James Brown Live Zaire 1974

James Brown Live Zaire 1974
James Brown Live Kinshasa, Sept 24th 1974
00:42 - Danny Ray introduction
01:22 - The Payback
03:52 - Soul Power
05:49 - Try Me
10:15 - Cold Sweat
12:50 - The Boss
14:35 - Zaire Featuring Maceo
18:53 - Doing It To Death 👉🏼 • James Brown & The J.B'...
18:57- Say It Loud Black & Proud
20:46 - Same Beat
Edited footage
#jamesbrown #fredwesley #jbs #zaire

[@SoulOnTopJB]

Doing It To Death couldn't be included on this upload, you may view it here 👉🏼kzbin.info/www/bejne/inuwkKyFq5yNbtk

[@harrydorville8607]

Werrasson

[@djwillpower578]

James Brown is Michael’s Jackson’s inspiration.…..and this is him 15+ years in the game strong already.

[@rachidabdelouahabi5169]

Go men😊

[@Dinghy-hh2dp]

We only had analog so we couldn’t fudge the music digitally. Less covering up low quality musicians back then. So better musicians and more sound control. That’s kinda the deal.

[@shakurjunaid228]

Big FACTS

[@blkmamba40]

Possibly, the most badass opening entrance ever.

[@quintofeu6195]

Na, that would some Lil dude I forgotten which one, according to tik tok😂

[@rumplyscamp3700]

I literally went holy shitamoley

[@alexshatner3907]

Absolute bad Ass

[@schmitzss1]

100 percent

[@Toadonthetable]

He's jumbo

[@stephengrafton7096]

Holy shit. It’s been 50 years and nobody has even fucking come CLOSE to this.

[@ettorealbertini3163]

Il re del funky è lui

[@JDBunn]

That intro into The Payback is the hardest shit I’ve ever seen. Brown had unbelievable moves man.

[@texaswigsplitah]

Yup it was. I’ve never seen any of his performance videos just heard some of his music. Wow he was electric!

[@KsCHL1]

Cocaine was different back then 😂 rockstar

[@magnuspetersen2989]

​@@KsCHL1 He don't think he did blow until the 80's

[@joachimhupe758]

The hardest ever❤❤

[@dfreeman120]

This set started at 5 am local time in Kinshasa Zaire. The JB’s did their set at 4:30 am. I was there as the MD for Sister Sledge. We played 2 nights later on Sunday. James Brown was my Godfather as far as I was concerned. Bomaye !

[@SoulOnTopJB]

Wow, that's amazing, must have been something else to have actually been there. Strange the locals having to get up at 4:30am for a concert as the boxing was delayed for weeks and the show wasn't being broadcast live?

[@dfreeman120]

@@SoulOnTopJB the first night’s concert was on Friday and it started at a normal time but ended with James Brown about 6 am. There was hardly any locals there because they couldn’t afford a ticket so the next 2 nights were free and then the stadium was full.

[@thomasbrown7328]

Why didnt they start in the evening or midnight at the latest?

[@dfreeman120]

@@thomasbrown7328 this was the first night of 3 separate shows. There were several acts on and it started at a normal time. Think the promoters made the schedule

[@helloitsmehb]

What’s an MD?

[@johnmanning4339]

James Brown was the ultimate showman, no one could do it better.

[@armadilloauriemmo5663]

Black music needs only 2 people to represent. This guy James Brown and Tina Turner . Do not say Michael Jackson. Every body after is just a copy.

[@Ch0senJuan]

Michael Jackson.

[@Buskeeeeeeee]

I can do it better

[@KBWRER]

Micheal Jackson

[@markteeter-hw2lx]

He's not just "performing" he's catapulted by soul . It moves through him. If anyone knows of a current artist that channels a passion for life so fluidly I would love to hear about them.

[@MechanicalPigg]

There will most likely never be a man who will do what james could do on stage the earth will probs ever again see anything like this live sadly

[@yourdad2383]

Check out Burna Boy, don’t bother thanking me for showing you a 21st century greatness

[@BasilFomeen]

They broke the mold. You'll never see it again

[@rjjr1052]

@@yourdad2383How dare u compare Burna Boy to James Brown 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@Mischwesen_official]

is Tina Turner current? :)

[@extraterrestrial6614]

Way before my time, but dang they don’t make music like this anymore. What a performer and legend.

