I had this playing on my speaker while I was in my local Sainsbury's a few days ago. The African security guy walked past and asked are you listening to Fela Kuti? The following conversation went on for about 30minutes. The conversation was concluded about forgiveness. I've gone through hell in the last few weeks and this security guard told me that you have to forgive people, even if they have harmed you and you did nothing to deserve it. Thanks Fela Kuti and to the security guard
@@jethrojangles9541 "Even though I just read a great story about human kindness and empathy the Negativity Bias within me still makes me piss on your parade, sorry" - The shit sandwich man
God bless him. Efharisto poli. Its so nice when you meet total strangers that help you on deep emotional levels...meta meditation has helped me with forgiveness....
Fela was a genius who was waisted by narrow minded politicians who had no future plans for the continent of Africa. What he was preaching, is true today as it was then, but as usual those who live ahead of their time will always suffer in the sight of ignorance. Fela suffered the faith of great men like Nkrumah, Gabby, ML King, and so many others. He was misunderstood almost entirely across the board.
I grew up with Fela's songs from his days with his first band Koola Lobitos in the 60s to his later band Africa 70 which marked the start of Afro Beat as we know it. I watched him perform in the old Kalakuta shrine and he often featured on the TV in Lagos. He is an amazing and unique performer to watch. Apart from his singing and ability to compose music that ordinary people can relate to, his musical skills with trumpet, saxophone and electric piano, as well as his dancing skills, is second to none. There is no other musician like Fela in the world and there will never be. He was an African and indeed an International musical genius and a legend who took on the Nigerian Army, Police, Politicians and the Government with his songs like no-one, musician or no musician, has ever done or will ever do. I am still so much enjoying his music to this day and always will. Thank you Fela for standing up for the ordinary people and leaving us some amazing music that will last forever. May your soul rest in peace!!
My 5 year old, special needs loves this. Decided to expose my kids to every music possible - bluegrass/afrobeat/reggae/rock/folk/funk/grunge/jazz. I consider this music a ritual of sound and rhythm. It opens mind and flexes thought. Of course, have to explain why he is singing 'Bend your yansh like Black man' at pre-school..hah. Don't care. Sadly, 99% of Americans have never heard of Fela so makes for good conversation
I met him at his house in Ikeja Lagos. He was my neighbor. There were girls on mattresses on the floor all around him. Seyi Martins of Paradiso took me there. The greatest. Even by Christ's standards👍
I don't know why he should have been ahead of his time. This music was just perfect for the time and the fact that we still enjoy listening to it in 2022 only proves it.
My Pops who was a sax player said of Fela's horn section..."they have this beautiful raw energy...as if they are celebrating life in their playing...deep from the earth and the universe....I miss my Pops...he's a part of that beautiful raw energy now....
Yes, I study quantum mechanics, and I believe we will always live on as Information. We might degrade as Matter, but our coherent thoughts and gestures are immortal, as the remnants of our matter will be.
Jah bless🙏 going thru heavy use of chemical's in my life, enough said.... The ancestors are defenitly smiling. Saying yesss that's the stuff, just light music that does not pull you in any particular direction. Respect.
the greatest .....a real genius.....I just NEVER get tired of Fela's music.....Like Ginger Baker, I am a white guy who really really grooves to the beats of all African music ....I always wanted to be a drummer like him, listened to Cream and Blind Faith nonstop when I was a kid in the 60's...and grew up with rock n roll..all my life... sang in a rock band when I was 16...and then learned guitar....I discovered African music about the same time as I first heard Peter Tosh, the first reggae music I ever heard....1979 at a Rolling Stones concert....where Peter opened up for the Stones , and quite frankly, BLEW THEM OUT OF THE WATER......It took the crowd about an hour to calm down....and only then, the Stones came out on stage..AMAZING POWER and energy he had....Fela had the same kind of Power, just directed in a different style...I still feel like I could learn the drums if I only had the means.....I'd LOVE to get a kit....and practice with this music....I LOVE IT SO.....SO MUCH.....
