Flying Lotus Discovers His African Ancestry

[@throwindembows]

It's mind boggling to think of how much African Music has influenced music in the Americas.

[@ladymsthing6056]

throwindembows Africans were shipped here and retained a great deal of cultural links to Africa.

[@bean4423]

the diaspora always in conversation w each other n the most common way we converse is thru music

[@Bati_]

The whole wide world I’d say, without African Music there is no music on this planet AT ALL…

[@indigenoussoul9656]

whaaat? Stevie Wonder, Badu and Fly-lo all have roots in my homeland? this is Amazing. s/o to all the Cameroonians out there :)

[@EliTron1]

When I saw the title of the video, what came to mind was a doctor telling flylo that the test results were in: "The DNA test has revealed that you are in fact African" or something, and than flylo being totally shocked. "You mean...I'm BLACK??" It was really funny in my head

[@Ayplus]

That Soul Makossa fact just blew my mind. . .

[@iiicuuubreathingfullyoohoohooh]

3:11 Same here

[@faithfirstfitness]

Cameroon has some amazing descendants how crazy! Taraji P Henson Erkyah Badu, Flying Lotus and Quincy Jones what the heck! So cool!

[@h.j.w2783]

Cameroon got FlyLo and Badu...dammnnnnnnn.

[@sarantoure7233]

And quincy jones ,condoleeza rice too from the tikar people

[@LilliLamour]

As of yesterday I found out it has me too. Tikar🥰

[@MonBienCherAmi]

I'm so proud having him as a fellow cameroonian.

[@Mama-lq1uz]

brings tears of joy ......baraka karibu nyumbani.means welcome home,your a blessing.

[@ClearBlueHipHop]

this is so mindblowing to me.....Fly lo is like a one in a million perfectly bread genetic machine for creating amazing music

[@javiiibot5887]

flylo has the sweetest and biggest smile i've ever seen :'-)

[@seandixson8030]

Wow, watched this on the day Manu Dibango passed away from Covid 19. Rest in Power, brother

[@businessbuilder92]

Can't believe it

[@ndonuetakwi3463]

Respect From the Tikar's OF Bamenda Cameroon.

[@West60OneMedia]

I shot This! so stoked

[@ankoripasta]

Flylo comes from a dynasty of legends...

[@esseen100]

This is INCREDIBLE!

[@Nortross44]

1:25 anyone else notice that giant green bong in the left hand bottom corner? That's musical inspiration right there!

[@limitbashrnoreflection]

massive respect to fly lo. i really enjoyed this video and received some great knowledge.

[@poulpys]

So Flying Lotus didn't know about Manu Dibango? How did he made it this far?

[@jolie_soleil]

Congratulations , welcome to the family ! #ProudTikar 🇨🇲✊🏽

[@arthurroschbooksandmusic7700]

Oh my! There are some amazing people out there!

[@kimmie8228]

Everybody needs to find out who they are because we are lovable people 🤗🤗

[@sholaebofin6090]

I have been fascinated with flylo since his inception and I love his music I can see where his inspiration comes..

[@GatoPretoMusic]

so good to dsicover where you and your art really comes from.see how happy he is..

[@Wobbothe3rd]

Realize that those countries' borders didn't even exist 200 years ago... At the time his ancestors were taken as slaves there might not have been any entity named "Cameroon." Tribal ancestry is more important anyway, all of those tribes moved around the continent anyway.

[@ladymsthing6056]

Wobbo yeah, I believe some tests also break it down by tribes

[@jazzlicka]

Thats one talented bro right there

[@soulsessionsradio4234]

Love this vid...the Erykah one is tight too...I'm a beatmaker raised in LA similar to fly lo, but my mom is from Ghana so I had the opportunity to go visit there and see all my relatives.... definitely does something to your spirit.

[@Grnvolpe]

Great video. I'd love to see more of my favorite artists do this

[@ndonuetakwi3463]

Just to clarify you the Tikar's are not found in the center Region Of Cameroon. they are found in the North West Region Of Cameroon in the town OF Bamenda

[@MattLadner]

This is fantastic. Good work!

[@ndonuetakwi3463]

i feel so Proud and ashamed at the same time know ing i was born in Bamenda a Tikar 100percent but all the details given about Cameroon music i didnt know i love you men

[@victoriaappiagei1482]

proud black women Africa American my dad African both he Ghana DNA mom my both American New Jersey

[@DamanB]

Nice work Flying Lotus and brotha Boima!

[@fhd21]

Very nice and humble guy

[@NatashaDiMarco]

This is AMAZING. OKAYYYYY, AFRICA! LoveLoveLove!

[@NEWBORNBERRY]

Very interesting convoy 👑

[@proudseeker4814]

Great INFO!!

[@peepdurple1]

do more of these videos

[@69reed69]

it is by him, Fall in Love

[@rudibelll]

YEAH !!!

[@michaelmulholland6864]

What is the song in the background from 1:19 I can't remember who it's by

[@rff1231]

umm. Awesome video! +Okayplayer what is that song a the end?!

[@iiicuuubreathingfullyoohoohooh]

+Esugbola Oyagbile Getting There (feat. Niki Randa) ~ Flying Lotus - Until the Quiet Comes

[@rff1231]

thanks!

[@BEAKERSANDFLASK]

WOW!!!