[@Sk8rboy420]

Kids these day am I right?

[@hugorezende199]

Khruangbin is a little like that, but less "energetic". Please check them out, they ar getting big

[@Sk8rboy420]

@@hugorezende199 they friggin suck

[@johnathanreynolds7008]

Glad to see a young person who has good taste

[@user-dx8br5vb3n]

But whata time to be alive … we have all of this era and everything since. At our fingertips

[@DarrenLittlejohnDharma]

What power. Can you imagine, Africa, 1974. James Brown walks out, doing that entrance. Nothing could ever be the same after that.

[@richardgrant418]

Yeah, what changed?

[@timwinterhalter5233]

@@richardgrant418 a whole bunch of dudes in kinshasa got the least traumatic form of culture shock imagine if a dude from 2078 kentucky showed up and gave a cosmic level performance

[@kananirembert5734]

Anytime someone does back to back standing splits to start a show , you know it's going to be good. James Brown & The JB's were ahead of their time.

[@richardtierney7885]

Is there even anyone other than JB who starts anything as such

[@richardtierney7885]

Fun fact: the total Protection Payments made by "family" to ensure their "godfather's" safety in prison: 1. John Gotti - $60,000 2. James Brown: Zero

[@Steve-mp7by]

Prince did that all the time. Thats why he tore his hips up

[@minorsnow5306]

​. wearing heels 24/7 and jumping off pianos is the main catalyst.

[@richardgrant418]

who are the singers who’ve since done a lot of split?

[@DamonWilliams-c6e]

JB definitely had Style, Soul Power, and Showmanship - Houston is still listening in 2024.

[@HeardYa]

All of the greatest stage performers of our lifetime from Michael, Prince, Usher, Bruno Mars, even back to the Stones and Elvis all owe a debt to this man...Undoubtedly the greatest entertainer PERIODT!

[@francoisegerablie6650]

Les meilleurs de 80 sont bébés de Brown❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@KBWRER]

You had me till usher😂

[@1000luisrc]

James Brown, a spectacular man in all his greatness, artists like him will hardly be born, just like Michael Jackson, they are unrepeatable and today in 2024 there is a deep crisis of talents like these

[@kennycrockett8202]

James Brown; Godfather of Funk and Creator of Funk, R.I.P.

[@paulbaran549]

I think Sly Stone is important too in the development of Funk. He invented a more polyrhythmic approach.

[@ThubalakheGumede]

These were the good times in Africa, the seventies. Thanks Zaire (DRC) for entertaining us. Who can forget the Mighty ' Rumble in the Jungle

[@andye72]

Hip Hop celebrates it's 50th year this year 2023, so tip your hat to the Godfather, the base, the groove, the moves, forever the king!!!

[@13thcentury]

What's hip hop got to do with it? DJs used funky drummer, and a few samples. But Brown had nothing to do with it.

[@robertsroberts4327]

There wouldn't be any mid 80s early 90s hip hop classics with out James Brown

[@13thcentury]

@@robertsroberts4327 there would.

[@Buskeeeeeeee]

@@13thcenturyyou don’t know how the music industry works

[@13thcentury]

@@Buskeeeeeeee I'm 50, not 5. I know many musicians. So yes... I do.

[@mh4zd]

He let the mic stand go and it rocked in time. Next level.

[@marklutz8499]

This was a LEGENDARY concert, which featured Mr.Brown, along with the Fania All stars. Latin music's finest performers of the day. Master musicians all.

[@marklutz8499]

It was like the opening act for Rumble in the Jungle Muhammad Ali fight.

[@macmanmanny3983]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3PYppiPoNKMjKssi=5doh6aFHJSTK2u73

[@funksfparty-fx6dz]

The big smile on his face is priceless- at the end as he is walking towards the dressing room....he know he knocked it all the way outta the park !! Soul brother Number 1 !!

