Newen Afrobeat feat. Seun Kuti & Cheick Tidiane Seck - Opposite People (Fela Kuti)

Luego de haber participado en el festival Felabration 2015, que se lleva a cabo en Lagos, Nigeria, y haber compartido con la familia Kuti, Newen Afrobeat se reencuentra con Seun en Chile en febrero del 2016, bajo el marco del festival Womad.
Durante esos días se grabó esta sesión en La Makinita, interpretando una energética versión del tema Opposite People, con la colaboración de Cheick Tidiane Seck y algunos músicos de la legendaria banda Egypt 80.
After participating in the 2015 Felabration festival, which is held in Lagos, Nigeria, and have shared with the Kuti family, Newen Afrobeat meets Seun in Chile, in February 2016, under the Womad festival.
This session was recorded during those days in La Makinita, playing an energetic version of the song Opposite People, with the collaboration of Cheick Tidiane and some musicians from the legendary Egypt 80 band.
FEATURED GUESTS
Seun Kuti - Lead Vocals
Cheick Tidiane Seck - Keyboards
NEWEN AFROBEAT
Francisca Riquelme - Backing vocals
Francisca Castro - Backing vocals
Macarena Rozic - Backing vocals
Enrique Camhi - Trumpet
Mauricio Sánchez - Trumpet
Klaus Brantmayer - Alto sax
Marcelo Morales - Tenor sax
Cristóbal Dahm - Baritone sax
Martín Concha - Electric guitar
Sebastián Crooker - Electric guitar
Alvaro Quintas - Bass
Tomás Pavez - Percussions
Alejandro 'El Galita' Orellana - Congas.
Roberto Gevert - Drums
special Feat.
Felipe 'Mr F' Echavarría - Keyboards
EGYPT 80 FEAT.
Okon Iyamba - Shekere
Oladimeji Akinyele - Trumpet
Samuel Ojo David - Tenor saxophone
Adebowale Adewunmi - Baritone saxophone
Recorded by Pablo Reyes on Estudios La Makinita, February 2016, Santiago de Chile
Mixed by Álvaro Villalobos
Produced by La Makinita and Lichens Family
With the collaboration of www.afropicks.org and Womad Chile
Registro Audiovisual - Malas Juntas
Producción: La Makinita
Realizador audiovisual: Camilo Carrasco Z.
Cámara: Camilo Carrasco Z, Daniela Miranda, Alonso Carrasco
Edición: Camilo Carrasco Z.

[@garethgriffiths8577]

The drummer deserves a nobel peace prize for keeping everyone together ❤️

[@TemoDidit]

Exactly,that drummer is soo cold blooded !!

[@grexter28]

He sure does

[@eejitsu]

"Center of the World", y'all......

[@fortissimoX]

Lol 😀

[@kurthess9249]

….Uhm…Wow…

[@maxkharpovitski6399]

Kid on the drum set is a BEAST

[@quirinaled2752]

Unreal - he's got the groove all the way through.

[@maxkharpovitski6399]

@@quirinaled2752 I like how he's the main engine behind transitions, too...everyone is really in synch here

[@jimmystetler2572]

@@maxkharpovitski6399 His syncopated fills too, they are fucking delicious.

[@philbydoodle6199]

Ahhh yes

[@lukasg6928]

the only for 14 minutes no stopped and no lost a beat.....fantastic

[@trkyrk]

The fact that this band has never been featured on NPR's Tiny Desk is a crime

[@111___]

😂 maybe the desk is too tiny...

[@harryheath8224]

Cool that Fela sound they swing

[@ruthbosman8276]

Agreed

[@michaeldemarco2415]

They've never toured the U.S.

[@trkyrk]

@@michaeldemarco2415 That needs to change quick, fast, and in a hurry!

[@AlexPDudley]

The girl on the woodblock is the unsung hero of this groove. 13 minutes of that rhythm and it never wavers... oh, and backup vocals at the same time. This whole band is 🔥

[@alabasegun7623]

❤❤❤

[@shaunwoodward709]

That Woodblock Can't not hear it now.

[@Tokk123]

It’s really impressive to keep such steady and monotonic time actually

[@nicolasfux6126]

Drummer plays like his life depends on it, absolutely amazing

[@vbaranovich]

Dude is killin it

[@dirklammertse4174]

Love your remark. He goes for it. Stay cool greetings from Holland

[@wepa4747]

He are playing with a legends

[@BINKYism]

his life DOES depend on his drumming = that's why he's so hot + he's in a room full of other hot musicians

[@dirklammertse4174]

@@BINKYism i agree

[@drychaf]

How does this happen? So many people, not a duff note, not a skewed rhythm, no momentum drops, 9 minutes before Seun opens his mouth - the pressure to not mess up all that went before! And all underpinned by one drummer throwing in all these extra fills with everyone else depending on him to drive the pace. The pressure on him! Music is some sort of alternative universe! Brilliant.

[@mizukinakeshu]

actually performing in a group you feel the power in the sync and it's not terrifying at all, compared to performing solo :) any small mishaps just blends in with the rest the group energy actually drives you towards performing better yourself, endorphins from the shared vibe and all that, it is actually pretty much the best thing to experience :)

[@ml106]

i guess there is no thinking of mistakes, you just go with the flow, then the possibility of mistakes doesn't even exist

[@mizukinakeshu]

@@ml106 oftentimes small mistakes are the spice, once one has the skill to handle them and incorporate seamlessly :)

[@ml106]

@@mizukinakeshu yes, i agree, they add the uniqueness, the human side of the rhythm so that it isnt robotic and flavourless

[@ralphtouch8962]

A complete rush it lingers awhile,

[@atandadavid5554]

I just need the consistency of this drummer in my life.

