Fela Kuti "Water No Get Enemy" (1975)
Taken from his 1975 album "Exspensive Shit" The late great Fela Anikulapo Kuti, (15 October 1938 2 August 1997), real name Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, the pioneer of Afrobeat music. A Nigerian multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, human rights activist, and political maverick. Expensive Shit is his twelfth full-length album. It is considered to be one of his best albums, and was ranked #78 on Pitchfork Media's "Top 100 Albums of the 1970s". The title of the album refers to an incident in which the Nigerian police tried to arrest Kuti by planting a joint on him. Kuti managed to eat the joint which prompted the police to bring him into custody and try to wait for him to produce the excrement. According to legend he managed to use another inmate's feces and was eventually released. Regarding his name change. He was known as Fela Ransome-Kuti until about 1978, when he renamed himself Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the middle name meaning 'he who carries death in his pouch'. He was a human-rights revolutionary who started his own political party, Movement Of The People, to protest the kleptocracy in Nigeria. He had his own compound called the Kalakuta Republic, in Lagos, which he declared independent from Nigeria, where he and his uncountable number of wives lived, and were constantly terrorized by the government. His influence on funk and African music is unsurpassed with approximately 77 albums. The musical style performed by Fela Kuti is called Afrobeat, which is <b>...</b>
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Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 in Dakar
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 in Dakar featuring Tony Allen & Manu Dibango Live in Dakar march 15th 2005 for the Roll featuring Tony Allen & Manu Dibango Live in Dakar march 15th 2005 for the Roll Back Malaria Concert Film directed by Martin Meissonnier Produced by Antelope films & Ideale AUdience for the BBC
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Fela Kuti "Gentleman" (1973)
From his 1973 album "Gentleman". The late great Fela Anikulapo Kuti, (15 October 1938 - 2 August 1997), real name Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, the pioneer of Afrobeat music. A Nigerian multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, human rights activist, and political maverick. Regarding his name change. He was known as Fela Ransome-Kuti until about 1978, when he renamed himself Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the middle name meaning 'he who carries death in his pouch'. He was a human-rights revolutionary who started his own political party, Movement Of The People, to protest the kleptocracy in Nigeria. He had his own compound called the Kalakuta Republic, in Lagos, which he declared independent from Nigeria, where he and his uncountable number of wives lived, and were constantly terrorized by the government. His influence on funk and African music is unsurpassed with approximately 77 albums. The musical style performed by Fela Kuti is called Afrobeat, which is essentially a fusion of jazz, funk, psychedelic rock, and traditional African chants and rhythms. It is characterized by having African-style percussion, vocals, and musical structure, along with jazzy, funky horn sections. The endless groove is also used, in which a base rhythm of drums, shekere, muted guitar, and bass guitar are repeated throughout the song. His band was notable for featuring two baritone saxophones, whereas most groups using this instrument only use one. This is a common technique in African and <b>...</b>
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Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 "Many Things"
Here is Seun's first video shot in Lagos and in Paris. Director Christophe Petit Production Campagne Premiere
Fela Kuti "Expensive Shit" (1975)
Fela Anikulapo Kuti (15 October 1938 2 August 1997), or simply Fela, was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, pioneer of Afrobeat music, human rights activist, and political maverick. Expensive Shit is the twelfth full-length album by Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti. It is considered to be one of his best albums, and was ranked #78 on Pitchfork Media's "Top 100 Albums of the 1970s". The title of the album refers to an incident in which the Nigerian police tried to arrest Kuti by planting a joint on him. Kuti managed to eat the joint which prompted the police to bring him into custody and try to wait for him to produce the excrement. According to legend he managed to use another inmate's feces and was eventually released. The musical style performed by Fela Kuti is called Afrobeat, which is essentially a fusion of jazz, funk, psychedelic rock, and traditional African chants and rhythms. It is characterized by having African-style percussion, vocals, and musical structure, along with jazzy, funky horn sections. The endless groove is also used, in which a base rhythm of drums, shekere, muted guitar, and bass guitar are repeated throughout the song. His band was notable for featuring two baritone saxophones, whereas most groups using this instrument only use one. This is a common technique in African and African-influenced musical styles, and can be seen in funk and hip-hop. Some elements often present in Felas music are the call-and-response within the chorus <b>...</b>