[@sneakersauction]

This was a spiritual performance! 🙏🏽

[@rooly0811]

Gospel for sure

[@jonothandoeser]

Yes. He consulted the spirits before performing.

[@Mister.Beagle_8-8]

Hermano.....el que lea esto . Esto esun espectaculo a otro nivel.!!!! Hoy nadie esto en vivo....Padrino del mundo soul. JAMES BROWN. Saludos del austral y frío Chile 🇨🇱

[@garyibanez2786]

Cada día menos frío y menos austral.

[@Mister.Beagle_8-8]

@@garyibanez2786 .......lo escribi en invierno Bro.

[@rizzard_6724]

​@@garyibanez2786 últimamente si ha hecho bastante frío

[@joepalmer2823]

Absolutely unreal performance what a complete legend 🙌🏼 I've grown up in the wrong era its guttering! Giving all he had on that stage amazing

[@louise_rose]

I saw him live in '88 at an open.air festival show in Sweden, a couple of months before the infamous car chase and arrest that sent him to jail. He wasn't in the best shape physically at the time, but his singing was fine and the band with Maceo was great and tight - Brown always kept a solid funky band! It's a nice memory to have seen him live in concert.

[@ericpgibb]

Totally agree, we grew up in the wrong era

[@silewis9396]

​@@ericpgibbWe're in the KZbin era my friends. We can have a range of eras of JB and other great musicians at our fingertips

[@1000luisrc]

His impeccable performance at the pinnacle of his musical career, Don James Brown, Mr. Spectacle, was simply amazing 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@retarteddwarf2182]

74' at the top of his game, James Brown was a thoroughbred.

[@stevenickerson829]

Mister Brown, though you are dead, a masterful performance. My life is a bit sweeter because of your music.

[@HarrySatchelWhatsThatSmell]

James Brown did NOT fuck around.

[@ashuosake2323]

At all…🎉❤

[@-jijxjij-]

Neva Eva.

[@VaranusVideos]

Right!

[@gmanning4881]

that entrance got everyones attention

[@Sweetabix924]

Fuckin right mate

[@marcelosaxony874]

That Maceo Parker Saxophone solo is divine, there are no words to describe it. A True master of his craft, takes me to another world when I listen to it. Kudos to the Godfather of Soul, The JB's & Maceo what a divine union.

[@arthur9924]

Yeah I'm not ashamed that almost made me weep

[@etherashe5164]

I was lucky enough to see Mr Maceo Parker and his band a few years ago in Asheville, NC. Up in his 80's he still had his chops and steps. It was a great show!

[@thomasbrown7328]

What timestamp please? Which solo are you talking about? I’ve seen Maceo at least 4 times and it’s always phenomenal.

[@dfreeman120]

Maceo is the greatest to ever do it. Met him on the charter flight to Zaire from JFK. Got a photo with him as well. Maceo Bomaye !

[@KurilianCanine-rx2tf]

James brown outfit. Great artist that lived and a great heart. He was doing Gods work when he passed away. He was giving away food for the poor and he had pneumonia. Very sad and people talked badly of him . In life everyone makes mistakes and he was a good man still in Gods eyes.

[@ramsnover3599]

This was the concert that took place the same trip as the Ali -Foreman fight, James traveled with Ali to this , a big Black coming home sense to be in Africa...God Bless JB.

[@mlml5552]

Incroyable de réaliser que tout ça s’est passé en RD Congo 🇨🇩 Merci À toutes ces légendes d’avoir foulé les terres sacrées de la RD Congo 🇨🇩

[@ridingluna]

The man, his band, a few lights the simple stage ... and pure talent .... what i would call, a real artist in action. Pure human energy .... 100% The boss, James Brown. The one and only. Pure RAW live experience ... i wish i had the chance ..... ( and Maceo Parker ........ )

[@markianruanto8003]

I really appreciate old music, old music that never gets old! Man!

[@rodcostav]

When I die, i really hope my spirit can go back and forth in time at will. First destination: this concert. Followed by a Prince performance at Paisley Park and a Jacksons Victory tour concert. Can't wait!