[@lesateliersdulux7119]

This drummer is out of this world!!! Tony Allen must be proud.

[@rethabileheadbush9734]

shirts are open, shirts are off, hairs are long, ages are varied, racial/cultural backgrounds are mixed, eyes are closed, mouths are pursed aaaah this is the real vibe. Fela your legacy lives.

[@nuthineatholl6434]

Everybody in this room joining as one grand voice, yet with the soloists inventively stating the theme from differing valid viewpoints. Honest to God, the only way to improve on this wonderful tour-de-force is to add just the lightest touch of cowbell periodically, on top of the coconut-shell! ( ಠ ͜ʖಠ) Cheers!

[@jokkiossaka3306]

@@nuthineatholl6434 there is no god, only in your head...

[@Orsacchiorso]

That's why i prefer cultures to nations.

[@TerryAjayi]

Matt Perrreault was never really a color thing. Human is human

[@aleksanderbskarstein3507]

@@jokkiossaka3306 no in your soul Inlakesh

[@simonlawrie9215]

I’m a seventy three year old jock ( no kilt ) but this has put a stir in me , I’ve not had since my twenties . My feet are going all over the shop and I don’t want to stop them , stuff my arthritis . Thank you lads and lassies for getting my ageing heart pumping , sure feels good .

[@hamdognz]

44 years ago Fela Kuti wrote this song, its also worth a good listen

[@Fuchsia_tude]

@@hamdognz This kinda sounds better than Fela's original recording, honestly.

[@Kanatonian]

That was wholesome to hear, enjoy

[@kylas1902]

Keep it moving sir. I wanna see you comment on this video 15 years from now.

[@richard1849]

This is the best comment I've read on youtube. Ever.

[@sNovaka]

Drummer moves as a kid with absolute talent, whole band sounds like billion dollars. Amazing. Cannot stop listening.

[@aaroncummins2752]

Best drummer ever👌👌👍☺️❤️🐎

[@clivewarner2162]

This is the number I saw Fela and Africa 70 perform at the Shrine, I think it was 1980. Amazing. I can't really tell the difference except that Fela's voice was deeper.

[@tonymayell4795]

The drummer pushes the band forward and holds them all together. Wonderful

[@user-rm9zx7ln9i]

He looks so tense, I want him to loosen up, then I hear the music. No, he's right where he needs to be, just killing it.

[@iakusz]

what a monster! open-handed, completely easy, totally in the spirit, absolutely nailed fills. inspiration!

[@Occaras]

the rhythm is almost in the horns and the drum talking and soloing....total monster

[@stevecarter8810]

love the open hi-hats. love the way it seems to slur and tumble, but never falter

[@brendanringstead]

Amazing

[@diegodiaz8179]

I've watched this a thousand times and it just gets better everytime. Probably the best "Music is the universal language" representation I've seen. Flawless

[@sdean4816]

I agree with you 100 % brother !

[@emmabarnes9835]

Can’t count the of times I’ve watched it.👊🏿❤️👊🏿

[@31plemoine]

Same here. I come back at it again and again. It's a great performance and also we can feel the heat in the room :)

[@catmate8358]

Flawless is the word!

[@trkyrk]

I have to watch this at least once a day

[@budgetsmartgear1167]

WOW just imagine the amount of headphone outputs needed to make this happen! Cable routing alone must of been a nightmare and it looks like it was really hot in that studio! Amazing energy and precision! And that tiny drummer is a boss!

[@fabianvasquezsaavedra7541]

I was just thinking about that xD

[@marcoveen9567]

Spring 2024: still listening to this magic at least once a day!

[@cnavak]

best team work ever

[@lagomax]

me too!

[@oldurtycurty6969]

The drummer is playing like Tony Allen himself is going to come through the door and whoop his ass is misses a single note LMAO love it

[@dontfeartheringo]

Dude needs to dial back the "TENSE" knob just a hair.

[@shooch1931]

@@dontfeartheringo idk man, he's super relaxed for the groove and tenses up for the fills to get a thud sound. Sounds really tasteful to me.

[@davepassaro7133]

dude is the standout of the band

[@fivetimesyo]

I was nine minutes in and I was beginning to think the shirtless black dude's job was just to feel the vibe

[@Constanzaromana]

jajajjaja fractal mood!

[@andredescartes]

Thats Legendary Fela Kuti's youngest song Seun Kuti. Fela was the originator of Afro beat which is the music been played, his son now leads his father's band.

[@volupiamorte]

Best comment ever!

[@TheLilboy6]

Hahaha I just got that on the 6th minute

[@sknmwms6516]

He's got the fire just like his DAD!!!❤🖤💚

[@BySponten]

When I first watched the video of this magnificent musical feast many years ago, I became addicted. And the only thing that hasn't changed after years is that I'm still addicted and I still haven't come across a video on this work that healed my ears. It's like it's playing at the entrance of heaven or the day you graduate from hell. A belated thank you to everyone who contributed.

[@kvartira1324]

Drummer is most respectable person in the world. I don’ tknow who you are, how it is, but you do it well!

[@patrickmannion4952]

Drummer proves how valuable the drummer is!

[@patrickmannion4952]

@@Zizos Them no show...

