@Read A book umm be quiet disrespectfully. euros ruined africa and the new world with its colonialistic ideaology it left behind when nigeria gained independence
@Read A book also Africans taught yall how to bath read do math.. before that yall were living in disease riddled cities in europe. so disrespectfully be quiet
@Read A book well from reading your comments its seems euros werent all that educated nor did they know how to write. everywere euros went they left behind mass destruction.
My dad was in the Nigerian Army and he forbids us playing Fela's music at home. Fela's music was underground in most homes in Nigeria because parents thinks it will have a negative influence over children.
Same here my dad was a general officer back in late 1970s my dad told they couldn’t play Felas music, but anyway he was quiet shocked that I know slot of Felas songs
With respect, it was when Fela was in the US and heard James Brown's band that the penny dropped. That was when he put the two guitars in the band playing those slinky, funky lines but never soloing. The two guitars and Tony Allen's drumming were the bedrock of Africa 70. Great work, thank you.
You are correct Sir apart from the fact that Tony Allen was instructed by Fela. There isn’t a viable source where Fela is quoted saying Tony Allen is synonymous with Afrobeat.
That’s so interesting, I was coming here to comment because I feel like the side I have learned from him is his mysognistic beliefs and how he was proud to be sexist. I’m having a hard time seeing how two realities cannot exist in ones greatness, I’m not saying he was a terrible person and contributed nothing especially to music. He really did change the world of music with his influence and he also kept his country stagnant for decades since bc he pushed sexist ideology in his music that is still widely prized and listened to today as a symbolic representation of Nigerian society.
@@kaithleen3872 you have a simplistic linear understanding of things from your comment. Fela is not sexist or feminist but he was Fela finding layers of justice and love. For example he took is wives to legitimise many different women with danger of becoming just stigmatised as groupies and prostitutes in a misogynistic society some of whom were foreigners at risk of deportation. Fela being a mischievous and Elegba character with humour will play to this false dichotomy of good and bad. He was no saint nor was he sinner but a man of deep love for humanity
@@kaithleen3872 "he pushed his sexist ideology in his music that is still widely prized and listened to as a symbolic representation of Nigerian society" bro wtf are you on about 🤨
There is no such thing as Black feminism... It is a purely White concept, designed without Blacks in mind. African Women always held positions of power, from Egypt to South Africa... it wasn't until White Christianity stepped in that patriarchism messed everything up.
I got in touch with Fela Kuti from my parents. my mother is nigerian and my dutch father has always been a fan of Fela. it has only been since recently i've into it again. amazing sound
As a Nigerian American I lived part of my life (the entire 90s) in Nigeria this takes me back, unfortunately he passed just as Femi was coming into his own as a musician. This was very well done and for some reason almost brought me to tears.
my exact sentiments bro! Fela CREATED AN ENTIRE GENRE!!! If that isn't a testament to his greatness, I don't know what is🤷 My respect to him, and to Femi, Seun, & Made, consummate artistes in their own right, furthering the Afrobeat legacy. Oshéy jare👏👏👏👏👏
His music was my introduction to afrobeat / afrobeats over a decade ago. I fell down the rabbit hole. How could a song last for ten minutes and never lose any fire. I downloaded everything and also Femi.
This was great. Thanks. As a white guy growing up here in Brooklyn I can't begin to know all that influenced Fela's lyrics but it's been a learning experience for over 20 years now and I can honestly say very few days go by that I don't listen to some Fela. My one regret is that I didn't get into him a little earlier so I could have seen him. But thankfully we have alot of great afrobeat bands keeping the music and style alive. Seun put on the best afrobeat show I've ever seen..but if it wasn't for Antibalas I probably would have never got so into Fela as I have. Always loved the Funk and Jazz so it was a natural progression. His music moves me like few others. I put his importance up there with Bob Marley, Miles, and some of the other all time greatest musicians.
Honestly, as a man who grew up in different cultures and experienced every type of music, no musician has had a greater impact on me than Fela Kuti. It wasn't just the music he played but also the profundity of his lyrics.
