FELA KUTI- Interview 1988 (Reelin' In The Years Archive)
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This man was a generation ahead of his time. More than just a musician, he was a gift to the world
BIG FACTS.
Like James Brown, the Godfather
He was!
He was in his time
On god you are correct
Such a deep thinking man that the world didn't fully understand. Far more complex than being only a musician. A man who loved his race deeply R. I. P. My Brother.
Listening to this shows me that Fela didn't care about music like he cared about Africa. He is much more than a musician,
40 years ago, Fela said Weed (Marijuana) is medicinal......Everybody laughed...said he was crazy.....
Now see where we all are.
Intelligent man speaks foolish one takes it ungroundted
Everybody didnt laugh, most of us have always known and always known throughout history. Even the tyrants know or I should say, the tyrants especially know and thats why they propagandize against it.
tomite2001 he saw the future
Weed is a mild psychedelic, nothing medicinal about an addiction that implores the brain and locks one away from their true self. I've been trying to quit, God willing I will be victorious in my battle this year.
@@9jawarrior130 Are you sure 9ja ? tel that to the pharmaceutical company GWPharma.
when he mentioned osagefo Dr kwame Nkrumah i smiled ,am a proud Ghanaian
It's a different feeling when you listen to a Voice from your own Home. Powerful
Replying you now give me the same feeling.
Just see your comment madam Eva
@@onyebuchiayogu6775 So lovely to connect with you Buchi!!
So happy for this
Omo Bowen, u sef dey here? 😂😂
I still remember my dad blasting "Zombie" on Saturday mornings before he would take me to soccer games. Mr. Kuti's music will always stick with me.
I don't want to involve myself in commercial music that comes and goes !!! where African music goes it STAYS !!!- olufela anikulapo Kuti
30 years ago and ain't nothing changed. Cry my beloved Africa😭
Absolutely my brother! This is the sad about our continent!
Retrogression more like.
We failed to learn from these musical activists, Fela and Bob Marley, instead we only perceived their music as only entertainment and continued with the vices they warned us against that is why Africa is so backward today.
Alot changed negatively
Years after I left the university, I began learning what true education is. It's liberation and freedom from the systematic abuse of the mind by any force good or evil. It is learning the ability to master the control of your mind and to fulfill your mission part to humanity.
Fela was a beautiful flower in the middle of the desert. I love his mind
I love this
Just Justice That's the fact
Yes
🔥
Just Justice True..
Wow, African music is gonna be the music of the future even in Europe. That’s prophetic, African music are now played all over Europe now.
true there's even a genre "UK rap"
@@inarita222 it's called afrobeats
One thing I observed about this legend is that, He was a good listener and fast thinker.
He don't just open his mouth to talk, he thinks before speaking.
Live On Great Legend
I noticed that too
African music is going to be music of the future.. Anywhere it goes it stays.. He was way ahead of his time and a true visionary 👍👍🇳🇬🇳🇬
He already 4saw it......
A legend ahead of his time!! A prophet too but was not accepted by his own 🤕
"Osaygafo Dr Kwame Nkrumah" lives forever indeed! 🇬🇭 🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭
We're proud of him. And I know Fela and many other heroes are with him wherever they are.
Last statement was powerful- " Comments about other musicians should not come from other musicians but from the listeners" Fela's Philosophy!
Word
I learnt from Fela, returned home from Europe to help my people back home. I feel good here, I didn't really feel comfortable reaping from where my fore fathers didn't sow in Europe or US, so for all my brothers cursing on Nigeria Pls rethink because you will one day return back.
Good taught, more grace to your elbow
Call me a softy but this is one is a Fela's interview that really got to me emotionally! He spoke for my generation, the ones to come and the entire interview was a display of how much of a gentle, kind, shy, cool, sensible, truthful giver & a philanthropy he really was. This man could have monetized his talent & his family influence but he chose to open our eyes & I'm thankful that his efforts were well documented though not in a single volume.
Adieu "Omo Iya Aje!"