[@gabriellagelir2027]

This man is solid for so many reasons, but guys.....the quality, clarity and CONTROL over his vocals while dancing like this..........unmatched.

[@timmusumba5846]

First time to ever watch a James Brown song on KZbin!

[@SoulOnTopJB]

😁congratulations, hope you enjoyed the exprience 😄

[@timmusumba5846]

@@SoulOnTopJB Yes i enjoyed watching his live show!

[@KerryDSC]

The energy He brought was insane, this must have been mind blowing for everyone there that night.

[@ตาสิงค์-ภ4ศ]

ฮา้ยๆๆ มันจนเหื่อแตก จริงจังจนไหล สระใจจนตอ้งถดเสื้อ พลังเสียงเหนือพลัง สุดยอดๆๆเลยครับผม ขอบคุณเพลง ดีๆ รีวิวที่ตื่นเต้น ขอบคุณครับผม

[@jakefinello3150]

He was a straight up killer, that intro was unbelievable

[@antoniomorgante1304]

Live one godfather of soul and funky music

[@blackmafiozi-8676]

Le ''BOSS'' pour toujours... RIP Mr BROWN !!! Toutes les versions de ce concert, doing it to death, sex machine, the payback, it s mans world, sont endiablés.. clairement un de ses meilleurs concerts avec hot on the one, live in tokyo 1980..

[@jamesgrobertson8024]

Amazing, one day I hope this stuff gets an official release 💯

[@slide4180]

It's had one, on "Soul Power."

[@mayflowerfilm1980]

This has almost the same power but nothing can beat Zaïre. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYKak3mQi6qVjZY&feature=sharec

[@uncleboyd5023]

@@slide4180it hasn’t had a full release.

[@mdgarciasa]

One of the truly greats of 20th century music. So many owe so much to him.

[@abdelmalekbelahcene7815]

Le niveau était très élevé dur de suivre après ça

[@sascha79]

I saw J.B. when I was 18 in Germany ... now, seeing the video, I have to say, what f...cking luck to have seen this legend live. Pure energy and unbelievable presence.

[@rolandmoineau6338]

So happy to remember, ... I was there 50 years ago!!! Time flies indeed but I am still a big fan of Jamessss

[@Kylefassbinderful]

there will never be another James Brown

[@jaycostewart8]

J.B. the God father of soul. This was a powerful performance . The band is tight too. Nice one for the upload.💯👏🏾👏🏾👊🏿

[@ตาสิงค์-ภ4ศ]

😂😂พลังอันนักแน่น ล้นใจ ล้นกาย ล้นโลก เสียงเพลงกอ่มโลก แต่แมบจะหยุดโลก นักรอ้งที่มีพลัง เขย่าโลก ยอดเยี่ยมในลีลา เขย่าตึกๆก็พัง เขย่ากายๆก็คึก เขย่าใจชาวโลกๆก็ชื่นชม ยอดเยี่ยม ในของเขาจริงๆ ขอบคุณ คลิปเพลงดีๆ เพลงมันๆครับผม

[@welshlad6427]

Absolute legend. Soul Brother number 1 ❤

[@deezmiddle1348]

Most Dynamic show on the Planet including Lloyd Price ,Celia Cruz, Johnny Pacheco ,Main ingredients, Joe Simon, Host of others Thrilla in Manila

[@marklutz8499]

Manila is in the Philippines. This was in Africa. A little bit different.

[@Alan-vp7fd]

Que de frissons quelle émotion quelle artiste hors du commun un génie ❤👏👏👏

[@chembemwandule2624]

What a performance!!! 100% Fire. This ladies and gents is why he is known as the Godfather of Soul

[@bonnietaylor-williams5112]

I LOVE LOVE THIS!!! I remember loving it so much while wishing I was there as a child! When I got old enough I looked for this, it took decades but it was more than worth the wait!!!❤ The behind the scenes footage is priceless❣️❣️❣️ #BBKING #BillWithers along with Mr. Dynamite and many others!