Get that kit my friend. I’m a guitarist, quite accomplished, but since a kid a always wanted to play drums. Bought a cheap kit at 36 and have had so much fun! It has opened another complete universe of joyous music and rhythms. Do yourself a favour and get yourself a drum kit 😉❤️✌️
@M T wow.....you are so hostile. unreal.....This is the 5th time now in a row, that I have typed a reply to you here , and it keeps getting deleted cause I am so upset, and I am typing too fast, and I accidentally push the wrong button on my keyboard, which deletes all I typed......So, this time , I may not include all I want to say to you , but it's all I can tolerate typing all over again, just to try to not be "misunderstood" by you, or anyone else, and to make my point more clear....after having my words twisted around by you......RE READ MY WORDS SO YOU CAN UNDERSTAND MY CLEAR MEANING....I never said anything..not 1 word.... about "Black" music......I was talking about real "African" music......and, also, Reggae music, obviously, from Jamaica...I know Peter was from Jamaica....not from Africa.....EVERYONE knows that... so do not try to talk down to me as if I am a dumb "white guy" who knows nothing... Peter did write a song that said, "No matter where you come from, as long as your'e a Black Man, your'e an African"...Remember that song??? You OBVIOUSLY missed the point of his song.....You, and me, I think , are actually "coming from the same place", as far as "racial issues" are concerned, but you seem to want to be an adversary, trying to shove my "white" face into the dirt, putting me down, because you are offended, for some reason, that I happen to love African or Reggae music, and I happen to a "white guy" ( yes ,just like Ginger Baker).and you turn that around into thinking that I seek your "credit" to have my own personal view, and to freely express it........and, you think, therefore, do not have "the right" to do so, or to even talk about it. and that... is so fucked up....Truth is, most "white people" do not EVER listen to "African" music, from the Continent of Africa...especially those in the USA.....Fela may have tried to overcome the racial divide, but he had no success of that in the USA....where I grew up for 60 yrs, as i never ONCE heard his music played on the radio ...Peter was able to break through the race wall, because he was first made well known just from being with Bob Marley, but he REALLY got famous when he opened for the Stones in the world tour they did in 1979.....where I discovered him....and discovered Reggae music...Before that time , I had never heard Reggae music.....not even Bob Marley...who became very popular in UK, but not in the USA.........It just was not ever played on the radio.....never......When Bob was living in the USA, he was stuck working at a night factory job, and selling door to door.....NO ONE knew about him.....But all that changed , once they heard him on a TV show, in the UK, which launched his career into outer space.........and he was made very VERY famous, enjoying a few good years before he died.....Peter would still be a big sensation too, today, had he not been murdered..assassinated....But , like Bob, at least he got to enjoy the sweetness of being a well known artist , for a few years, in his case, thanks to the Stones getting him to open all their concerts in the late 70's...It's probably the only really good thing Mick ever did in his entire life.. I hope you understand where I am coming from here.......I am not now, nor have I ever , sought your approval, acceptance, or permission, or validation, or "credit" , as you say, to love that music, or to talk about it......I HATE RACISM......REALLY....REALLY HATE IT......and I resent it , when I feel it being directed at me..
@@timmccarthy3034 Talking of Jagger doing good things!: he was the one who paid for Sid Vicious' bail when he was facing a murder charge for the death of Nancy Spungen. The Sex Pistols' manager, Malcolm McClaren claimed that he had paid it... he lied!
@@MisAnnThorpe well great, glad to hear it .......I guess he is not the Devil himself..But seriously..is THAT the only good thing he ever did in his life that you know of? btw......Did Sid kill the girl , or not? I always thought that he did......idk , I am not much of a punk rock fan, (I HATE IT) so I never kept up with the story...
Discovering Fela Kuti this week, December 2020. An album and a half so far and it is a fantastic eye-opener. Surely Africa has many more like him. I'II keep searching.
icons, a deity, and GOD amongst his people African race. I'm proud African seeing your work. I pray your divine energy helps me to contribute to Africa and the world at large. rest on papa 70
The influence of African American Soul/Jazz is present in the music! I can hear a lot of James Brown! I love Fela Kuti music but most of all I love what he stood for!
When I was little I used to laugh and dance these "Prophet's" music. Now I cry because this man saw all the evilness of Nigeria rulers several years ago. Baba, may your soul continues to rest in the bossom of the Lord. You are and still the REAL prophet and evangelist.
After 50 years OF EARNING A LIVING as an Artist, 11 of which was in West-Africa; where I met Fela on many occasion and party down... I have since returned to my first love, oil painting and photography.
Probably sir Tony Allen.......may he rest in peace...... He was master at playing the instrument of the Gods...... The mighty drum..........the NGOMA.......... The song.........
One positive aspect about the lack of competent, interesting music around today (Whether this is real or imagined, the jury is still out) is, that it's forcing youth to reach back & search out excellent music like Fela Kuti. Rock on, In these strange times, my people. ONE LOVE
Everybody who has Ever Listened to Music should be here, Hear to Listen to the Man and his Band. Everyone with ears. Dogs, cats and aliens...For real. No other entity on this planet before or since can measure up to this Majestic Mozart, Ravel, Miles, Dylan, Billie, Sarah, Ella, Joni, Mingus like the Brother Fela. No one. Don't even think about it. Just tap your toes, nod your heads and Smile...🤗👍🏽😉
Always had a profound love for Fela Kuti as a individual, his topics, the energy and the dancers in the band. And my all time favourite WATER - a unique connection to all nations even the Caribbean!