Army Arrangement
In this music video, Afrobeat rebel Fela Kuti performs "Army Arrangement" in London and Lagos (at The Shrine in Okeja). His performance is beautifully intercut with images of Lagos, including military occupation and police beating. It ends with news of Fela's arrest in 1984. Fela died in 1997. For further information about Fela, see shockproductions.com/shockzine
Fela Kuti - Zombie (full length)
The legendary Fela Kuti (full version)
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Fela Kuti on Colonial mentality
Fela Kuti interview subtitled. I made this edit for my high school students in Los Angeles. I subtitled the video so that they would clearly understand what he is saying. I first heard Fela as a young teenager and learned a lot from his songs. In this song Fela is being Sarcastic of the Democracy (new Christianity) which Europeans (USA) use to justify their continued colonialism just as they are doing in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also changed the word F--- and narrowed the image as to not show the cigarette so that I can show it in school. Thank you for all you comments
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Fela Kuti & Africa 70 - Pansa Pansa 1/2 (Berlin 1978)
One of the few pro-shot concerts of legendary musician Fela Kuti with his band Africa 70, playing for the jazz festival in Berlin, 1978. Fela was a social activist and leader who fought for freedom and justice in Nigeria. He died in 1997. DVD taken from "Fela Kuti Anthology 2"
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Tony Allen - Jealousy (plays with Fela Kuti & Africa 70)
In "Jealousy." are the elements of Afrobeat... a classic rudimentary Afrobeat composition by the legendary Africa 70 drummer, TONY ALLEN. Tony initially composed this song as an instrumental and was one of the warm-up tunes the Africa 70 band played at the original Afrika Shrine before FELA took the stage in the early '70s. Later, vocals were added to it before its release in 1975. WARNING: The infectious tenor and rhythm guitar tones will be forever seared into your subconscious!!! (And it is a good thing!) Shina Omoroga (on vocals). Enjoy! -Deen-
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Femi Kuti-Sorry Sorry
Femi Kuti - Afro beat If my eyes no decieve me and na true be things my ears dey hear politicians and soldiers make e meeting Our country dem wan repair dem dey make like say dem know o know say na dem a spoil our country so as dem dey dabaru am dey o na so my people dey follow oo i sorry sorry o, i sorry for Nigeria, i sorry sorry o, i sorry for Africa sorry sorry o i sorry sorry o, i sorry for Nigeria, i sorry sorry o, i sorry for Africa sorry sorry o As we [never get decided]... Look my friends dem no like to hear word na to dey follow follow, follow dem enemies like zombie, dem dey go dey march dey go dey fight for other people wey spoil Nigeria so these politicians and soldiers dem be one and the same no one different [from] the other my people no wan know but with kind of leaders Africa no get hope Africans will suffer we go suffer reach our bone i sorry sorry o, i sorry for Nigeria, i sorry sorry o, e gba mi o sorry sorry o i sorry sorry o, i sorry for Nigeria, i sorry sorry o, i sorry for Africa i sorry sorry o, e gba mi o
Femi Kuti - Truth Don Die
No copyright infringement intended. Lyrics: Truth don die O Na yesterday him talk Him want to travel for the world To teach him people him word The truth word of God Make people stop to lie Say na lie spoil the world If people stop to lie Enjoyment go full the world If we stop to lie Ch-Enjoyment for world If we stop to lie Ch-Good for world If we stop to lie Ch-honesty for world If we stop to lie Ch-truth for world If we stop to lie Na so him go O Him dey go him just dey go Him carry machine for epodo O Him say him dey go internationa airport Him want to travel for the world Him say him dey confident Say him go succede him mission Na so him go OO As him won come out of junction Him no see Molue for him left As him won come out of junction Him no see trailer for him right Na so the Molue jam am Trailer mash am for head Molue jam am Trailer mash am for head People gather Dem come dey look am Dem rush am Doctor Him no fit save am Mr. Doctor no fit save am Na som truth come die O Him come clear raod for lie Na lie lie full the world Lie go dey jump from mouth Like water rsuh from pump The way people dey lie Dem no dey fear dem God The way people dey lie Dem no dey fear dem Shrine Dem just dey lie Dem just dey lie O Dem just dey lie
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Seun Kuti & Egypt '80 - African Soldiers / Mr. Big Thief (Audio)
Seun Kuti - From Africa With Fury: Rise The youngest of the formidable Afrobeat-pioneering Kuti clan, Seun Kuti returns with his Brian Eno-produced second record, accompanied by father Fela's former band Egypt 80 Released April 2011 Label: Knitting Factory Records Grab your copy at: www.amazon.com Tracklisting : 01. African Soldiers 02. You can Run 03. Mr Big Thief 04. Rise 7:05 05. Slave Masters 06. For Them Eye 07. The Good Leaf
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