[@erosionhead420]

I can dig your enthusiasm 😊

[@kayliebarker9096]

James brown is the baddest of the bad! Proud to say I saw him live in Macon, GA

[@richardtierney7885]

Best concert ever at the grand old Opry Nashville TN 1992

[@DeeMiddle-tq4ip]

There's no man nor entertainer performing 🎭 that has Potency that James Brown was Gifted with Choreography 🚀 🌌 out of this World 🌍 Magnificent Everything ❤️

[@Tyrell_Corp2019]

So many great musicians from the 60/70's. They all had passion and freedom. They were fearless. They nailed their craft. They were loose. They were FREE. James was just one of many. But damn... if he wasn't one of the best.

[@jamesgraham3116]

At this point, Brown had damn near 20 years in the business.

[@deezmiddle1348]

Nothing but SOUL🇨🇦🇺🇸🥁🎶🎶🎵🎼🎶🎵🥁🥁🎷🎸🎻🎺🎹Good for All Humanity!*;*! Pure Rhythm!*;*keeps the Heart young & Mind Healthy📙📚📖✝️☯️☮️ Soul🍇Music World like paradise on Earth🌍🌎🌏🗺️

[@ferenckocsis6775]

Libabor,Tobb mint zene!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@jorgetriatlon3293]

hoy no hay artistas como este :(

[@lolitadiaz0113]

Hoy la musica es mierda 😢

[@jorgetriatlon3293]

@@lolitadiaz0113 Sí Lolita, tienes razón, lamentablemente los cerebros jóvenes de hoy están masticando ideas basura. El resultado es más basura.

[@Silvio9780]

Sensacional James Brown, é o verdadeiro Black mundial.

[@gerhardguggenmos7134]

was in a jazz cellar one night after a JB Concert to give that day a nice finish when all of a sudden most of the Band Members came in and stsrted a Jam Session. JB was not there but all together was s legendary night

[@jfog123]

The bass player is great too!

[@johnnyc.holmes4251]

We suffered on that gig! In New York some of the band didn’t have their passports in order so we hired a company called Visa aids, My God I remember this like it was yesterday we had Muhammad Ali on the brand new DC 10 and our band ( the James Brown band) flew over in a nasty 707, we carried not only James Brown but George Foreman and his crew, the spinners, A couple of others but that plane was packed and some SOB brought along some pickles pig feet and other people had some really funky food they bought in Harlem and had wrapped up in tinfoil but you could smoke on a plane back then, and the whiskey was just flowing like water . When we all landed in Africa there had to be a minimum of 300,000 people about to overtake the airport grounds! We got there about 2:30 in the morning and all the White agents and managers were petrified at the site of all those wild ass black dudes, when we play the opening some girl came out and got on stage and was dancing and one of her titties came up and that is strictly against economic law . We needed to get back after this gig so we could go home and rehearse for AN Asian tour with the USO. But porn and broke something I don’t remember so they post pone the boxing match what would not let the fighters out of the country because they had already been paid. We did the show even though I was backstage playing on the bass you could feel more energy than ever before!

[@janicesilva7158]

JAMES BROWN FOI E SEMPRE SERA O MAXIMO SHOWMAN ! 💜🌺🌻🦜 BRASIL RIO DE JANEIRO

[@erosionhead420]

It’s the absolute best stuff ever to be performed,, ever.

[@maximusolivia9982]

This is my first time laying eyes on pornstache version of the great James brown. Pure gold.

[@josephsorea4729]

Beautiful horn's section, awesome thank you,for real soul🙏

[@dakotablack2003]

His moves, the bands groove and the intensity from James. There is nobody today or in the last 20 years who can come even close to this. I don’t give a shit if your U2, Rolling Stones Taylor Who?

[@ГеоргийКУЛАКОВ-х7ю]

Высочайший взлёт души! ❤

[@joeannwilson2302]

HE'S THE TRUE GOD FATHER OF SOUL MUSIC & PERFORMANCE . I ALWAYS GO BK TO HIS SONGS . IT FEELS GOOD 😊😊😊😊

[@rafaelaugustolarapalmeros8060]

Wow!!!!!!. The Father of Soul Music. Extraordinary and historic video!!!!!.

