I came across Fela by chance at Glastonbury mid 1980s. I hadn't heard any African music up till then. I was stood at the top of the hill overlooking the main stage (the original market, for those old enough to remember) when I became aware of this magnetic, hypnotic thing drawing me like a moth to the flame towards the main stage. It was almost a physical thing, like an incessant heartbeat, urging me forward. There on the stage under the pyramid, stood a horn section from the gods, the best drummer in the world, dancers that moved like big cats and a force of nature out in front. A hurricane of a man. I was blown away. Quite simply the best gig I've ever been to. And this song is my favourite of his. It's an absolute stonker. Thank you Fela for enriching my life.
My skin is fair, my eyes are green, my hair is as straight as a pin, my momma never taught me how to dance But when I hear good music it hits me right in my soul and travels from my heart all through my body I don't quite know what to do with myself but I do know it's a blessing to be able to give and receive love in it's universal language of music
You won't appreciate this man if you did not watch this man live while he played music. He ate, drank, slept music all his life. I still remember vividly being in his night club one Sunday jump while he did this tune. Boy there is wisdom in growing old. At least we sabi ad things dey waka.
I like the Newen Afrobeat version as well. Their drummer plays much louder than Tony Allen, so it gives it more of a rock feel. Both versions great in their different ways.
Listening to the way the musical instruments is being used all together and giving it beautiful sounds, it's just so overwhelming and his lyrics are bomb. This baba is a Genius
Every cover you see of this on You Tube and there are a few, in each one, the drummer is off just a hair, or not as groovy and right in that pocket, and that's cause no one, but no one, is or can ever be as masterful as the genius that is Tony Allen.
@@squeakeththewheel No disrespect to Sheun, but his band is nowhere near his Fela's band at any incarnation, even after Allen left and Mr. Lemi was gone with the abrasive album art. Black Voices is a good effort by him, but the two were made for each other.
This is what’s called playing from the heart....and who would have thought in 2019 we'd still be relying on our history to once again have opposite people showing themselves......
One of the most prolific adventurous symphonic n exciting songs created written n performed by UNCLE FELA ANIKULAPO KUTI n the Africa 70 Orchestra PATAPATA absolutely no bullshiit awesome truly amazing he would have won several Grammies if the entertainment n political environment were fair n judicial n knowledgeable regarding his n her African families stories going as far back as 6000 BC period GBAM absolutely no bullshiit !!! Maestro that he was n lived UNCLE dearest You wove a matrix of RYTHMIC ecstatic counterpoint that blended All his instrumental and vocal arrangements into One fascinating exciting composition unrivaled even with remixes n technical mastery You Roc Perfectly UNCLE FELA translated to heaven GBAM sure nuff Lil One of the spirit of Truth Squadron ✈️ flight director musically n celluloid technical mastery ranking thoroughbred genetic memory banks GBAM Proverbs 3 5 stop laughing hahahahaha glad you are feeling better best believe I thought I was gonna have to throw up I hate being sick period GBAM absolutely no bullshiit are amazing PATAPATA outstanding intellectually endowed and YF baby 🐥 gurl you are the best mom ever seen nothing Yet just wait until we get engaged or sumptin so much fun together stop cussing me out it ain't Friday night no more Darling Wifey SISTAR CONFIDANTE LOVER WOMAN I AM AUSAR VERY SPECIAL AGENT NU KHEMETIC EMPIRE EMPRESS BEYONCE IFAWUNMIII IFAYEMIII OSUNKEMIII Knowles KHUTTIII KHUNEFA Quñifire Hamilton Anikunifa SASHA FIERCE 1 Khunefa GBASS !!! By the time you tell customers check point All Ur names they won't even bother to check Ur luggage they will just wearily wave you through Tee hee haw ing black is King 👑 BEYONCE KING of POP gotta tidy the sofa n straighten up the bed hiding from You ha ha lucky You PATAPATALOVE I Love You Milky Way play meet me by the river
this is the one and only WORLD MUSIC on earth : Afro-beat term is somehow narrowing its significance and power. This is something "above and beyond" anything: time,races,melody,religion,political borders,slavery, ideologies....Fela is upthere in Heaven and is blessing us every single day, yesterday, today and ..tomorrow. I can't believe how could I have missed him all my life until a week ago, such a beauty for ears, heart and soul !