[@festeringwound2653]

And they say white boys have no rhythm

[@keshinro...6979]

@@festeringwound2653 natural rhythm but they can learn...

[@douglasgorney]

Was just thinking same. Brought his A game. On it.

[@lilkujo]

Especially since Afrobeat is essentially built around drums of Tony Allen

[@pj4092]

This is what the world could be if people stopped listening to the leaders who tell us to hate.

[@nick.caffrey]

So fkg true!

[@felixflorencefox4559]

The best way to solve the world's problems is by first solving our own problems little by little, closer to the hope of a better future

[@ralphtouch8962]

Indeed

[@assanediop2359]

You damn right brother hearing the earth song...

[@FlowIpower]

This is, what them leaders fear!

[@111seed2]

I needed you all so much this morning. Woke up in grief, crying over the loss of a love of my life. Now I feel so much better. Your sound is medicine.

[@oscarfranklin6534]

Hope you feel better soon Seed.

[@jamessteen6667]

Sorry man, yeah music greatly helps

[@dafrapinc]

No se cómo llegué acá pero es jodidamente perfecto 🤩

[@nooner59]

I know, same! ❤ this!

[@guitarguy951]

Increíble son los chilenos por haber echo una interpretación del gran Fela Kuti. Que viva África, y Chile

[@julen9438]

África.... Chile.... Y JAMAICA!!!!

[@alvaroarredondo7781]

Lo encontré por casualidad y me llamó la atención el nombre newen = Fuerza en mapudungun, que bkn

[@philmcintosh2824]

Eat more dick to be protected by man’s laws than from GODETTE🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@user-wm8ko7dg5u]

Фела Кути Музыкант

[@slappy8941]

Studio manager : "How many musicians will be in this session?" Band manager: "All of them."

[@tonygatta6644]

I KNOW!!!!

[@dolophonic]

🤣

[@hanukatquimcampoix4329]

EEEEEVRYWAAAN!!

[@erictalkington5674]

Haha!

[@NICHOLSON7777]

Is the Air conditioner working? .... Nope.

[@paulsanders6839]

As a musician and human it's SO rare to be part of some magical moment like this and you remember it forever. Every element perfect and the unity of cultures and talent just reverberating so perfectly. I hope this video lives forever and keeps finding it's way back to my recommendations when I forget about it.

[@MundiaKamau]

Love the unity of cultures too.

[@davidw5532]

What a fantastic comment. I couldn’t agree with you more sir. This is something truly special here. Peace and Love. Cheers mate! 👍🏻😀

[@Ya-Ya_]

This drummer here... Totally possessed by the spirit of Tony Allen. I am not a music historian. In his formative years, I learnt the great Tony Allen, the originator of Afrobeat drum beats, once graced the people of Enyimba City Aba, with his mesmerizing skills. Listening to Afrobeat drums one can hear the distinct connection between Afrobeat drums and the "Ariaria style" drum rhythm. Ariaria so named after a small part of Aba where this rhythm is original to. The rich Ariaria style is often heard in Igbo praise songs. Kudos to this drummer for keeping the pace and rhythm alive for this entire length. 🔥🔥🔥

[@BuzzFriendly]

I doubt these guys will ever get the praise they so richly deserve but this deserves a standing ovation. The music and audio engineering displays a true mastery of ones craft.

[@johnroach1101]

The praise should go the jazz funk blues soul artist of black America for this is really what afrobeat Is a mixed of all black american music

[@httohot]

@@johnroach1101 These musicians are AMAZING and deserve way way way more praise and accolades but the main praise should go to Fela Kuti the original creator. He was a nigerian artist during turbulent times in Africa and a revolutionary of sorts. His music was his way of spreading his activism to the most people. Credit and praise should go to a man who was willing to risk it all in such an environment in order to make good music and spread a good message. Keep in mind that he lived through a period of time when the government was actively trying to commit genocide against the Igbo people (colonizer supplied jets literally targeted civilians and children were literally cut out of Igbo womens stomachs) Fela, as an Igbo man, made music about all of this and more because he was a brave visionary. The government even had his mother thrown off the second story of her apartment but he was not dettered. I have to vent so if you're interested in history read on, Fela Kuti's fight is not over, not by a long shot. If you want to see what I mean read on and look at these videos kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqXdnpyDeZuYZ8U kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXfcpmljbtRko7c kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6OYkItsotiFo6s The British colonizers more or less created this situation when they would only allow independence under conditions that allowed them to maintain their economic interests at the expense of Nigeria's stability and welfare. What they did to Nigeria was basically like forcing Germany and France (with their different cultures, religions and languages) to become one country as a trade off for gaining independence. This is done because there is Gold in France, but the colonizer knows the proud French wont allow the colonizer to exploit the gold. In response the colonizer literally only allows them to be independent only if they can merge the countries together and place a German leader in control of this new country. THE GERMANS HAVE STATED THEY DONT WANT INDEPENDENCE but the Germans, having an Islam based culture that values following those in power(no matter what), of course agree. Naturally with their culture being as it is, the Germans decide to take it as a sign that the colonizers want Germans to be in control of the new country FOREVER creating conflict that has lasted till today which includes a civil war and attempted genocide. Meanwhile, all the profits made from the Gold in France goes to a small handful of powerful people in Germany. Those profits do not even go to helping the frankly uneducated poor German people. Even today 60 years later the poorest part of the new merged country is Germany despite the majority of the money from Gold going to Germany. spread love and peace brothers and sisters

[@victoreboegbulem9651]

@@johnroach1101 More praise should be payed to the original composer of the song and founding father of Afro-beat Fela Kuti and Mr Roach afro beat influences spam from more than just black american music. It has larger influence from African music hence the term Afro (African) beat. Your legacy lives on Fela Kuti (Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, musician, composer, pioneer of the Afrobeat music genre and human rights activist)

[@illitrait]

...meretricious, @@johnroach1101. I urge you to come to Africa, particularly any part of sub-Saharan Africa. Listen to the complex rhythms there. Absorb them. Then feel free to come back and comment about black ("American") music on KZbin.