Fela is one of my all time favourites! I remember seeing his picture in the newspaper and reading the headline on a roadside in Lagos soon after he died. The man's musical work and activism are treasures. He is a Legend!
Great history - thanks! I was turned on to Fela in the early 80s - and almost saw him in 1984 in Berkeley - but he'd just been arrested in Nigeria right before the tour started. Femi stepped in and took over leading the band. it was sad to see his band without him, but one would not have known - the energy was so high at the concert. Saw Femi several years later in Stern Grove in San Francisco - doing his own awesome music. Love Afrobeat!
Best thing is that you don't have to be from Nigeria or Africa to resonate with his songs and message..... The man's creation is timeless. Always wish Nigeria had couple of more like him during his time. Who knows 🤔 this might be better in the country now..
👏 for Fela Kuti Father of Afro Beat. I'm a superfan of all things Afrobeats. Love to Mama Africa💜 Here's to induction to hall of fame. Your Legacy has been embraced world-wide. One Love✊ 🇺🇸
I first heard Fela in 1984. I remember exactly where I was and how I felt hearing Kalakuta Show. After Fela's saxophone intro the bands groove full speed ahead excited me so much I remember these exact words coming to mind, this is the music I've been looking for my entire life!
I very much liked the breakdown you gave of his music, how the parts come together. For me, Fela Kuti is one of those artists who divide time: there was me before I heard his music and then me after.
Way before Fela, Manu Dibango brought the Makossa sound to a European (French mostly) audience, opening the path to many more. He recently passed away. Phenomenal musician. Funnily enough Camerron & Nigeria share a lot culturally.
@@free1855 True, but Afrobeats draws its content from the Yoruba Language and that is what make keeps it alive till date. And the fact that Yoruba Language is a Tonal Language that every word must contain the Vowels of Do - Re - Mi tones as it s also obtainable in all Musical instruments.
Thank you for great research. When I discovered his music I was in awe and passionately curious! To drive into his music is to drive into his life and was intrigued to learn both. His music is revolutionary and iconic! His music is very alive in the African spirit!
Fela Kuti is amazing! I remember buying a used compilation of his over a decade ago at a local record store and falling in love with the sound! I popped the CD in my friends car and we were entranced by the rhythm and message. We became instant fans!
Great to have you back, guys. I miss the dynamic duo but L.A is incredible! Fela goes beyonde time, because lives in every new bit artists try to create :)
Adding more Fela and his family to my playlist. Dance, music, and protest work so beautifully together. Great way to end black history month. Keep up the good work!
This is one video with facts about Fela and Afrobeat. One of the best and realest I’ve seen. I have listened to Fela all my life and can sing almost a lot of his songs.
Saw Roy Ayers at the Promontory in Chicago early winter of 2019 and the waiting music before he came on was an entire playlist of Fela, love them both and the amazing art they have made
Around 2002, I edited a TV promo for a concert film by Femi Kuti. Had never heard of the Kuti's before. Was blown away by the music, and especially by Fema's dancers. Good God...
My favorite song of his is "Gentleman"--those transcendent horns, the hypnotic groove, that defiant voice... A whole continent of music and artists to learn about. Will you be exploring more African musicians, composers and singers? The names I know are few but wondrous. I have so many questions too.
I never seen this channel before, I’m so happy it popped up in my feed. I instantly subscribed. Great content. Shared it with my niece. So far I’ve seen and Loved the Jersey club, the Afro beat, and bachata videos. Yes I’m Dominican raised in Brick City Newark NJ. I’ve been fortunate to be introduced to this music because of my mother’s love of music ( I have most of her vinyls from the 60s-80s), and living and working with friends from Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Cape Verde, Brazil and Haiti. Thank you for the amazing content.