Pour moi, c'est un enthousiasme depuis les années 1970 avec beaucoup de soirées africaines et une visite dans son fief à Lagos. Fela m'a souvent redonné le moral et la force, comptez sur lui en toutes circonstances.
Fela Kuti never stops to amaze.Always surrounded by astonishing musicians. An absolute legend and an immortal icon of music. Highly recommend the Album "Alagbon Close" and "Confusion". Both of them absolute Master pieces.
The first Fela Kuti Album I bought in 1978. "Zombie" then more and more and more, at the End I had eleven. Five of them are signatured by him when I saw the concert in Mannheim 1986. I am really happy for that - and - btw all my albums are without any scratch. Like new. My fav albums are Lady / Shakara / Yellow Fever / Gentleman / Stalemate and Zombie. This one here I bought in 2004 but it is not so good as the others
Thank you, TH-cam algorithm. I have never heard of this before but I instantly loved it. It is amazing! Makes me really wonder what other amazing music is out there I just haven't stumbled upon yet.
Thanks for this I danced my ass off in my front room on a saturday morning. Joy. 3.30 mins into open and close and I exclaimed: I'm alive! I understand where all the music I like to dance to in clubs comes from. Much respect for those beats.
This recording is great...really feels like you are on a stage, area mic capture or something. I worked for a world francophone music festival in my hometown as a stage tech, Festival Internationale de Louisiane. I can close my eyes and feel the rumble from the stage. Nothing like the feeling in your chest from a good horn section.
This Brother, may he be ever present through the ancestors as we dance and trance to his music. Let him guide you thru the shrine to reveal your inner self. Haa Open & Close!
Je sis si content de l’avoir vu dans son temple salle de concert. à Lagos en 1982 Une nuit qui commence en concert et qui se continue en musique jusqu’au petit matin
In these early 70s years, Igo Chico was as much of a power force in Afrika 70 as Tony Allen or anybody else, and without question like Rusty Bryant, he remains one of the greatest unknown sax players of all time.
I really dont understand the people who feel the need to give music dislikes, especially something like this. If you can't handle the vibes go back to Ed Sheeran you uncultured internet zombies.
Fela'yı tanımam mı ya! 58'de Lagos'a daha yeni gelmişim. Tabi, şartlar öyle şimdiki gibi değil. Emlak piyasasını Igbo'lar ele geçirmiş. Fiyatlar tavan yapmış. O gün Kapuściński'nin kahvesinde oturuyorum. O da daha yeni Angola'da tası tarağı satıp Lagos'a taşınmıştı. Yan masada da Bobby Benson oturuyormuş. Bu düzen böyle yürümez diye ahaliye veryansın ediyorum. O esnada içeriye o zamanki Peru'daki köylü ayaklanmasında dahli olan Rengin Hanım'ın eniştesi girdi. Baktım gülüyor kapının eşiğinde. El ettim gelmesi için. Baktım Fela ayağa kalktı, vay Scortza hoşgeldin falan diyor. Bobby de bizim masaya geldi, o da öyle. Meğerse, benim o gün doğum günümmüş. Unutmuşum gitmiş. Bana mizansen yapmışlar. Oğlum dedim, bak bunu yazıyorum, ben de size şaka yapacağım dedim. Fela ordan demez mi, abi aslında bunların hepsini Kasumu planladı diye. Kasumu kolunun altında Fela'nın ilk LP'siyle girmez mi. Doğumgünü hediyesi diye düşünmüşler. Ben de aldım plağı attım yere. Bunların hepsi birbirine bakıyor noluyor gibilerinden. Şaka öyle yapılmaz, böyle yapılır dedim. Tabi, herkes gülmekten kırılıyor. O esnada da Lagos'un mücavir alanındaki adını vermeyeceğim bir nahiyede Fela'nın ilk LP'si Ebüceli'nin pavyonunda çalıyormuş. Femi babasından önce ilk geldi bana söyledi. Biliyor tabii, pislik çıkacak. Neyse, Bobby dedim oğlum benim kamyonetle Scortza'yı bir de Müfid'i al, İl Nüfus Müdürlüğü'ne gidin. Bunlar yoldayken mazutları bitmiş. Yarı yoldan yürüyerek geri döndüler. Biz içeride yeni albüm hazırlıklarını yapıyoruz. Bana anlatıyorlar, abi benzin bitti falan filan. Noldu dedim, şaka öyle yapılmaz böyle yapılır. Bunlar başlamazlar mı gülmeye. Hepsi yerlerde tabii.
His lyrics are just simple. He did not seem to write music poetically. He just went with the lead guitar and pilee words after words and finally its a song you will listen to. Rest in power king
I agree, I listen to this music mostly for the feel. the voices are just like an other instrument not taking dominance
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At this period he wasn't politically engaged that's why... Other tracks like beast of no nations or coffin for head of state are more technical and better structured lyrically.