[@ItsNotRealLife]

I clapped - on my own well I'm probably not the ONLY one that did

[@themasterbrainjh]

The drummer is insane. They all are really good but I really like the drummer.

[@abrahamolasode6469]

The Drummer for me is the highlight of this Video ...I love it

[@hellodavidryan]

Returning for my weekly play of this. Nearly 13 million plays at time of writing... Afrobeat, and Fela's legacy, is well and truly alive.

[@williamchristian8705]

The drummer is so on here it’s ridiculous. That’s amazing the work he did. Fela would of loved it.

[@mografix4665]

yep, he gets it.

[@timporterdevriese7194]

Tony Allen would have given him a thumbs up too I think

[@maissinp]

What is his name? He is a beast.

[@stanleyambrose849]

@@maissinp Beast or God? Thor should be his name. He makes thunder with those sticks!

[@Starclimber]

@@maissinp Roberto Gevert - Drums

[@javiercisternasnajle]

I just got to know these guys are Chilean, it's weird cause I normally never feel pride for my country, but this is exactly what the world needs! Amazing conchemimare!

[@Hbit99]

The best Ambassadors Chile can ever have!!!!

[@lewisdawson7222]

This is fucking awesome mate big up Chile! 🇨🇱 🇬🇧

[@rjorgito]

2024 y sigo escuchandolo.

[@josearos]

X2

[@sapallooo8233]

somo el mejor pais de chile

[@cesargallardo4267]

X3

[@adrianpostel6766]

Yo tambien

[@ivan_vasquez]

Todas mis mañanas

[@joehguitar7967]

Seriously one of the best live performances that I've seen. This is peak groove.

[@MundiaKamau]

My feelings too.

[@stevedoublen1641]

Honestly no other drummer could have simply fit into this performance except this very drummer, my heart is full of joy. Music without boundaries, Fela's legacy lives.

[@lilo1733]

James Browns Drummer lol

[@erictalkington5674]

@@lilo1733 touché, Stubblefield was a bad dude.

[@slaneigre6342]

so young and kiping 14 min full

[@AOK342]

Tony Allen would be proud

[@Organise_Space]

I keep going back to the 1st 16 bars he plays , the 1st 8 are half on the offbeat and as soon as he establishes that pattern he drops the on beat stuff and keeps time with the offbeats it's just insanely brilliant

[@riverbankfisher]

That drummer is playing like his life depends on it, and he is in no mood to take prisoners. If you are watching this performance, and you note that your head is not nodding to the beat, smoke one of these and call me in the morning.

[@upstairsdave]

It does!!!

[@MrRudesaint]

Like someone said in the comments, there is simply no other way for the drummer to play something like this!!

[@mersina7575]

Haha funny

[@brotherjahluv]

Yes, I was drawn to the drummer when I first watched this. Dropping Tony Allen-esque bombs!

[@donelektro6287]

yeah ofc he's probably the youngest in the room and the base for all these incredible musicians. I can imagine that his pressure was so high, but he completely killed it.

[@trade987]

This is a masterpiece, I am filled with joy every time I play it.

[@MundiaKamau]

A masterpiece it is.

[@davemurphy7575]

This is one hell of an arrangement, the drummer is on friggin fire

[@MundiaKamau]

The drummer was indeed on fire.

[@shannonribbons]

I was feeling miserable, overtired and defeated. This was playing and without realising it I became completely rejuvenated and ended feeling the pure joy of this wonderful healing music.

[@oscarfranklin6534]

Every day of the week Shannon!

[@nathanthompson8082]

Yes, I agree. Makes me feel. I love it on the way to work. I live in a large city. I realized I don’t want to live here anymore. Need my own tribe.

[@chuckspencer8540]

Me too.amazing!!!

[@jeromelefloch4945]

Fela & his sons' music has this unique power. If you saw the hairs on my arms when the brass kick in...

[@damiadebayo6634]

The drummer took this with whole life.

[@michaelprotzner5949]

yeah, love it man!

[@TheMusicForMasses]

What a character....hahahahaha! FANTASTIC!

[@Stoney-Jacksman]

reminds of that Richard Pryor bit

[@rhetriver]

He holds the whole wonderful thing together.

[@leonardolagassi2925]

There is no other way to play that, man... hahahahaha

[@E5TEVE5]

Best song ever for running. I got all my records 10 k, 21k, 42k listening to this song unstoppable rhythm and pace it just makes you go! You should try running with it. Thank You Fela Kuti.

[@alainclement9244]

Lot of people talj about the drummer, and of course he deserves it, but the horn section!!! Oh my god!! it's like a Ferrari V-12 motor my friends...😂😂 Making the band rock and roll (yes, i said rock& roll, cause i think it...), with their counter-points all along the song.....And solo interventions...You know, it's not so easy to make 6 horns play together like that...Listen to Coltrane's Africa Brass, here is the same powerfull sound...great great song, they all gave their best, and of course the cameramen and technicians....Each time i have the blues, i come here to listen , makes me fell better, and believe again in humankind.....Dancing"....😍😍

[@daveomacron4301]

Dear You Tube algorithm, playing a commercial in the middle of this masterpiece is like touching up Mona Lisa, you just wouldn't.

