokejiking]

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

[@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?

[@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 🇳🇬!

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@talenairwin96]

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

[@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

[@edenhazard7971]

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

[@iruranyiha6248]

Thank you Eden Hazard

[@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.

[@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

[@kamron27]

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

[@emmanuelborris4408]

Let’s goooo 237

[@tousseisabelle525]

Février 😊

[@alisonminto2628]

BLACK & PROUD!!! Africans Unite!!!

[@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.

[@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..

[@malingering9794]

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

[@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.

[@mariammordi6231]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@electriclioness4607naga]

Ase

[@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

[@DhukowChannel23]

He said, when you get yellow fever l, you get double colour....Fact check✔️so true....is this LEGEND ALIVE..asking my people Of Ghana

[@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

[@larry-y5v]

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

[@sharonshakes6664]

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

[@sirdavidtempleton3781]

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

[@illitrait]

...that bassline, though. Pure murder.

[@starisesun7692]

*Pure life

[@mama-bin-schübladen]

​@@starisesun7692 inhibitions aborted :P

[@Mythical444]

Sounds like James Brown

[@knowyourworld93]

Disaster itself, that bassline

[@VellonWepa]

@@knowyourworld93 the bassline hits so hard

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@scootersickles6389]

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

[@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!"

[@_Sputnik74]

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

[@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

[@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!!! 👊🏾🇳🇬👊🏾🇳🇬!!

[@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.

[@cameronross1823]

He absolutely murders this beat. and I mean that in both the most sincere and satirical of ways.

[@starisesun7692]

*Gives life

[@hatshepsutmaatre8510]

Indeed

[@Pezzone14]

@@starisesun7692 exactly

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYHHYn-LabGDkK8

[@simbajones9360]

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

[@MrDoctorMabuse]

He's making my whole day better. Reaching parts of my soul I never knew were there. Thank you Fela!

[@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,

[@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

[@mohamedbahaoudinesom7734]

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

[@Kajokejiking]

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

[@josephkingsley6988]

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

[@dondabull]

Fela's music takes you to a different level.

[@GG-eq3lq]

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

[@sisterchannel4465]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥100 years later

[@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,,,,

[@davidcole2530]

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

[@olocheokwori6734]

Yellow Fever is one of favourites

[@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”

[@DhukowChannel23]

I was looking for this, i still remember in my childhood...❤

[@sarahgarden1594]

This is like some of the classic African music they play on BBC radio 6. I'm trying to track some of that stuff down (my poor memory means I imprint the name of the artist in my head then lose it again soon after) A lot of modern African music sounds out of this world. It's always bliss just to turn on the radio late occasionally and hear it.

[@judethomas7017]

+Sarah Garden Definitely check out Mulatu Astatke and Mahmoud Ahmed

[@julienhalleux8659]

+Jude Thomas Mulatu astatke is clearly music out of this world to chill out

[@EmYeah8]

+Sarah Garden Have you tried downloading Shazam? super useful if you're forgetful when trying to remember songs you hear :)

[@Sandpitboy]

there has been alot of songhoy blues recently

[@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

[@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 🤷‍♂️

[@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 👍🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@juniorvybz9003]

my dad influenced me into listening to this amazing man's music.. and i thank God i took in his music.. its soo cool and food to my soul lol

[@karlnunoo9743]

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

[@artaqua8580]

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

[@augustineijebome6089]

Fela music is always unique

[@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)

[@selfishgirlsgofirst]

Period boo, We are proud of you Ayra Baby❤❤❤

[@rhulaninkuzana6864]

He understood the true African Spirituality...

[@Zakioutube]

Listening to Fela on psychedelics is a wonderful experience !!

[@adomokhaija-momoh1954]

The Greatest man ever to come out of Nigeria

[@omo7233]

Na so. Mo ogboo?

[@omo7233]

Adamokhai omo etsako e ye moo!

[@VICPED72]

I Miss Lagos... Listening to this in a bus on a radio.... Cant believe it, everyone came to Live when the radio played this song... Pipo looking around if the yellow pipo in the bus bleached...

[@doyinak6939]

Victor PANCHO hahahha that's funny

[@riverside321]

I came fo teet

[@paulabanishe4001]

Sorry sir they don't play Fela music on Nigeria radio since the civil war. The early song like waky and die

[@osazuwaogbeide1540]

@@paulabanishe4001 fela afro beat didn't reach it true form until 76 and 77 which was after the civil war in 1970. How come they don't play his music on most radio stations in Nigeria which I find interesting

[@illitrait]

... @@osazuwaogbeide1540, apart from Fela's anti-corruption and political positioning, the one key reason why Fela didn't get much airplay is the length and/or format of his music. Matter of fact. all the major labels tried and failed to sign him because he *absolutely* refused to alter the length and/or format of his music - to this day, you very rarely hear Fela tracks played on air from beginning to end. I believe the shortest Fela track is about 8-9 minutes; the norm for airplay is 3-4 minutes. He lived for his music. He lived for his message. He told the labels to f*ck off. No surrender. No compromise. True revolutionary. "Everybody say Yeah Yeah".

[@Redlyon22]

Good weed and Fela is the hanswer

[@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!

[@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

[@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

[@WhyIOughta-y7m]

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

[@gnanasiripiyathilaka1212]

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

[@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

[@imeldamarcos8290]

From Ivory Coast i'm 30 years old .i love fela

[@anyolebosman5138]

This is what we call music.just makes you feel alive much love from Uganda 🇺🇬🇺🇬🇺🇬

[@gunalan257]

Tq

[@pondlife9931]

What a man! What guts! What an inspiration to everyone, no matter what gender, what race, what color.

[@theherbpuffer]

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

[@anibiretemitope3441]

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

[@chefblydenify]

🌷🌷🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@mekiubann]

🌹 🌹 🌹 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@roxychic231]

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

[@kafuideymc]

Love ❤️ from Ghana 🇬🇭. Loving the groove. RIP Papa Fela

[@amadouamcamara1087]

fêla était un génie tout simplement. toutes ses oeuvres sont aussi belles les unes que les autres. l'homme est immortel

[@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.

[@carolwangui9163]

My baby introduced me to Fela and I love him.

[@joaopaulofontana3160]

Somzeira de primeira. Viva Fela!!!

[@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

[@philanivezi7211]

Even through the difficult times in South Africa where my black brothers fights one another I still enjoy Nigerian legendary music Fela Kuti, all away from Durban... SA. 03/09/2019

[@ndubanamoonde2261]

I can relate to this music growing up in the country the villagers brewed an opaque beer fm millet which made them so drunk and they would start singing in their drunken stupor with african drums. These are the sounds Fela brought to the fore. Notice how background singers sing with one voice ie no tenor, alto etc yes that is hw it was done in the village. Long live Fela. One day I hope to travel to Lagos to pay my respects bcuz there will never be another giant like him.