Abami Eda! You won’t believe how low we’ve gone down the gutter!! You tried your best but sorry, our ears are still deaf to voices of wisdom. Thank you for playing your part. Rest In Peace!!!
He wasn't ahead of his time. He was right on point. Its just that everyone else didnt see what he saw at that time. ..
This man is a Prophet, his words are too deep that it was so hard for African leaders to wake up from their slumber, and up till now they are still slumbering and sleeping. I cry for African, Nigeria especially.
Absolutely. He's a great prophet People don't realize what they have until they loose it. I am missing him.
Rest in power Baba. My role models. Fela 🇳🇬 Nkrumah 🇬🇭 Nas 🇺🇸
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that list is sick! I love it!
Nii. Okai
Wisdom
The greatest african musician
Truth
There is no one like him,
Prophet
Facts
Fela; even though dead-but-not-gone, is far more valuable than our leaders now.
Our leaders are the same as the leaders we had 31 years ago when this video was made
@@inarita222 Armed robbers not leaders.
"Listen carefully African music is going to be the music of the future " and right now..."""burna boy"".is in fela s prime
saint DOMINIC'S burna is the only true successor of fela. His one true student.
Right!
ITS BEEN, IT IS ,AND WILL FOREVER BE....
saint DOMINIC'S very correct
@@mailerdon yeah first listen to his music last week. His a reminiciscing of Fela.
Fela Kuti was too deep for the interviewer to understand him. like they always say a Buddha will always be misunderstood
LOVE YOUR COMMENT... as a suspected racist interviewer asks lame questions. like do you hate america... gtfoh
Sipho Jera boss u need to listen to fela’s music
That interviewer seemed thoroughly unprepared, and he summed his interview style up for me when he responded to what Fela was sharing by saying
"I understand it, but I don't feel it."🤷🏽♀️
Like the interviewer was clearly BUMFUZZLED AT ALL ANGLES
@@1wtre when he said that he spoke for not only himself and not only for his people but a whole world of people.
Fela Kuti#GOAT u've made me more proud of me as an African,this interview just sound like it been record today. Thank you
Mystic man
I think Brymo and burnaboy are doing something great.
@@evergreen4tress that's also a plus
A true legend. One of the best in the world.
Indeed! 😁
In summary, political industries in Africa are GREEDY. Fela preached this he's entire life, it's thru him I've taken a serious interest in ALL matters concerning AFRICA. HE gave every African a weapon far more powerful than the gun! ALL WE NEED TO DO IS TO STAND TOGETHER!
From the U.S, I feel deeply for years LISTENING to what Fela had to say, an he called it ! Today years later, we can not get enough of this new Afro beats music ! The U.K got it, an gone with it. The U.S is trying to copy it, but soon we are gonna want da REAL DEAL from Naija ! Leah Tunkara
Yes u are right
Just listening to matured and intellect response. Always selfless with no self glorification. 'I don't want to write history, let other people write the history
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Very intelligent response,
victor oseha let pple write history dat was deep
"comments about an artiste should come from a listener not a musician, that's my philosophy" - Fela Kuti
In this interview Fela expressed how much he loved Africa and how he tried to open the eyes of Africans to develop it nations through it own culture and indigenous methods, sad we are still where we were then, even worse now. I pray for Africa, Fela would be disappointed if he was alive. Nigerians betrayed him for voting in Obasanjo who killed his mother. The then General who led the raid on his compound about one thousand soldiers.
YIBO AND HAUSA-FULANI DID, YORUBA DIDN'T VOTE FOR OBASANJO JUST GET YOUR FACT STRAIGHT OK.
I AM A YORUBA I AM NOT NIGERIAN, WE GO BACK TO REGIONAL SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT OR ODUDUWA REPUBLIC.
Mike Geo use your brain well.. in 2015 Yoruba, igbo and Hausa voted Buhari the general who led the raid on Fela compound, Burnt his house and arrested him for month.. the same Buhari punish Nigerian during his military rule in the 80’s.. you all voted him again and now he is doing the same thing.. Yoruba, Igbo Abe Hausa are fools.