I had this playing on my speaker while I was in my local Sainsbury's a few days ago. The African security guy walked past and asked are you listening to Fela Kuti? The following conversation went on for about 30minutes. The conversation was concluded about forgiveness. I've gone through hell in the last few weeks and this security guard told me that you have to forgive people, even if they have harmed you and you did nothing to deserve it. Thanks Fela Kuti and to the security guard
Beautiful story, friend. I hope 2021 brings your forgiveness and healing ✌🏼
"I know you aint stealing that babyfood and tylenol so you can re-sell it, but I can't let you endanger my job. Sorry" - the forgiveness man
Did you even ask his name? To the security guard? :v
@@jethrojangles9541 "Even though I just read a great story about human kindness and empathy the Negativity Bias within me still makes me piss on your parade, sorry" - The shit sandwich man
God bless him. Efharisto poli. Its so nice when you meet total strangers that help you on deep emotional levels...meta meditation has helped me with forgiveness....
I am here, in 2024. For those, who get here afterwards. Enjoy the legendary music of the One and only 'Fela Anikulakpo Kuti'. Rest In Power Baba Fela.
2024..still jamming!💙🌞👍😎
Fela was a genius who was waisted by narrow minded politicians who had no future plans for the continent of Africa. What he was preaching, is true today as it was then, but as usual those who live ahead of their time will always suffer in the sight of ignorance. Fela suffered the faith of great men like Nkrumah, Gabby, ML King, and so many others. He was misunderstood almost entirely across the board.
I grew up with Fela's songs from his days with his first band Koola Lobitos in the 60s to his later band Africa 70 which marked the start of Afro Beat as we know it. I watched him perform in the old Kalakuta shrine and he often featured on the TV in Lagos. He is an amazing and unique performer to watch. Apart from his singing and ability to compose music that ordinary people can relate to, his musical skills with trumpet, saxophone and electric piano, as well as his dancing skills, is second to none. There is no other musician like Fela in the world and there will never be. He was an African and indeed an International musical genius and a legend who took on the Nigerian Army, Police, Politicians and the Government with his songs like no-one, musician or no musician, has ever done or will ever do. I am still so much enjoying his music to this day and always will. Thank you Fela for standing up for the ordinary people and leaving us some amazing music that will last forever. May your soul rest in peace!!
My 5 year old, special needs loves this. Decided to expose my kids to every music possible - bluegrass/afrobeat/reggae/rock/folk/funk/grunge/jazz. I consider this music a ritual of sound and rhythm. It opens mind and flexes thought. Of course, have to explain why he is singing 'Bend your yansh like Black man' at pre-school..hah. Don't care. Sadly, 99% of Americans have never heard of Fela so makes for good conversation
I prefer this during a traffic stop
I met him at his house in Ikeja Lagos. He was my neighbor. There were girls on mattresses on the floor all around him. Seyi Martins of Paradiso took me there. The greatest. Even by Christ's standards👍
Fela kuti was ahead of his time. My father introduced me to his music. I’m currently blasting this to my 3 month old son as we speak.
Stupid commercials
good choice :)
Fela is Forever!!!
I don't know why he should have been ahead of his time. This music was just perfect for the time and the fact that we still enjoy listening to it in 2022 only proves it.
Happy Father's day
My Pops who was a sax player said of Fela's horn section..."they have this beautiful raw energy...as if they are celebrating life in their playing...deep from the earth and the universe....I miss my Pops...he's a part of that beautiful raw energy now....
Yes, I study quantum mechanics, and I believe we will always live on as Information. We might degrade as Matter, but our coherent thoughts and gestures are immortal, as the remnants of our matter will be.
He is now with Tony Allen, may they radiate raw energy forever, wherever they are.
Blessings on your father
Thank you for sharing
Love and respect from a far corner of the world
@@VainHeresy that’s such a kind thing to say to a stranger whom you will unlikely meet. Moments like this give me hope for this troubled world
Nice eulogy, logansaan! Very nice ...
Playing this in 2020 and the ancestors are smiling and dancing. Nuff respect to the mother land from Jamaica
Jah bless🙏 going thru heavy use of chemical's in my life, enough said.... The ancestors are defenitly smiling. Saying yesss that's the stuff, just light music that does not pull you in any particular direction. Respect.
Shout out to you 🇲🇼🇲🇼 Ancestors is hella pleased
I had to name my son FELA because of this...
great idea calling your son failure
The meaning of the name FELA is Happy/Lucky.
@WhirlwindHeatAndFlash be quiet and enjoy the song
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That drummer is going to heaven just for his skills
Yes he is... He passed on yesterday.
Tony Allen
Yesterday in Heaven
...
Fela, "Hey Tony! did you bring your sticks?"
Tony "Yes boss"
Fela, "1,2,3..."