[@Andr3PIX]

😂😂😂

[@peterh1875]

Too damn right. Find youtube ad blocker ;-)

[@tessellate9798]

HAHA IM NOT YET TO THE AD AND IM DREADING IT ALREADY

[@mikequirk6879]

Twats

[@tohuss]

Pretty sure the uploader out it there

[@lumpa1987]

Listening to this tune really often. And seriously the drummer is out of this world.

[@antgatsr]

In this video the drummer is just a teenager! You could follow his life through all their videos! He's freaking awesome!

[@iamnotpablo]

@@antgatsr The old man on the keyboard also did his thing!

[@femitaiwo7397]

The drummer is super dope.. Excellent

[@stephengow9590]

This song genuinely makes me high - listen to at least twice a week...

[@rickghaly]

That's what I was thinking. Metronome. Make's it look easy.

[@cavemansam8400]

The click playing synchopated doubles while singing deserves a medal! wow

[@MundiaKamau]

Great song, great collaboration, great performance. Regards, Michael M. Kamau, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa, 7th November 2023.

[@lukadebrabander6458]

This masterpiece should be added to the golden disk of the next Voyager, so that any creature seeing it in space would experience true human expression and the beauty of its diversity

[@bayefall81]

You're totally right!!!!

[@harishbhalerao3925]

Good music

[@Organise_Space]

yes

[@ralphmcguire811]

Fuckin Aiiiiiiii!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@robertsingh6598]

Indeed!

[@marklevine4915]

This track is still the absolute most killing track in the world 4 years later...

[@bake.agency]

Been messaging my mates all this week saying 'best song in the world'.. preach!

[@Hbit99]

..made me addicted to Newen !

[@ReelKingFilms]

Rarely is a remake better than the original, but I love this version. Me and my 4 year old listen to it almost every day. He calls this his favorite song.

[@robertforgaci9427]

reading the comments filled my heart with joy and happiness.. this session must be showed in music schools! just perfect The constat Funkish guitar, the crazy synth, the chicks on the vocals nailed everything, saxs and trumpets are all just insanely good, the percussions are awesome and daaamn those drum fills .. this all makes you wish this song never ends..... Im a bass player and im extreamely jelous of the guy that played in there.. he must have lived one of the best times of his life

[@paulpritchard29]

The composer Fela Kuti was a fan of James Brown.

[@robertforgaci9427]

@@paulpritchard29 oooh hope we all are hahahaah you can tell by hearing his music, James was an inspiration for the entire music industry..

[@thevalleywalker]

I come back about once a week to read the new comments, always brings a smile to my face - fanastic cover. 😍

[@cynthiaangelozzi1128]

So rare you find ONLY positive comments. Lighting my day along with this amazing performance and vibing group 💜

[@SAS-jj8yh]

So good to do sometimes lol!

[@skaboy1396]

Just incredible. I also visit weekly. I can’t wait for when these guys next tour.

[@sureshkakaiya1825]

Same

[@TGong-eu4gf]

Me too 😆 👍🏾

[@AndresRamirez-hr3dn]

I'm gonna tell my kids this is human unity.

[@Organise_Space]

I'm going to take me kids to see them live and if they don't dance I'm not taking them home :-)

[@poeticcookoo7]

To you its unity to me i see marginalization only a few Africans present. I think this is the future of the world you will take our music our culture our science, and the children will ask who were the Africans who were the west indians who were the melonesians where are the black people? and yeah shall answer, tomorrow we will go to the virtual digital museum

[@poeticcookoo7]

@@alainclement9244 thank you for giving me a different perspective, you really know your music

[@MrMortaka]

ONE WISH FRON THE 2020

[@maximilianosilva7924]

@@poeticcookoo7 you really should learn what ''newén'' mean my friend greetings from Chile 😊😊

[@enobmah1955]

I agree about this drummer......he must have perfect time, as Ginger Baker used to say. I do not think I would have learned about Newen Afrobeat, had I not been a lifelong fan of Ginger Baker, and even when he left England for Nigeria and set up his 16 track recording studio in the 1970's in , and his alliance with Fela Kuti began, I then came to know of what a giant Fela Kuti was for Nigerian music, and also African music in general. In looking for Fela Kuti on the internet, I was so happy to have met with the sound and the powerful rhythm of Newen .Afrobeat. I am very sorry that their popularity is not very much in the United States. What are Newen Afrobeat doing now? I see they are alive and well and all the members are solid and unified year after year, but there are no recordings of their music being played on American radio, they are almost unknown in even New York. I am sad to say, I have been a fan of theirs for maybe 2 years now,but I still have not known who they are. Their names are not mentioned anywhere in English publications, I never hear of their music being played anywhere despite how enjoyable it make us feel. The few websites that are supposed to be dedicated to Newen Afrobeat I have sent notes to, asking for information for when they tour America and where a person can get CD's of their music, but there is no responding person on the other end!! Very frustrating!!! But maybe it is better that they do not get too fantastically big. With big success comes big problems and big everything. They might lose their feeling if they were to get really WORLD popular in America,it could spoil the spirit that exists in their world for so many years already. I wish these fine musicians and artists and to have a happy and long career making their happy and rhythmic sound together. I just wish it were possible to get to know them a little better as people in a great band and hear them play live!! Maybe one of the band will read this and answer me?