@@alayebambam1782 YOU ARE A TROLL NOT (FULL BLOODED YORUBA), AND IF YOU ARE THEN YOU ARE A (YORUBA LIBERAL) BETTER KNOWN AS (YORUBA TRAITOR).
YIBO PEOPLE HAVE VOTED FOR HAUSA-FULANI IN D [FEDERAL ELECTION] SINCE 1959 TILL 2011, IN TOTAL 8 TIMES
1959, 1963, 1979, 1983, 1993, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011.
IF YOU ARE STUPID NOT TO KNOW THAT [OBASANJO) IN 1999 TO 2003) HIS FATHER WAS A YIBO MAN AND IS [AGAINST YORUBA NATIONAL POLITICAL INTEREST]
I DONT HAVE TIME TO TEACH BASTARD LIKE YOU,
@@mikegeo111
Chairman Mike, and who voted for Buhari in 2015? Igbos are wise enough to understand the Hausas that they vote for. But just once Yoruba voted for fulani and he turned out to be a real terrorist.
Are you not ashamed that you don't even have the intellectual capacity to select and vote in a non-fulani terrorist. See where your hatred for Igbos has landed the entire nation.
He should have left the country and start a new life like Hugh Masekela and Miriam Makeba and others!!
Same story, different times. Intellectual. Godly. Lively. Selfless. True inspiration for all Afrikan musicians indeed.
Fela, thanks for helping our understanding. We will definitely make our country better while embracing our culture. May your soul Rest In Peace.
They tried to talk about music but ended up talking about politics. Fela was not a musician, he only used music as a weapon of information. AOAII
Oladipo! Do you really know what you are talking about...... fela is not a musician so what is fela?
Oluwasegun T Ojeyelu yes I do.
Fela was leading a revolution, which was done through music.
That was why the interview swung into politics uncontrollably.
Guess you meant to say he was NOT only a musician but a selfless revolutionist.
@@ainaifeoluwa951 You could say that. But I meant what I said. He was not a musician, he used music as a medium of communication & revolution.
@@ainaifeoluwa951 Watch from 2:20 to 2:35
This man not only gives you pride to be a black man on earth, but also pride as a human being. He is still ahead of Nigeria even in 2018. I hear this man speak, and I listen to some folks supposedly voted or rigged into office, the gulf is massive!
so true
Drain the Gulf!
Fela is a god... plain and simple.
YORUBA BRAIN IS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER ETHNIC NATIONALS THEY CURRENTLY SHARE NIGERIA WITH
@@mikegeo111 You are an idiotic troll. Fela belongs to everyone not just Yorubas... His main bassist was Igbo and he used many musicians from Ghana. Yes he was a Yoruba but he reserved some of his deepest hatred for some other yoruba people. Fela was an African first. If he only sang in Yoruba he would have remained an obscurity for ever. Trust me there are lots of stupid Yoruba people too. A genius is a genius no matter what their ethnic may be. People like Fela are rarities whichever ethnic group you choose. If it's all about the Yoruba brain name one other Yoruba musician in Fela's class?
its amazing to have ya man like him, he is by far the forgotten pan Africanist
Over 30years ago he said "African music is going to be the music of the future" what's happening now guys? Prophecy... 2020 and I'm still watching... like if you are with me.
Music of Africa is today mainstream music we gave the world art and the beat of the drum every band must have drums and it all came from Africa just as the scale we maat gave them all
Fela, was a true legend. He had foresight. Just listen to the level of tact with which he responds as at then. I bow.