The whole set bro🔥🔥🔥🔥
Tony Allen created heaven when he practiced his skill.
2023 still pumping big up felaaaa💯💯💯💯🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Fela's music will last generations a lifetime
the greatest .....a real genius.....I just NEVER get tired of Fela's music.....Like Ginger Baker, I am a white guy who really really grooves to the beats of all African music ....I always wanted to be a drummer like him, listened to Cream and Blind Faith nonstop when I was a kid in the 60's...and grew up with rock n roll..all my life... sang in a rock band when I was 16...and then learned guitar....I discovered African music about the same time as I first heard Peter Tosh, the first reggae music I ever heard....1979 at a Rolling Stones concert....where Peter opened up for the Stones , and quite frankly, BLEW THEM OUT OF THE WATER......It took the crowd about an hour to calm down....and only then, the Stones came out on stage..AMAZING POWER and energy he had....Fela had the same kind of Power, just directed in a different style...I still feel like I could learn the drums if I only had the means.....I'd LOVE to get a kit....and practice with this music....I LOVE IT SO.....SO MUCH.....
Rock on my brother Rock on
Get that kit my friend. I’m a guitarist, quite accomplished, but since a kid a always wanted to play drums. Bought a cheap kit at 36 and have had so much fun! It has opened another complete universe of joyous music and rhythms.
Do yourself a favour and get yourself a drum kit 😉❤️✌️
@M T wow.....you are so hostile. unreal.....This is the 5th time now in a row, that I have typed a reply to you here , and it keeps getting deleted cause I am so upset, and I am typing too fast, and I accidentally push the wrong button on my keyboard, which deletes all I typed......So, this time , I may not include all I want to say to you , but it's all I can tolerate typing all over again, just to try to not be "misunderstood" by you, or anyone else, and to make my point more clear....after having my words twisted around by you......RE READ MY WORDS SO YOU CAN UNDERSTAND MY CLEAR MEANING....I never said anything..not 1 word.... about "Black" music......I was talking about real "African" music......and, also, Reggae music, obviously, from Jamaica...I know Peter was from Jamaica....not from Africa.....EVERYONE knows that... so do not try to talk down to me as if I am a dumb "white guy" who knows nothing... Peter did write a song that said, "No matter where you come from, as long as your'e a Black Man, your'e an African"...Remember that song??? You OBVIOUSLY missed the point of his song.....You, and me, I think , are actually "coming from the same place", as far as "racial issues" are concerned, but you seem to want to be an adversary, trying to shove my "white" face into the dirt, putting me down, because you are offended, for some reason, that I happen to love African or Reggae music, and I happen to a "white guy" ( yes ,just like Ginger Baker).and you turn that around into thinking that I seek your "credit" to have my own personal view, and to freely express it........and, you think, therefore, do not have "the right" to do so, or to even talk about it. and that... is so fucked up....Truth is, most "white people" do not EVER listen to "African" music, from the Continent of Africa...especially those in the USA.....Fela may have tried to overcome the racial divide, but he had no success of that in the USA....where I grew up for 60 yrs, as i never ONCE heard his music played on the radio ...Peter was able to break through the race wall, because he was first made well known just from being with Bob Marley, but he REALLY got famous when he opened for the Stones in the world tour they did in 1979.....where I discovered him....and discovered Reggae music...Before that time , I had never heard Reggae music.....not even Bob Marley...who became very popular in UK, but not in the USA.........It just was not ever played on the radio.....never......When Bob was living in the USA, he was stuck working at a night factory job, and selling door to door.....NO ONE knew about him.....But all that changed , once they heard him on a TV show, in the UK, which launched his career into outer space.........and he was made very VERY famous, enjoying a few good years before he died.....Peter would still be a big sensation too, today, had he not been murdered..assassinated....But , like Bob, at least he got to enjoy the sweetness of being a well known artist , for a few years, in his case, thanks to the Stones getting him to open all their concerts in the late 70's...It's probably the only really good thing Mick ever did in his entire life.. I hope you understand where I am coming from here.......I am not now, nor have I ever , sought your approval, acceptance, or permission, or validation, or "credit" , as you say, to love that music, or to talk about it......I HATE RACISM......REALLY....REALLY HATE IT......and I resent it , when I feel it being directed at me..
@@timmccarthy3034 Talking of Jagger doing good things!: he was the one who paid for Sid Vicious' bail when he was facing a murder charge for the death of Nancy Spungen. The Sex Pistols' manager, Malcolm McClaren claimed that he had paid it... he lied!
@@MisAnnThorpe well great, glad to hear it .......I guess he is not the Devil himself..But seriously..is THAT the only good thing he ever did in his life that you know of? btw......Did Sid kill the girl , or not? I always thought that he did......idk , I am not much of a punk rock fan, (I HATE IT) so I never kept up with the story...