Fela is so godamm hip.....although frankly when the same song was being channelled mystically through his son Seun during the re-make..., Newan did their version...it came out just as good if not better with Cheick Tidiane and some of Fela's old-timers sitting in with the Newan musicians.
I've seen Fela's sons Seun and Femi perform, and dig Newen Afrobeat's version of this song (on which Seun sings), but nothing compares to Fela himself; I was lucky to see him perform 3 times. What an amazing magnetic performer and visionary. ...Hard to pick a favorite Fela song, but if it's not "Water Get No Enemy", "Opposite People" may be it.
This is what Fela sounded like before the Nigerian Government beat the sh*t out of him, Explosive Fela, dynamite Fela, Unsuppressable Fela, Basket Mouth at his best. Long live Baba.
Fela's music is devided into two.The Tony Allen era and the post Tony.The Tony era which was more explosive and the post Tony which was a bit slower classic afro beat music.
Sad..Fela sounds like the Nigerian police beat him up again not long before he covered this song with Africa 70. Well he spat in their eyes back then telling them they could never stop him and he is a big today as when he was alive. This is still entirely correct
Listening to these song now and others by Fela, i can but admit he was way ahead of his contemporaries then and even now....super talented!!! And this i say after having watched many of his live shows and countless practice sessions!!
This version from Newen Afrobeat with his youngest son Seun Kuti is really worth watching / listening to as well! th-cam.com/video/mFSRCG4DrmI/w-d-xo.html
If any of you Fela aficionados know the name of the song that includes the lyrics "the original criminal/dem like demself" i'd appreciate your sharing your Kuti-ology.
This HERE Song hymn is dedicated to Princesses Blue Berry Muffin IVY n Rummiii Adewunmiii IFADEJIII n Sir PRINCE Regent IFAFELATUNJIII TUT ANKH AMUN ATUM RARE Michael MELCHIZEDEK The Green 💚 Angel n MOAMA Beyoncé KNOWLES KHUTIII Iyalode Marylebone London AFRIYE PATAPATALOVE GBASS UNITE ALREADY let's do it again soon PATAPATA Stay blessed of RA Atum Ray Ree Drummond island optional cos Wifey You're completely worth it PATAPATA 🌹💕👑👑
Some policies have been implemented by Buhari and naira is steadily appreciating. But trust the opposite people in PDP and in a certain section of the country. They are already saying naira appreciation is bad for the country. If naira fall, dem go talk, if naira rise dem go still talk. Opposite people!
Prince Akeem. This is 2020. How is your Naira appreciation coming along omo? Don't worry about those people from that particular section of the country, rather worry about that section of the country that voted Buhari twice.
La puissance de la langue de l oppresseur entre les mains et sur la langue de notre peuple métriseé à la perfection .gloire à black tug gloire à mf doom.mf doom que son ka çois vivifier
I came across Fela by chance at Glastonbury mid 1980s. I hadn't heard any African music up till then. I was stood at the top of the hill overlooking the main stage (the original market, for those old enough to remember) when I became aware of this magnetic, hypnotic thing drawing me like a moth to the flame towards the main stage. It was almost a physical thing, like an incessant heartbeat, urging me forward.
There on the stage under the pyramid, stood a horn section from the gods, the best drummer in the world, dancers that moved like big cats and a force of nature out in front. A hurricane of a man. I was blown away. Quite simply the best gig I've ever been to.
And this song is my favourite of his. It's an absolute stonker.
Thank you Fela for enriching my life.
genlob peace
Great description. Must have been one hell of a show.
@@SuperBuckwheat11 maybe what fela calls power show
@@MotlatsiMot you might have given the best description of the spiritual feeling that comes with feeling truly blessed; salute.
What an awesome description! 💕
Fela Kuti is like a drug to me, can't get enough of this, and every time I hear it my serotonin levels shoot into the stratosphere.
My skin is fair, my eyes are green, my hair is as straight as a pin, my momma never taught me how to dance
But when I hear good music it hits me right in my soul and travels from my heart all through my body
I don't quite know what to do with myself but I do know it's a blessing to be able to give and receive love in it's universal language of music
Totally agree!