[@frankmureithi1076]

Safe to say He don't make it like this anymore. TGOF channelled the spirit of the motherland sublimely

[@MykeFord950]

Shout out to whoever the Sound Engineer was!!! The sound is incredible!!!

[@eternalbeing3339]

3:00 damn. when he dropped the mic stand and picked it up with his shoulder sliding up, so smooth.

[@teamdeo6313]

James Brown had insane magnetism at the time of this "pre-fight performance"

[@sgtsilva2179]

Sensacional. Marcante e acima de tudo incomparável.....

[@marshabonforte6963]

JB’s band is incredible. Perhaps The Best Band in the World, at that time.

[@MarieFranceBG]

Quel show ! Le boss numéro 1 de sa catégorie 👑.Merci pour cette vidéo 👏🏾

[@mauricio2568]

É bom mesmo gostei James bronw esse sim que verdadeiro funk.

[@MC-mv2wr]

This 23minuits footage has got to be best out there on you tube. just love these clips. Soul on top thank you this is truly incredible just cannot imagine the amount of film footage lost during this historic trip to Zaire with Americas entourage of music legends. I understand the worlds sports press had the time of lives enjoying the extensive party while focusing on the Rumble in the Jungle.

[@JP-jq7ob]

certified American Bad Ass right here! maybe the OG! What an amazing performer!

[@jonathaneffemey944]

Thanks so much for posting.

[@rayg8803]

Magnificent 👊💯❤💛💚🙏🥰🌞

[@lashonharris7743]

Say what you will and feel how you feel, but there has never-EVA been a more stone cold intro as this! The instrumentation, the attitude, the dress the sheer physicality! He was indeed the hardest working man in show business! Soul Brotha #1. The man and his band single handedly kicked off an entire other genre of music!

[@hectorzegarrs614]

Los 70s una de las mejores decada musical sin discusion

[@funksoulmix96]

This was a spiritual performance! 🙏🏽

[@marcus.g.4273]

💯🔥... Foundational Black American (FBA) excellence... Black Americans created this and hip-hop... FBA 💯

[@proman1926]

That bass hit with the Big Payback you knew it was on!

[@rekocastren923]

Untouchable like DYNAMITE! Just hits like lightning 🎉

[@hugostahlbaum8714]

I'm so glad beeing a teen in the 70s...

[@ulfricstormcloak4230]

Greatest of all time

[@believeyourlife]

James Brown is the first DJ in the world. He's running bands, not records.

[@youssefantoine348]

Le plus grand artiste, live au monde

[@jamesgraham3116]

I love the outtro with Brown walking like a boss to his dressing room while Same Beat is playing!😎

[@jpsoldier24]

James did this every show

[@jamesgraham3116]

Actually, the music was edited in the film so you would hear that particular song called Same Beat. Released in 74 under the name The JB's, Damn Right I'm Somebody.

[@Syakinongwa]

James Brown is from my homeland in Karonga. In his slow jam he sings malipenga dances with same vibe...they sing like that along the shores of the mighty beautiful lake Malawi 🇲🇼...

[@Sevanna_jones]

Please wait😂

[@letitiagould988]

You right about that Africa America music is powerful and every group around world knows everything we do turn to gold and doesn’t matter what it is.

[@allffl3793]

Una forza della natura!

[@johnm2197]

Absolutely amazing! 🤠🍻

[@SoulOnTopJB]

Thank you kindly!

[@johnm2197]

@@SoulOnTopJB Thankyou for the video!

[@johnm2197]

@@SoulOnTopJB Can you give the name of the female dancer on stage with JB? She is awesome!

[@SoulOnTopJB]

@@johnm2197 The female dancer at 15:02 is Loti I think.

[@johnm2197]

@@SoulOnTopJB thankyou. Just watching Cold Sweat from Zaire. What a performance. GOAT.

[@ЯнКульман]

шикарный клип... Благодарю.

[@MeAndTheBoys_]

Mister James Brown, heavy as hell. GOOD GOD!

[@CrucialBankie]

Even till today no one is as good as James this man is the baddest live performer in history no one can walk in his shoes

[@BradYaeger]

Nobody can even walk BY his shoes .