Discovering Fela Kuti this week, December 2020. An album and a half so far and it is a fantastic eye-opener. Surely Africa has many more like him. I'II keep searching.
there is no one in this world like Fela..
You’ll be sad to hear that nobody can do just what Fela can do...
Although Fela is unique, I would suggest William Onyeabor!
I discovered today, 12/13/20. I think there is a planetary lineup...
you might like some of the albums of Orchestre Polly-Rythmo de Cotonou
icons, a deity, and GOD amongst his people African race. I'm proud African seeing your work. I pray your divine energy helps me to contribute to Africa and the world at large. rest on papa 70
1971 the year of my birth. Boy what a sound... way better than many so called hit records of its time.
The influence of African American Soul/Jazz is present in the music! I can hear a lot of James Brown! I love Fela Kuti music but most of all I love what he stood for!
From Brasil to Africa
Geje nagô yorubá
🇧🇷 🇦🇴 🇿🇦 🖤❤️🖤
@@acidobaiano versus Não! Bahia & África! Asè, salute ✊🏾#ForaBolsonaro
You welcome brother sister
Thank you for the upload. TH-cam has been recommending nothing but Fela this weekend, life is good
When I was little I used to laugh and dance these "Prophet's" music. Now I cry because this man saw all the evilness of Nigeria rulers several years ago. Baba, may your soul continues to rest in the bossom of the Lord. You are and still the REAL prophet and evangelist.
Tony Allen, the drummer, went tô heaven some weeks ago...
no he's just dead. he was great tho
he's chopping the skins with ginger baker for sure
Tony Allen; Road Safety with Afrika 70!
Best kit drummer I've ever seen
After 50 years OF EARNING A LIVING as an Artist, 11 of which was in West-Africa; where I met Fela on many occasion and party down... I have since returned to my first love, oil painting and photography.
Whoever was on those drums is a legend! Mad respect!!!!
Dig that
Quite possibly Tony Allen. Check out his work.
Tony Allen forever…
Probably sir Tony Allen.......may he rest in peace...... He was master at playing the instrument of the Gods...... The mighty drum..........the NGOMA.......... The song.........
Tony Allen
CAN YOU IMAGINE.... Fela Kuti and Miles Davis in one session.......
Fela was in sessions with Roy Ayers
One positive aspect about the lack of competent, interesting music around today
(Whether this is real or imagined, the jury is still out) is, that it's forcing youth to reach back & search out excellent music like Fela Kuti.
Rock on, In these strange times, my people.
ONE LOVE
Everybody who has Ever Listened to Music should be here, Hear to Listen to the Man and his Band.
Everyone with ears. Dogs, cats and aliens...For real. No other entity on this planet before or since can measure up to this Majestic Mozart, Ravel, Miles, Dylan, Billie, Sarah, Ella, Joni, Mingus like the Brother Fela. No one. Don't even think about it. Just tap your toes, nod your heads and Smile...🤗👍🏽😉
I get your sentiment, but do listen to some J Dilla.
Healing vibrations ✨😍🎶✨🦋✨🤩🎶✨ Love from Houston, TX, USA 🇺🇸
yess totallyy
playing your songs for 20 years now... inspiration all the time ...thanks a lot
I always return to this jam....This LP had my heart since I was 19.
Greatest musician of all time
Semegal most beatifull mans off Africa....good mans...to welker light
Damn, this some fucking funky jazz. Started listening to this while running on my exercises. Ran for a lot longer then i had to 😁
Mi Grandbabies vibe on Fela🔥💪🏾👌🏾💯
Always had a profound love for Fela Kuti as a individual, his topics, the energy and the dancers in the band. And my all time favourite WATER - a unique connection to all nations even the Caribbean!
Je pense que c'est ici que je découvre Fela : g beaucoup aimé, jusqu'à la fin... 🎶
Pour moi, c'est un enthousiasme depuis les années 1970 avec beaucoup de soirées africaines et une visite dans son fief à Lagos. Fela m'a souvent redonné le moral et la force, comptez sur lui en toutes circonstances.
I've known the name Fela Kutii for years, never got around to listening. Wow !
0:00 Open and Close
15:02 Swegbe and Pako
27:27 Gbagada Gbogodo
thanks!
Fela Kuti never stops to amaze.Always surrounded by astonishing musicians. An absolute legend and an immortal icon of music. Highly recommend the Album "Alagbon Close" and "Confusion". Both of them absolute Master pieces.
Why would anyone 'Thumbdown' the legend 🤔..
Na garri and epa they deserve..
Imprescindible y para mí uno de los mejores músicos de África.