"...I don't like to comment on other artists, I believe it is the listeners who should comment on artists and music; thats my philosophy" ....Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
Baba Fela you're too much sir I know heaven will be celebrating your Good deeds here in Nigerian because you really used your platform as a musician to send and warn all Nigerians about the bad leaders we all have back then and we're still facing all the problems you always talk about up till now, God will continue to make you rest in peace baba fela kudos to you sir.......... I will love you forever
Watching this video in 2019 opens my eyes to so many things about the Nigerian system of government from where it started and where it is and to where its going... Indeed fela is a blessing, a beautiful flower in a dessert
Fela be speaking to my soul
Fela kuti vision has come true.. Our father may your soul rest in peace forever.. We love you and we thank you for taking us to the next level.. Long life Nigeria.. Long life africa #take it back# AAC
Miriam Jackson....yes oooo.#TakeItBack
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Long live fela long live ✊✊ not Nigerians no no not Nigeria no no you murdered him and covered it up and still are
No it hasn't
Nigeria is dead
Fela vision messages will never die. If Africa leaders listen to him earlier, we never suffer much. Thank you Fela
Through Bra Hugh Masekela during the Children of Africa Concert in Lagos as South Africans who were resident in Durbar Hotel we got an invitation to visit Fela's house.That man was far ahead of his time an African patriot through and through. For me it was an Eye-opener an experience which showed me that I knew very little about Africa and needed to learn more about it.Wish I had more time to talk about what I learnt from Fela's house.
Q. who is your greatest hero?
Ans. Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana👍👍👍
If you're watching in 2020! 💖💖
2022
Watching in 2022
Nothing has changed
Getting worse
2022
I'm watching in 2022
2023 😁
I liked it when he said compliments should come from the listeners and not from a fellow artist,that is true.
Watching dis 2023...it even has more meaning
He was a sage and a shaman! Respective to his music he was suchhh a spiritual being!!
His last comment is what American rappers missed! Beefing over who is the greatest and seeking to hurt another (2pac, Biggie)! Artists should not comment negatively about other artists; let the people decide! Always smart Fela!
Fela was a deep soul. He was a revolutionary man,the things he sung about in the 60s- 80s are very much relevant today. It would be interesting if he were alive today with all that's happening in our world. Just what would he say?
He was way ahead his time.... What a prophet!!
Fela is the greatest African artist ever because he's revolutionary and deep.
He predicted correctly when he said that African music was the future. Just check out the global music scene from 2016-2019 and onwards.
FELA DID NOT PREDICT, "(HE FORETOLD) WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN AND IT HAPPENED, MY FRIEND THAT IS NOT A PREDICTIONS.
WE YORUBA CALLED HIM, (OUR LAST PROPHET) AS U KNOW HE IS A YORUBA MAN.
i always get goosebumps listening to this man "FELA KUTI" ✊✊✊✊✊
Brilliant man. Amazing that a man brought in a Christian family could be so wise about the African ways. It should not be lost on us that he is Prof. Wole Soyinka's first cousin; another great African who also became a 'non-believer'.
Great intellect cannot be confined or shackled down by religion.
Anyone who honestly explores Christianity rejects it.
Fela said it all over 30years ago about how African Leaders being preoccupied with their own personal development and not that of their various countries . Is it not a shame that it's the same thing we're still grappling with in our today's Africa?
Derick Obinna don’t forget that some of these leaders that were ruling 30 years ago are still ruling till today
Oghosa Oba
Are you serious? Africa has leaders from 30 years ago still in power?
Rey S. Of course, what about Baba Iyabo!
@@ray1411 Yep!
It's the information side of the music that is important. I know Fela is highly recognized thorough out the whole world but I feel he is still underrated. long life Abami Eda. Real African legend. Highly eloquent.
Musicians now should watch Fela and learn that their role is not just to make fun shallow entertainment, but to be smart critical thinkers whose music helps end abuses and create a better society (while still be very cool and great to dance to, like Fela's music is!).
Shout out to Burna Boy....His music has SUBSTANCE
every race has a Reason to be born . true true …. fela kuti for every time forever
great fela,you are wonderful dad.
Bossss always remain as a Boossssss, you will forever be remembered, bcos your songs always makes sense, the musicians will have now, to show us cars and houses, will are still searching for your type not found, may your soul rest in peace.
Who’s here after endsars which the youth of nigeria campaign against bad governance
Here bro, it hurts more
Africa can only become great again after a RELIGIOUS REVOLUTION. REVOLUTION of the MIND, REVOLUTION of the mentality.
You wonder how till date all Nigeria's problems are trapped in Fela's music! Abami eda through and through. He was way ahead of his time. Rest in power Baba 70'.