[@ecamhi2563]

thanks for this comment! this kind of feedback is very usefull for us!

[@enobmah1955]

" For US "???..... Is a member of the band replying here??@@ecamhi2563 ??? it would be really cool if this is one of the band! But anyway, if it is or if you are like me, a fan, I came to Newen Afro from Ginger Baker and "Beware Mr. Baker" because I was a Cream fanatic in the time of their Goodbye album on. In particular Ginger Baker. Everyone may like who they like as a drummer, but NONE of the other drummers of the 60's era players was as deeply conscious of the entire world of "time" as Baker referred to rhythm as a concept. To more fully explore the fullness of what rhythm is and what it does for the human spirit, he had to go on a long journey into Africa and specifically to Nigeria, and learn yet another spectrum in the vast array of rhythms and how to gain a deeper understanding of his single minded pursuit. Spending years with Fela Kuti gave him yet another big lesson in what he did with his talent. It's just too bad he could not kick that habit with dope for good, that garbage ruined such a percentage of all the musicians of that time. But in speaking of Afrobeat, It may sound silly, but I have not even been able to find a listing in English ( what is "drums" in Spanish? ) of the names of all the performers!! But to stay on topic, that drummer has either studied Baker specifically, or comes from a Jazz interest originally, because he without a doubt is doing with time what Baker had adopted as his credo from some earlier great drummer. This fellow makes everyone else sound better. So simply put, but really, only Mean Mr. Baker had the essence of what he did as a player thought out to it's simplest statement of purpose. I can hear in the way this fellow has chosen to make every beat as varied and meaningful and as complementary to his bandmates as he knows how, and it shows. Even the first few bars at the beginning of Opposite People are just full of small, subtle variations people may not fully hear consciously, but he knows what he is doing at every moment, and always making each measure just a bit different than the measure before if he's just providing the beat for the band at that moment. And because he does that so well, he makes every layer of sounds coming on top of his foundation sound so much better. And that sound becomes Newen Afrobeat. And that's pretty good. It's amazing they have been around so long, and I have just heard their sound for maybe a year.

[@ecamhi2563]

Tito is the best! solid AF!...and yes...answering your first question. I'm glad that you like what we do@@enobmah1955

[@chriszanf]

I saw these guy play at the Jazz Cafe in London and they absolutely tore the place up.

[@theDutton]

Hell yeah brother, I was there too, got my vinyl signed by the drummer, this video is the reason I heard about them in the first place! Great gig, great energy, Fela lives on

[@r.h.f.6073]

Hats off to whoever mixed this.

[@markmata6335]

Definitely!

[@JakeHawken]

hahaha no joke

[@slabside72]

Can't even comprehend the headphone feed😲✌

[@JakeHawken]

slabside72 omg, right?

[@danieldobson9858]

Straight up!!

[@chriscocks3670]

Hypnotic. The drummer drives the whole thing

[@illitrait]

...that's what happens when you successfully tap into the spirit of Tony Allen.🥁

[@adithibey6920]

He impressed me the most!

[@ericmsandoval]

They always do 😬

[@chriszanf]

Its because he's the one with the van!

[@davepassaro7133]

@@illitrait of course he's reincarnated as the whitest dude ever

[@TeoBlu]

Nobody has ever died from lack of music. But EF me, these people define life itself !!!

[@redx2putt]

This is my go to music video when I need a lift. Feel like I've watched it 500 times. Agree with other comments about then drummer. He brings a machine gun to a knife fight and it's no different in other Newen Afrobeat videos. Just stellar.

[@natelan69420]

I just want to say... That woman on the wood block carried the whole song. Drummer also nailed it. All the brass and woodwind solos were so awesome. Well done everyone.

[@rasketyr84]

the woman on the wood block she's beating it to this day

[@tommyr9672]

she's my hero!

[@P4boot]

Only musicians know how invaluable the wooden gong is. God bless the lady in the middle, and the bongo guy playing the gongs. God bless everyone in the room. Well done 👏 👏 shout-out to the drummer boy too. RIP Tony Allen

[@HeinzFoerster]

just my feeling!

[@thesingmonicats1122]

That lady with wooden block is spot on

[@OlaniranAdisa]

Listen very well from 6:16 you hear the usefulness of the wooden gong

[@alhassant9204]

Whoah. Special props to the drumer and whoever live mixed this beast. An amazing feat of music.

[@fridayjy]

Something about this set makes it so exotic and intimate, years later it's still graceful to watch

[@timothycollier3807]

If you were in that room for that short period of time you were in the center of the universe.

[@SIR-SR]

And Hot

[@burleydad]

Hats off to the chicks on aux percussion: they NEVER let up. Driving that whole bus all the way to the last stop! That wood block just wouldn’t stop!

[@burleydad]

Spoke to soon; looks like she took a break about 9:05...

[@calogan4219]

It's funny, I was just noticing how much that block meant to this session!

[@legshakermaker1968]

Yes, well done 'chicks'. I guess they're only really there to get the men drinks at the end of the session!

[@burleydad]

@@legshakermaker1968 dafuq are you on about!?

[@maisumaqueda]

@@legshakermaker1968 Boys, guess we found ourselves a feminist

[@MrBillblake123]

One of the very best music videos I have ever seen. ..... bar none! ..... The truth. ....... Everyone in this room is a superstar .... Everyone did their part in superstar status.