Un adelantado a su tiempo
The first Fela Kuti Album I bought in 1978. "Zombie" then more and more and more, at the End I had eleven. Five of them are signatured by him when I saw the concert in Mannheim 1986. I am really happy for that - and - btw all my albums are without any scratch. Like new. My fav albums are Lady / Shakara / Yellow Fever / Gentleman / Stalemate and Zombie. This one here I bought in 2004 but it is not so good as the others
I plan syllabi and later grade assignments to the rhythmic sounds of FELA KUTI ... focused by the drums, horns and keys. OMG!
Fela is the Best! Love from Cartersville, Ga. U.S.A
I was drinking my coffee, and immediately, i had to open & close my arms/legs. Now i'm late for work. Damn ! it's good
Rerelease of the vinyl edition comes out tomorrow for Record Store Day (June 12, 2021). Thanks.
Missed in store but copped on Discogs’s still reasonable
Thank you, TH-cam algorithm. I have never heard of this before but I instantly loved it. It is amazing! Makes me really wonder what other amazing music is out there I just haven't stumbled upon yet.
Same! Depending on what you like, this was an Australian band I stumbled across and was so happy i did
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Fela Kuti is classic! :) if You like it, check my "afrikana" playlist.
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Bernard Chomba RIP Love you Brother. 😭
Real music for BIG minds. Oh the joys of yester years
Hell yessss ❤️
I danced till I drenched my clothes in sweat
Fela. !!!! The best. Remember my name. I will bring his music back.
That will be amazing my friend.
After you then' we are two🙌🏾🙂🙃
Going through all the comments, truly good music is universal. Thank you Fela for consistently churning out good music.
Quite a few styles show up here, Fela Kuti was clearly somebody who thinks out of the box, a big talent anyway.
it was his birthday yesterday, you brought this world so much joy...
Thanks for this I danced my ass off in my front room on a saturday morning. Joy. 3.30 mins into open and close and I exclaimed: I'm alive! I understand where all the music I like to dance to in clubs comes from. Much respect for those beats.
El Funk más grande del mundo gracias por fela kuti y su música
wow" From the ROOTS - this is AFRO BEAT defined.
Un artiste ne meurt jamais... Il est toujours présent et communique avec nous avec sa musique.
Caught a very good Fela Kuti tribute band in Toronto. They had clips of Fela behind them on a big screen; it was a grand experience.....
Who are the 82 morons that gave this a down thumb??? How can you not be blown away by Fela. Even JB was digging his stuff back then.
JB.... Who is JB ?
@@adeshinaademola2609 James Brown. th-cam.com/video/v7s4bemKEY0/w-d-xo.html
@@adeshinaademola2609, James Brown.
FELA is so underrated.
Discovered in London 1971-72 took it to America & Mexico -South America
This recording is great...really feels like you are on a stage, area mic capture or something. I worked for a world francophone music festival in my hometown as a stage tech, Festival Internationale de Louisiane. I can close my eyes and feel the rumble from the stage. Nothing like the feeling in your chest from a good horn section.
The drummer though🕺🏼🕺🏿🕺🏼🕺🏿🕺🏼🕺🏼🕺🏽
Tony Allen
This Brother, may he be ever present through the ancestors as we dance and trance to his music. Let him guide you thru the shrine to reveal your inner self. Haa Open & Close!
Je sis si content de l’avoir vu dans son temple salle de concert. à Lagos en 1982
Une nuit qui commence en concert et qui se continue en musique jusqu’au petit matin
Je l'ai vu un peu plus tard et un de ses enfants chantait avec l'orchestre avant son arrivée.
LONG LIVE THE KING OF AFROPOP
I think you mean Afrobeat.
@@adejokebakare All of it brother.Afropop and Afrobeat - Fela is the Father of it all.
Amazing piece of art... The drum solo is amazing.
Afrobeat is evergreen Fela!
JUST FELA!! Fela music is the weapon🎶🎶🎶
I often find the openings of fela's songs the most powerful. the first 2-3 minutes of swegbe n pako..bruh...that guitar..hot damn!!
FANTASTIC... AMAZING...INSPIRING.....EXCITING......
We all miss you papa Fela
Fela is the king of my dancing time
70's afro/jazz funk at the best
I just picked up a Record Store Day copy of “Open & Close” last Saturday!
In these early 70s years, Igo Chico was as much of a power force in Afrika 70 as Tony Allen or anybody else, and without question like Rusty Bryant, he remains one of the greatest unknown sax players of all time.
I know good song when I hear one..."Open & Close" is one damn straight up great song..
I really dont understand the people who feel the need to give music dislikes, especially something like this. If you can't handle the vibes go back to Ed Sheeran you uncultured internet zombies.
people that dislike this prolly hate Ed Sheeran too, they just brain dead
Really there is nothing to say, just wait 2 min and if your foot not tap then u have problem
Hahaha, very true Mutsa :) . Also, thank you for subscribing to us, we really appreciated that, Yeah Yeah.
did just that, always
Everybody say Yeah! Yeah!!...🦂
mutsa ushewokunze
Hi. If foot not tappin in 2 minutes after listening to Fela, go see a Neurologist!