[@AnthonyStewartPgh]

Flying Lotus is really great. This is an awesome interview. Thanks for posting

[@BEAKERSANDFLASK]

No question, glad you enjoyed it!

[@pinchepedro4754]

Getting There (feat. Niki Randa) from until the quiet comes

[@veelotus3700]

Wow, as a random guess I thought FlyLo might have Cameroonian ancestry.

[@LeoncarloCanlas]

Anybody know if Boima & FlyLo have released any collabs from this?

[@eleonornjerry]

My mind blowin too!♥ Love Flying Lotus ♥

[@VettsClass]

Amazing ✨🙌🏿🇨🇲🇨🇲🇨🇲 Tikar

[@atlmprof1]

This is great! I just don't understand why they are citing only one area of origin. A person has so many ancestors and the trans-Atlantic trade mixed people from various ethnic origins.

[@atlmprof1]

breea07 Okay, thanks for the info. I will read more about this.

[@Bati_]

All humanity came from entire Africa ...

[@jimAthompsonfuel4u]

breea07 It's also another reason or the thinking behind the passage through the matrilineal that the creator may be a goddess.

[@scrawled_inblack9882]

Shut UP Fucking white dude.

[@soulbi23]

+breea07 actually there is a way now through the Y chromosome DNA from your father.

[@westcoaststrangler]

flying lotus-fall in love (j dilla tribute)

[@TheYoungSuccess]

I must do this.

[@SinoCortez]

very cool

[@desertflwrs]

No wonder, he has music in his blood literally!

[@GodsTouch12]

watch flylo go back and sample all that african music ahahah

[@matthewjamal]

i feel like if flying lotus went to africa and played his music, their minds would explode lol

[@ndonuetakwi3463]

I LOVE SOUTHERN CAMEROON Aka Bamenda

[@eltomp]

1:26 that yellow thing

[@chimakalu41]

Tikar .cool.

[@hhouben6081]

What is that beside the moog ???? , looks like a ufo

[@Anus88]

i think its some kind of lamp

[@hhouben6081]

Its very nice

[@Anus88]

H Houben just search for "ufo disco lamp" on google, im sure youll find something similar :D

[@hhouben6081]

Thanks , i bought one , its from grundig haha

[@UntamedAmericaEnt]

this is great i think everyone should be able to trace their roots luckily i'm half african myself so i dont have to trace that far lol

[@zulubeatz817]

every person! were all descendants of Africa

[@donathan2933]

Only those that are black or mixed

[@bonethugsfiend]

@@donathan2933 Some science magazine said that all humans can be traced back to a woman that lived in Africa many thousands of years ago.

[@donathan2933]

@@bonethugsfiend I rlly wanna disagree with that

[@prodriguez23]

WAKEY Wakey FlyLO

[@indigoslappy4104]

Ya you see how Pacman says "Wakka Wakka"? Ya that was stolen.

[@paulkenneally789]

Cameroon 1-0 Argentina.World Cup 1990.

[@lwfc08]

good shit, really though.

[@hareemkim]

Until the Quiet Comes

[@opalproductionsLLC]

I wonder if someone like me could afford this lol

[@RideWitMe1]

+Capri Ramsey It's around $99 on Ancestry and 23andme.

[@mukhtargenius6263]

but is not the same like african ancestry that you just saw on the video the test you saw is from african ancestor and it cost $300 plus it is more accurate and it tells you the exact tribe and the place you are from.

[@TheGoodChap]

Genetics has nothing to do with this, just your influence growing up and skills you acquire. It's cool to find out about your history, but saying he is just genetically bred to be a good artist is kind of ignorant.

[@ladymsthing6056]

TheGoodChap this is true. African Americans are a blended ethnic group of European and Native blood and cultural influences as well. I don’t like when people overlook the fact that we created our totally own thing such as the hip hop, blues, rock, funk, disco, house, etc.

[@lovestruckfm]

chief boima !

[@phira360]

hahaha yes!!!

[@RedRam312]

Hey...tax season is comin up! BUT, how many of will DO iT??

[@lilparis47]

WOAAAHHH FLYING LOTUS HAS AFRICAN BLOOD?!?! I COULDN'T TELL

[@wtfharmonica]

in my opinion americans are americans it will all be one tanish ethnicity here eventualy aniways

[@strangefru]

haha

[@domju4970]

Black Afrikan music

[@sidmorgan3698]

If the Tikar people come from Sudan the name Sudan means land of Yuda that's what the uda in Sudan means, Yuda= JUDAH the Tikar are the Ancient Israelites to the true Hebrews.Thats why the Capitol of Cameroon is YAOUNDE Translation YAHUDA /JUDAH. you have been Educated ,you're welcome. Shalom.

[@ndonuetakwi3463]

Am a Tikar From and In Cameroon we are not in the Center Region Of Cameroon we are Found in the North West Region OF Cameroon in the Town Of Bamenda. we are the Only people Group in Cameroon who are not Bantu's . Yaounde and 80% Of Cameroon is Inhabited By Bantu's . We are So distinct thats why we was not colonise By the French But By the British. We are also the most Rebellious People Group In Cameroon. Bamenda

[@lovelyhuman9852]

Ndonue Takwi. You not the only Cameronian right here what you are saying is rubbish, you don't know nothing about history