[@MrRicehard]

A room full of magic. :) Brings joy to my heart.

[@beansnrice321]

Man that lick. Between the guy on the drum set, the girl with the wood block and the guitarist the beat is just relentless. What a groove!

[@musicialstudios844]

Altough you can hear that the wood block is added in later. At minute 9:20 you can see that Macarena Rozic isn't even playing anymore and you can still hear the clicking. But maybe I am wrong. What do you think?

[@catmate8358]

@@musicialstudios844 we don't hear the wood block from Maca at all, it's Tom on the percussions beating with a wooden stick on some kind of small red metal box and boy is he a machine :)

[@Max-vr2po]

​​@@catmate8358 it's actually both of them. When Maca starts playing the block in the beginning you can see the guy with the bongos hasn't started played the red thing yet, then he joins in after about a minute and it adds to the sound

[@edwardcave1947]

I'm 71 and this music is great, makes me wish I was 25 again. The musicians are all exceptional, good job everyone. Keep up the great work, I want more.

[@santiagoleon6595]

You are 25 men!

[@fatmaesraaslan696]

your comment says that you are already feeling 25! feel the music and your age is just a number :)

[@elrededwards863]

U young again music age

[@debbw6306]

Yes, reminds me of Hugh Masekela!

[@barrycolley8079]

say , say , say , yas , feel , das get going gone , live again , no age , not now nor ever , only perpetual movement , fusion fun , please , please , let your heart sing , ring run a time for so much fun . feel they say , say , say , tune , they feed the Sun ...

[@ciaranryan5265]

Every second is pure gold. Once you start listening, you can't stop.

[@lakes836]

The energy is simply an out of the world experience. Fela's legacy lives on strong...

[@antonomaseapophasis5142]

I love 1:00 - 1:38 The groove is on, the player on the block is solid, the bass comes in, then the drummer drops the bomb and the horns attack!

[@samhealey7603]

Would love to see these guys on Tiny Desk

[@TemoDidit]

That would be so Awesome Fam !!

[@sabatino1977]

gottdam I was thinking the same thing!! It would be like squeezing ten people into a phone booth. And they'd still kill it.

[@braiangomez7691]

Npr : *sees band* , yeah we gonna need a bigger desk

[@samhealey7603]

braian gomez NPR presents: Newen Afrobeat - Medium Desk

[@andiramsbottom3553]

where would they all fit,lol.

[@TheJohnRowley]

I can't stop watching/Iistening to this, never have I wished more that I'd devoted my time to music instead of drawing!

[@fowliscurlew]

These People should be payed in Millions for the Joy they bring to our eares.

[@paulovictorbarros3822]

This is it, peak humanity. It's been 4 or 5 years since I've listened to this masterpiece and it never gets old. It's always refreshing. Each soloist, each musician, each back vocal, each one of them is a star bright enough to eclipse the sun in that moment in time. Meus camaradas chilenos, vocês são maravilhosos, perdoe-me não comentar em espanhol, minha habilidade em tua língua é limitada, mas vos digo que são maravilhosos.

[@rodrigotoro5668]

Esto es Chile amigo //isso é chile irmáo // thats chile bro!

[@gangoffour6690]

It's amazing that this studio didn't burst into flames. 🔥 They were smoking !

[@sergiyradonezhsky634]

2 years ago for me, had to come back xD

[@martin5504]

They do what they do very well but peak humanity?

[@heatherwoodley8244]

Did they record this in Chile ? Are they Chilean?

[@dukekaboom4105]

I feel so privileged to be in the room with all these extremely talented people. Thank you all. 😎love from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Also thank you to KZbin for removing the adverts.😎

[@tobesjh]

Yeah, the adverts disappeared and I never even noticed. this is possibly the best piece I ever found on youtube almost a quarter hour of it in one hit too, great stamina to keep that rythm like that.

[@genuineimpulse9134]

I seem stuck here lately, and thirteen minutes goes by so fast!!

[@MrMortaka]

@@genuineimpulse9134 I HEARD IT 3 TIMES , one by one .

[@petethegreekre]

It's just incredible to listen too. Great work, must have been great being one.

[@jannickfaucillon5457]

For me, it's one of the best musical experiences on you tube!

[@The007ShantyTown]

I’ve watched this >100 times… It’s pretty amazing. One of the top 100 KZbin music vids of all time!

[@GJ5570]

I love the music of Fela Kuti, kind of crazy that a band from Chile cover Nigerian music so so well, they are very talented. Seun Kuti does a great job as the lead singer. Respect, Fela was a tough act to follow!

[@imatra52]

hi friends - greetings from helsinki .. I am 70+ but the music make younger .. take care - all the best .. see you

[@lumpy74]

Greetings from France ! Hope you enjoy music for many more years :)

[@Knobold666]

music and groove is timeless, keep on enjoying life!!

[@ishinoakatawa2323]

Belgium says hi back! :-)

[@theHellzaPoppinjazz4u]

you make my night. 63 this night hhh :D

[@TeoBlu]

yeah, Mainic, you're god-damned right

[@iiziz]

guitarist deserves props he kicks it off with that afrobeat riff and keeps it going the whole song

[@fernandamarileolancapichun6680]

Todo el amor chicos, por favor nunca dejen de hacer música. Son una caricia al corazón y los píes se mueven solos. Gracias a ustedes conocí al grandioso Fela. Mucho newen para ustedes y a todos los que apreciamos de este arte magistral❤

[@maryharry737]

Who mixed this? They did a bloody great job. They captured all the elements and presented it amazingly. Seriously great job!!