Loved your comment, made my smile of the day
Incredible baseline.... keep coming back for this song, time and time again. FELA!
The best music in the world! We should all be dancing peacefully together to Afrobeat instead of hatin'...
implying other music is hateful ? sounds rather hateful ! Learn some philosophy
love my brother
@@CulturedThugPoster He is not implying anything of the sort ... you are...
Some people need to be hated so the rest of us can be free. That's why we made the guillotine.
@@CulturedThugPoster shutup mehn
You won't appreciate this man if you did not watch this man live while he played music. He ate, drank, slept music all his life. I still remember vividly being in his night club one Sunday jump while he did this tune. Boy there is wisdom in growing old. At least we sabi ad things dey waka.
That was empire in those days, men i miss NNG
The incredible "Newen Afrobeat " brought me here, to hear the Original. Both versions of this great tune are amazing.
I like the Newen Afrobeat version as well. Their drummer plays much louder than Tony Allen, so it gives it more of a rock feel. Both versions great in their different ways.
Me too!
Listening to the way the musical instruments is being used all together and giving it beautiful sounds, it's just so overwhelming and his lyrics are bomb. This baba is a Genius
Agree
Incredible ....
my childhood, every trip by car with my father = this song... thank you so much for posting
Damn lucky child.
@@Barberserk i was about to say the same thing! amen...
thats nice to hear
Dem go shoooow dem go show.. dem go show themselves clear clear dem go shooooooow!!!!
you cant miss them......no sir, them go show!!
I can't stop replaying this song. This is one of the many masterpieces by Fela. Dem go show clear opposite people, indeed. Always stand up to tyranny.
Every cover you see of this on You Tube and there are a few, in each one, the drummer is off just a hair, or not as groovy and right in that pocket, and that's cause no one, but no one, is or can ever be as masterful as the genius that is Tony Allen.
...you sabi.
You my good Sir Understand Genius :)
Disagree. Check out Newen Afrobeat:
th-cam.com/video/mFSRCG4DrmI/w-d-xo.html
@@squeakeththewheel No disrespect to Sheun, but his band is nowhere near his Fela's band at any incarnation, even after Allen left and Mr. Lemi was gone with the abrasive album art. Black Voices is a good effort by him, but the two were made for each other.
So true. RIP Tony Allen, a true understated genius. Thank you
Yaaaaasss the Black President killin it as usual!!!
Whenever I hear this banger cannot help it but dance away!
I haven't heard a song by Fela that I didn't like, but this is probably my favorite by a narrow margin.
Frank you are very correct.You can't hear them all.It takes time.
You should listen to: Newen Afrobeat feat. Seun Kuti & Cheick Tidiane Seck - Opposite People (Fela Kuti)
It is legendary!
@@thesirlab afraid it is not as good.
Boy!! This is funky. Waoh! I have never heard this track before. This is electrifying. Bless you Fela.
Fela….truly great indeed. Legendary musically...out spoken and fearless. A rare gem.
The moment when that unbelievable bass groove kicks in! WOW! FELAAAAAAAAAAAA! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
This is what’s called playing from the heart....and who would have thought in 2019 we'd still be relying on our history to once again have opposite people showing themselves......