Or no feet....
Baba Kuti. Rest in Jesus' love.
Fela'yı tanımam mı ya! 58'de Lagos'a daha yeni gelmişim. Tabi, şartlar öyle şimdiki gibi değil. Emlak piyasasını Igbo'lar ele geçirmiş. Fiyatlar tavan yapmış. O gün Kapuściński'nin kahvesinde oturuyorum. O da daha yeni Angola'da tası tarağı satıp Lagos'a taşınmıştı. Yan masada da Bobby Benson oturuyormuş. Bu düzen böyle yürümez diye ahaliye veryansın ediyorum. O esnada içeriye o zamanki Peru'daki köylü ayaklanmasında dahli olan Rengin Hanım'ın eniştesi girdi. Baktım gülüyor kapının eşiğinde. El ettim gelmesi için. Baktım Fela ayağa kalktı, vay Scortza hoşgeldin falan diyor. Bobby de bizim masaya geldi, o da öyle. Meğerse, benim o gün doğum günümmüş. Unutmuşum gitmiş. Bana mizansen yapmışlar. Oğlum dedim, bak bunu yazıyorum, ben de size şaka yapacağım dedim. Fela ordan demez mi, abi aslında bunların hepsini Kasumu planladı diye. Kasumu kolunun altında Fela'nın ilk LP'siyle girmez mi. Doğumgünü hediyesi diye düşünmüşler. Ben de aldım plağı attım yere. Bunların hepsi birbirine bakıyor noluyor gibilerinden. Şaka öyle yapılmaz, böyle yapılır dedim. Tabi, herkes gülmekten kırılıyor. O esnada da Lagos'un mücavir alanındaki adını vermeyeceğim bir nahiyede Fela'nın ilk LP'si Ebüceli'nin pavyonunda çalıyormuş. Femi babasından önce ilk geldi bana söyledi. Biliyor tabii, pislik çıkacak. Neyse, Bobby dedim oğlum benim kamyonetle Scortza'yı bir de Müfid'i al, İl Nüfus Müdürlüğü'ne gidin. Bunlar yoldayken mazutları bitmiş. Yarı yoldan yürüyerek geri döndüler. Biz içeride yeni albüm hazırlıklarını yapıyoruz. Bana anlatıyorlar, abi benzin bitti falan filan. Noldu dedim, şaka öyle yapılmaz böyle yapılır. Bunlar başlamazlar mı gülmeye. Hepsi yerlerde tabii.
His lyrics are just simple. He did not seem to write music poetically. He just went with the lead guitar and pilee words after words and finally its a song you will listen to. Rest in power king
I agree, I listen to this music mostly for the feel. the voices are just like an other instrument not taking dominance
At this period he wasn't politically engaged that's why... Other tracks like beast of no nations or coffin for head of state are more technical and better structured lyrically.
Musique africaine musique vraie ça change de tout ce qu on entend de nos jours.just fela!
Ok! Now that I have gotten my dose of Fela Kuti for the day, I feel back on track. July 2019.
I am right here with you. :)
Thank you.
Definition of Perfection😍😍😍😍
OPEN & CLOSE.
Fuck it, The Irreplaceable Fela Kuti
Lives On y'all.
I discovered a new World.... thanks so much. I' m feeling better! peace&love
just finnished felas book.. got me even closer.. i really cant stop listening to it lately... 1 of my 2 real heroes : )
Who's the other hero?
Eduardo Mateo
@@contumancia Wheres Jesus in your equation?
@@contumancia Wheres Jesus in your equation?
@@arthurmartins5495 fuck that!
2020, and still groovin’ to this!
Magnifique !
HBD, Mr. President.
Wow! Fela never fails to surprise. Surrounded by top class musicians.
J’adore 😍 j’avais 10 ans mes tonton et tâta dansaient decus 💚❤💛 One of my favourite Lov’il 🤩😍🥰 Rip Tony Allen 🙏 BLESS
The rhythms and arrangements in this music are some of the best ever put to tape
i love Fala music so much . and i miss him too
Joseph Sunday dude! You sound gay
I can hear the influences this had on Talking Heads Remain in Light
Perfection, beauty and awesomeness!
This is getting a well deserved RSD drop in June. Looking forward to acquiring a copy
Last year?
working at home ,album number 4 as background music. fela rocks.
This is one of those albums that I know I'm going to have to listen to 5 more times to understand it completely.
Olá meu amigo aí muito bom som valeu fela um abraço do primo aqui Brasil valeu
🦠 Gracias 🎵 very funky vibes 👌🏽 really enjoyed listening to this 🎶 Спасибо ! 🧊