[@poriloox]

OSCAR 4 sound engeneering! :-)

[@zerebbrronson8993]

In the credits it says "Mixed by Álvaro Villalobos"

[@wsalamandra8821]

Yes, it's just amazing!!

[@studionotwar]

was thinking the same halfway in. it's really good!

[@karloarsch1579]

A lot of instruments in a rather small room, nobody was lost.

[@chachoorta5785]

I AM A LATINO LIVING IN CHICAGO, AM ALSO A MUSICIAN AND PLAY ALL MEXICAN MUSIC AND AMERICAN ROCK .. BUT WHEN AT HOME OR DRIVING NOTHING BETTER THEN KUTI...R.I.P.

[@erictalkington5674]

I live just outside of Chicago and I'm a huge Fela fan too!

[@keltar2007]

chacho orta Yes, Fela rocked

[@bobbyben6134]

Fella Kuti was an addict & with multiples of women. Promoting thot style life. I don't think That's a good image of African

[@keltar2007]

bobby ben All I know for a fact is that he smoked marijuana. Not sure about him being an addict. Secondly, having a single wife is a Christian tradition. Africans has multiple wives before colonization.

[@TaiTai-hy2yu]

Cmon Bobby Ben! Dig deeper into the man that was. You'll see a clearer picture

[@dewimatthews]

Never diminishes in the pure joy this brings. Thanks to all NewenAfrobeaters.

[@HeinzFoerster]

Looking forward to see you August 10th 2023 at the FREE on MIND Festival, Germany

[@madmadskillz]

I have no idea how you can have so many people playing such incredible beats, all in sync perfectly to the tee, plus alto, tenor, and baritone sax all jamming so fluidly? That is true chemistry right there

[@sandyprimus9831]

and , I wonder how everybody plays together so good I don't see any sheet music .

[@odugs]

Please, look up Fela Kuti. He was amazing. Many Nigerian kids in the 80’s grew up listening to him. You’d have several minutes of in rhythm instrumentals before vocals. He was awesome on the saxophone too and quite a charismatic character to boot. Welcome to afrobeats. ☺️

[@cesarperez10]

Come to Colombia, amigo

[@hotmeansoul6231]

Just look at that drummer! In classic Fela fashion he introduced the beat and maintained control throughout. See the organist weave in and out just like Fela. No need talking about the wind section: Fabulosa! The guitarists often get taken for granted since they hold the music together with ease. Great job guys. You guys are on top of Afrobeat. Believe it from a guy who has all Fela's CDs!!

[@karenmchugh2990]

Listened to this 100’s of time, brings my soul to life!!!

[@SamiHuohvanainen]

That was probably the best 13 minutes spent so far this year!

[@quicksnyakwaka6161]

he he he he Sami yes

[@FairFerret]

...by far.

[@bitriplex]

2019, still valid

[@Marcus538]

Check out congahead channel lots like this , he makes the congas they're playing , same set up studio full band , many afro Latin musicians top quality , maybe these people copied his idea , which is a good thing , I was going to , for fun if nothing else

[@futurehunter_1]

Dam!! I was just getting ready for bed and this happened. 13 more minutes :)

[@faeries_Wear_Boots]

Been livin in South Dakota not happy for years.. Feeling lost... I turn this on, and Bam! My spirit has been awakened!

[@hsinava]

I dont know who you are but I love your taste in music (and your display name).

[@illitrait]

...hope things get better, FaerieBoots. Bless up.

[@tonygatta6644]

you are not alone.......embrace it. Have you seen their other versions of "Upside Down"?

[@tonycannig5746]

Welcome to AfroBeats, originated from Lagos Nigeria, created by Fela Anikulapo Ransome Kuti. You should google him.

[@mikeswift8155]

Faeries Wear Boots and I gotta Believe ya. I hear ya, I hear ya with my own two ears. Hehehe, Inside Joke unless you are a Sabbath fan. Well Cheer Up and go easy on that pixie dust my friend. It's all that bad is it? Hey we got music don't we? That's something to live for.

[@EVERTONFC.]

I've liked these for 4 years and now they're playing Liverpool next week amazin. Can't wait ! Who needs The Rolling Stones ? (They're on now at Anfield)

[@-was-1239]

i have listened to this over 100 times. I have always smiled. I have known opposite people and it is (truly) clear clear. Fela! AND Seun, THANK YOU FOR YOUR VOICE!

[@TWUMKWAME5]

The drummer is on another level, wow.

[@gordonsneddon5914]

I can’t stop listening to this. Brass and drums are obviously brilliant, but the bass is hooked into some kind of earth rhythm that anchors the whole thing...absolutely awesome. I guess I’ll just have to watch it again! and again! 😎😎😎😎

[@bobobrien7757]

How have I missed this, brilliant brilliant can't stop dancing, not moved this much since my teens, now 70 rolling back the years thanks for the music

[@KPdewstar]

The best clip on youtube period

[@jeffok5427]

This is the height of togetherness!!!! several artists of different racial,social,cultural and religious background coming together to share a common ideal. MUSIC is indeed a universal language. Thank You Guys

[@astrolillo]

LOL... Racial, OK... but how do you know their social, cultural or religious background? Most of them are middle class Chilean kids = same background, and the other gentlemen are Nigerian= same background.

[@donnajohnson5296]

Fela Lives Long!