One of the most prolific adventurous symphonic n exciting songs created written n performed by UNCLE FELA ANIKULAPO KUTI n the Africa 70 Orchestra PATAPATA absolutely no bullshiit awesome truly amazing he would have won several Grammies if the entertainment n political environment were fair n judicial n knowledgeable regarding his n her African families stories going as far back as 6000 BC period GBAM absolutely no bullshiit !!! Maestro that he was n lived UNCLE dearest You wove a matrix of RYTHMIC ecstatic counterpoint that blended All his instrumental and vocal arrangements into One fascinating exciting composition unrivaled even with remixes n technical mastery You Roc Perfectly UNCLE FELA translated to heaven GBAM sure nuff Lil One of the spirit of Truth Squadron ✈️ flight director musically n celluloid technical mastery ranking thoroughbred genetic memory banks GBAM Proverbs 3 5 stop laughing hahahahaha glad you are feeling better best believe I thought I was gonna have to throw up I hate being sick period GBAM absolutely no bullshiit are amazing PATAPATA outstanding intellectually endowed and YF baby 🐥 gurl you are the best mom ever seen nothing Yet just wait until we get engaged or sumptin so much fun together stop cussing me out it ain't Friday night no more Darling Wifey SISTAR CONFIDANTE LOVER WOMAN I AM AUSAR VERY SPECIAL AGENT NU KHEMETIC EMPIRE EMPRESS BEYONCE IFAWUNMIII IFAYEMIII OSUNKEMIII Knowles KHUTTIII KHUNEFA Quñifire Hamilton Anikunifa SASHA FIERCE 1 Khunefa GBASS !!! By the time you tell customers check point All Ur names they won't even bother to check Ur luggage they will just wearily wave you through Tee hee haw ing black is King 👑 BEYONCE KING of POP gotta tidy the sofa n straighten up the bed hiding from You ha ha lucky You PATAPATALOVE I Love You Milky Way play meet me by the river
A Staple in the house clubs of NYC, the REAL dancers came out.....
this is the one and only WORLD MUSIC on earth : Afro-beat term is somehow narrowing its significance and power. This is something "above and beyond" anything: time,races,melody,religion,political borders,slavery, ideologies....Fela is upthere in Heaven and is blessing us every single day, yesterday, today and ..tomorrow. I can't believe how could I have missed him all my life until a week ago, such a beauty for ears, heart and soul !
Fela is a nation´s rhythm and social lyrics. His legacy is still among us!!
My best Fela ever... the musical conversation is massssssive!
massive...for real....
One of Africa's finest musician! RIP! You lived the life
The biz king 💯
I say the Greatest African musician ever
One of the world's finest.
Groovin' to Fela in 2020. Dem Go Show!
2022 and going
@@chrisk5305 still going!🚀
yes, very much
for sure this one of his greatest hits
It's so amazing how I see this kind of comment on almost all of his songs
the best things are free..except for water
Enjoy kuti master,dancing,smiling...The life is too short, run friend !
One of his very best. Try sitting still. Impossible, if you have a heart, soul or ears.
Even just any two of those are enough.
I'm washing dishes in a pizza kitchen dancing while I wash.
@@erictalkington5674 Have you tried dishing pizza in a dance kitchen yet? 8/10 Would Recommend.
Fela is so godamm hip.....although frankly when the same song was being channelled mystically through his son Seun during the re-make..., Newan did their version...it came out just as good if not better with Cheick Tidiane and some of Fela's old-timers sitting in with the Newan musicians.
Yeah that Newen version with Seun is a killer!
I don't dance but it's impossible to sit idle during this song...
holy words
...spirit must catch you (like we say back home).
Vulfpeck back
The void has been filled. 💯😂💥
I've seen Fela's sons Seun and Femi perform, and dig Newen Afrobeat's version of this song (on which Seun sings), but nothing compares to Fela himself; I was lucky to see him perform 3 times. What an amazing magnetic performer and visionary. ...Hard to pick a favorite Fela song, but if it's not "Water Get No Enemy", "Opposite People" may be it.
The bass line of this goes into my soul when I listen to this song.
Never be another Fela.
We all need to raise! We need a revolution! Our human rights are violated by this oppressor’s everyday
Probably my 2 favorite musicians are Fela and Coltrane. Go figure.
hogan you rule ......thank you thank you brother ....keep it coming baby ...luv you man
One of the BEST
The better African musician
This is what Fela sounded like before the Nigerian Government beat the sh*t out of him, Explosive Fela, dynamite Fela, Unsuppressable Fela, Basket Mouth at his best. Long live Baba.
He sounded better beatings and even best after bearings coz he could come out and still lampoon them with another hit.... Pansa Pansa
Fela's music is devided into two.The Tony Allen era and the post Tony.The Tony era which was more explosive and the post Tony which was a bit slower classic afro beat music.
Muchas gracias por la música, .e cura todas mis molestias y malestares. Fela, es wow
Original Peoples of the LORD, Rejoice!
Sad..Fela sounds like the Nigerian police beat him up again not long before he covered this song with Africa 70. Well he spat in their eyes back then telling them they could never stop him and he is a big today as when he was alive. This is still entirely correct
Simply great, timless music!