What a LEGEND.... WHAT A GENIUS... A TRUE AFRICAN !!! RIP FELA KUTI❤❤❤❤❤
I was privileged to live a few doors from his house.. What a Mega Star and Legend.. I went there always and witness everything.. Mega 🌟
Among all the knowledge he just dropped, can we acknowledge how he was 50 years old during this interview. He looks like he’s in his 30s!
But he felt 19! At least that's what your girlfriend says 😜😜😜
I like the way he looking deep into the interviewer....smiling cus he knows their gimmicks, the questions they are throwing!!!.....A true African Hero!!
"Every Race has a reason to be Born"
There is only the human race. Race is/was never the problem. The problem is: government. Government is a religion of deception, violence and slavery.
@@nalahhuru9915 you speak like a white
@@finished6267 and you speak like a slave.
@@nalahhuru9915 Governments of all colors created slavery, racism, poverty, division, and the very focus of skin color
all these new artists say fela is their mentor but they don't embody his values. He was more than just a ganja smoker who performs with pants.
no one wants to go to jail
The GOAT Fela Kuti. He was a beacon of light against political injustice. Always spoke the truth. Even his public display of smoking was part of his rebellion against the state. Dude was a musical genius who embodied the spirit of a freedom fighter.
He never performed with pants please , go make your findings well
Adex when he said pants he meant trousers
Burna boy is close
No one Artist today like Babafela...up tide and straight. Respect
Lengend!!! such an inspiration, shame not much people like this left
This piece of Wisdom is what is always needed to have a sane mind . It's a blessing to view this video. God bless Fela.
8:53 Change is not a word, develop is the watchword, chooiiiii
They are all my favorites. Fela is immortal .
This man is a great man, great legend.
Probably the best interview of the Legend.
Very brilliant man
Best fela interview
I wish you are still alive, you are so talented and confidence, a man of emulation.we miss you so much ❤️ R I P
He was a prophet that came to deliver God's messages through music .
Wow. I enjoyed every bit of this interview. Baba lives on!
I hope all the nigerians who call themselves musicians should go and know or learn why they are in the music or acting movie ,instead of acting all sort of rubbish, when I was very young in nigeria when you listen to fella"s music you clearly get an understanding of what nigeria is turning into. But all the government and some ignorant people only say about feel is all about how he is a bad influence on us but it is only fela who took his children from nigerian school and taught them at home, only in Europe can you challenge the government and education
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Moyinoluwa bankole-Sapara in America too. They do nothing but tell lies here in public school
"Comments about musicians should come from the listeners and not the musicians ". Rest on Sir🙏
Thank you 🙏 May God bless your soul
As soon as he speaks about Caucasian Powers of them owning the record labels, they say "CUT, interview is over".
True
The director no want trouble o lol
Thank you for this upload! This has really opened my eyes!
Wisdom roams the streets screaming its message but those for whom it is intended have imprisoned their minds.
Wow....such insightful response he gave. He's truly a legend. Simply brilliant
Damn!!!!! Always heard about kuti never really listened to him before. Wow this man really was spitting sense. Its still funny how all this years Africans are still mentally enslaved
All of the Africans are, around the world.
The man who saw tomorrow. Fela lives on
Wow, you are indeed a legend. May your soul continue to rest in peace
Yesterday talk, still real and fresh for today's event. Respect baba.
Fela used music for serious communication.
Fela is the greatest
I pray your spirit guides me 💯
The most hardcore musician til this date!!!
His insights on boredom in prison is so relative to right now!
I wished that Miles Davis and Fela made an album together, that would‘ve been so fantastic
Would never work xD
Truer words have never been spoken🔥..a beautiful soul indeed!
Fela was so enlightened back then and even for today he is still far enlightened than most. Fela is my GURU!
Wow this is a true legend. He should have been awarded a doctorate. RIP. I hope we get more people like you (in a lot of ways) in Africa.
Legendary indeed but a worthless doctorate would have been of no value to a revolutionary hero like Fela? His vision and sacrifice were for Africa not personal reward.