No, i just can't talk about feelings.
All i can do is hear this and move my soul that way
Listening to these song now and others by Fela, i can but admit he was way ahead of his contemporaries then and even now....super talented!!!
And this i say after having watched many of his live shows and countless practice sessions!!
Hogan523!!!!! .... As Yoruba people say ' you will live long'!!..... This upload is the bomb, pure afrobeat delight
Groovy as hell. I love it.
Brought about the reality in personality differences.What we do differently!!!
THANK YOU ! My favorite songs evere . There is a Before and an After ! This song make me belive that Jimmi Hendrix was not the best !!!!
laphilosophie2combat ma che c'entra Hendrix????
Never heard anything better than this.Holy
Thanking you Fela,you are unique,
This version from Newen Afrobeat with his youngest son Seun Kuti is really worth watching / listening to as well!
th-cam.com/video/mFSRCG4DrmI/w-d-xo.html
Somehow this came out better than the original, in fact
The drummer in that group absolutely SMOKED that joint, good lord
Vamo' pa' Chincha, familia!
One of my favorite songs so cool.
I I want die this song go kill me ooooooo!!
Sargalco
Great,great,great....Fela and Africa 70!!!!
Hogan ....you are king .....king cobra .....hands down brother
Fela is The GOAT
If you’re still listening to this great music in 2022 say yeah yeah !!!
we love you Feellllllaaaaaaaaaaa!
If any of you Fela aficionados know the name of the song that includes the lyrics "the original criminal/dem like demself" i'd appreciate your sharing your Kuti-ology.
Just Like That
Thank Allah that i’m African .
great baba
The greatest
This HERE Song hymn is dedicated to Princesses Blue Berry Muffin IVY n Rummiii Adewunmiii IFADEJIII n Sir PRINCE Regent IFAFELATUNJIII TUT ANKH AMUN ATUM RARE Michael MELCHIZEDEK The Green 💚 Angel n MOAMA Beyoncé KNOWLES KHUTIII Iyalode Marylebone London AFRIYE PATAPATALOVE GBASS UNITE ALREADY let's do it again soon PATAPATA Stay blessed of RA Atum Ray Ree Drummond island optional cos Wifey You're completely worth it PATAPATA 🌹💕👑👑
speechlessly sensational
Some policies have been implemented by Buhari and naira is steadily appreciating. But trust the opposite people in PDP and in a certain section of the country. They are already saying naira appreciation is bad for the country. If naira fall, dem go talk, if naira rise dem go still talk. Opposite people!
Prince ,there more OPs in the churches among Pastors & the goers too.
Prince Akeem. This is 2020. How is your Naira appreciation coming along omo? Don't worry about those people from that particular section of the country, rather worry about that section of the country that voted Buhari twice.
2018 andd his legend still alive!!!
the really pan-africanist singer ever...
La puissance de la langue de l oppresseur entre les mains et sur la langue de notre peuple métriseé à la perfection .gloire à black tug gloire à mf doom.mf doom que son ka çois vivifier
Evergreen!
thankk yoouuuuu sooooo muchhhhh hogan523 !!!!!!!!!!!!! i have been looking for this song for so long !!!!!
. zzaboy
For the Baba ke,We miss you.You are UNREPLACEABLE. RIP.
one of my 2 fav icons of music, the other being james brown...
One of Felas best
Very Big Music
Great!
Sempre vivo nelle nostre danze !!! GIN(): )
Oh so sublime
i miss you baba 70
Bro
such a groove!
Best ever....
Fela my man!
Maaad tune...
Legend
KING 💖
Innovative TRUTH
GREAT
long live Fela
Puto temazoooooo saludos desde el Perú 🇵🇪
6am @ CLUB SHELTER NYC with the MAESTRO TIMMY REGISFORD !!!!
oh wow
In case you wondered, NWEKE ATIFOH is the guy's name ;) (bass guitar I meant, of course)
2:34 hits different
Ｉ like it !!
Why do this have no too much likes???; Friend 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮📌
Isn't possible to get replacement for fela anikulapo kuti
My big brother yes
❤️❤️❤️
i wanna dance it but i dont know what it is !
grande
@kizzaboy Ur welcome!