PBS and Rewire.... Y'all did a great job on this. I learnt a couple of things and I'm proud of being Nigerian just from how far Fela's music influenced the world
In the way you analysis Afrobeats, you are a genius! You did it better than the so-called Afrobeats documentary on Netflix where someone said Afrobeats is from Ghana! Can you imagine that! Just as you mentioned, Afrobeat is a combination of Yoruba Music, Highlife and Jazz. The modernize Afrobeats is a combination of ALL sounds, even if it's blues, Amanpiano, or raggae. Nigerians are so good with creating fusion and making sure it's still sounds as Nigerian music
I'm a little sad you didn't mention J Dilla and Commons tribute to Fela on the first track from Like Water For Chocolate 😔. Besides that great video as always! Keep up the good work 😊.
I discovered Fela's music a couple years ago. I was listening jazz and funk and I was looking for something in those genres that I couldn't find. Then TH-cam recomemended me Fela Kuti and since the first tunes I knew I was finally found the kind of music I was looking for.
I don't know why people in recent years call Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti a "Women's rights" activist when she was a HUMAN RIGHTS activist that happened to be a woman.
Most times when people call a popular musician a genius I think it's a ridiculous misuse of the word. Fela Kuti is one of the few musicians that may really be a genius.
I found the London UK 12" pressing of "Upside Down" in a vintage record shop for $0.50 in the mid 80's! Never heard any of his music before then. When I saw the 12", I knew it was going to be DOPE!!! The underground clubs in NYC, like The Loft were playing Fela's music and afrobeat. By the early '90s, Fela's music was HUGE in Club Shelter NYC...DJ Timmy Regisford used to wear us OUT! The kids would go up and dance hard as hell! OMG!
Femi Kuti said, Fela could stop the band in the middle of a stage performance, if someone made a mistake. I personally witnessed this incident more than 10 times! When I was in Primary school, my friends and I used to stop over at Fela Kuti's shrine at Idi-Oro, to watch his rehearsals. Fela was a perfectionist, and his rehearsals were conducted like actual stage show. We sat less than 2 feet away from him, and he performed in front of us like we were some dignitaries. He would routinely stop in the middle of performance and angrily scold anyone who made a mistake. Later, I witnessed the same thing during live performance.
Man thank you so much for the video, happy that many people will discover FELA with you!, Fela has been my obsession since the day I first heard his music 10 years ago. The connection I get with his music has only gone deeper and deeper. This connection the most beautiful experience in music I can get. Is surprising how "unknown" he is in Europe, And I think is not easy to get the connection with his music, you may like first Jazz, Funk and Yoruba polyrhythmic percussions. Thank you for helping others to get the connection with his music :) Everybody Say Yeah Yeah!!!
Great video, I've been loving Fela's music for almost 20 years. Kalakhuta Show and Suffering and smilling are two of my favourite songs of all time. By the way, a band that have a lot of influences from Fela is Talking Heads, one song in his famous Remain in ilghts album, is named Fela's Riff. Mars Volta also named Fela as a influence.
Outstanding video. I stumbled across a Femi Kuti video about a year ago and that opened me up to Fela and Afrobeat and it has been an amazing discovery and it's now one of my go to regular playlists. Such amazing music and an amazing story. From the get go this channel has been producing great content, but lately It's just been amazing, keep up the great work.
Please give us a playlist everytime you talk about a genre, would be nice to start developing a better comprehension of the genre with some more songs apart the ones you mention of the vids.
Actually crazy that we live in a time that Fela's son and grandson are both making music for us.
I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!
Yess bro! It's an amazing, living musical legacy 🤎🎶
Just wanted to give props on the pronunciation of the Nigerian names or terms. Respecting the music means respecting the culture✊🏾🖤
@Read A book umm be quiet disrespectfully. euros ruined africa and the new world with its colonialistic ideaology it left behind when nigeria gained independence
@Read A book also Africans taught yall how to bath read do math.. before that yall were living in disease riddled cities in europe. so disrespectfully be quiet
@Read A book and if europeans are so great why cant you spell
@Read A book well from reading your comments its seems euros werent all that educated nor did they know how to write. everywere euros went they left behind mass destruction.
🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
My dad was in the Nigerian Army and he forbids us playing Fela's music at home. Fela's music was underground in most homes in Nigeria because parents thinks it will have a negative influence over children.
Thank you for this perspective!
Yes that was true
My mum said this too about her friends but my grandparents loved Fela
Same here my dad was a general officer back in late 1970s my dad told they couldn’t play Felas music, but anyway he was quiet shocked that I know slot of Felas songs
The SK...
Afro Cuban Afro Puerto Rican Yoruba descendant here loving this♥️♥️♥️🇨🇺🇵🇷✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽
Let’s be friends lol I’m Yoruba living in Nigeria 🇳🇬
With respect, it was when Fela was in the US and heard James Brown's band that the penny dropped. That was when he put the two guitars in the band playing those slinky, funky lines but never soloing. The two guitars and Tony Allen's drumming were the bedrock of Africa 70. Great work, thank you.
You are correct Sir apart from the fact that Tony Allen was instructed by Fela. There isn’t a viable source where Fela is quoted saying Tony Allen is synonymous with Afrobeat.
I love hearing about the influence of Black Feminism on his music and message - props to Sandra and Féla’s mom 🙏🏾🖤🖤🖤
That’s so interesting, I was coming here to comment because I feel like the side I have learned from him is his mysognistic beliefs and how he was proud to be sexist. I’m having a hard time seeing how two realities cannot exist in ones greatness, I’m not saying he was a terrible person and contributed nothing especially to music. He really did change the world of music with his influence and he also kept his country stagnant for decades since bc he pushed sexist ideology in his music that is still widely prized and listened to today as a symbolic representation of Nigerian society.
@@kaithleen3872 can't believe everything you hear.
@@kaithleen3872 you have a simplistic linear understanding of things from your comment. Fela is not sexist or feminist but he was Fela finding layers of justice and love. For example he took is wives to legitimise many different women with danger of becoming just stigmatised as groupies and prostitutes in a misogynistic society some of whom were foreigners at risk of deportation. Fela being a mischievous and Elegba character with humour will play to this false dichotomy of good and bad. He was no saint nor was he sinner but a man of deep love for humanity
@@kaithleen3872 "he pushed his sexist ideology in his music that is still widely prized and listened to as a symbolic representation of Nigerian society" bro wtf are you on about 🤨
There is no such thing as Black feminism... It is a purely White concept, designed without Blacks in mind. African Women always held positions of power, from Egypt to South Africa... it wasn't until White Christianity stepped in that patriarchism messed everything up.
I got in touch with Fela Kuti from my parents. my mother is nigerian and my dutch father has always been a fan of Fela. it has only been since recently i've into it again. amazing sound
0:26 my dad would play this all time in the car when we were kids. We are Nigerian and I would love this. This is so nostalgic to me
As a Nigerian American I lived part of my life (the entire 90s) in Nigeria this takes me back, unfortunately he passed just as Femi was coming into his own as a musician. This was very well done and for some reason almost brought me to tears.
The tears are well worth it all!
my exact sentiments bro! Fela CREATED AN ENTIRE GENRE!!! If that isn't a testament to his greatness, I don't know what is🤷 My respect to him, and to Femi, Seun, & Made, consummate artistes in their own right, furthering the Afrobeat legacy. Oshéy jare👏👏👏👏👏
His music was my introduction to afrobeat / afrobeats over a decade ago. I fell down the rabbit hole. How could a song last for ten minutes and never lose any fire. I downloaded everything and also Femi.
This was great. Thanks. As a white guy growing up here in Brooklyn I can't begin to know all that influenced Fela's lyrics but it's been a learning experience for over 20 years now and I can honestly say very few days go by that I don't listen to some Fela. My one regret is that I didn't get into him a little earlier so I could have seen him. But thankfully we have alot of great afrobeat bands keeping the music and style alive. Seun put on the best afrobeat show I've ever seen..but if it wasn't for Antibalas I probably would have never got so into Fela as I have. Always loved the Funk and Jazz so it was a natural progression. His music moves me like few others. I put his importance up there with Bob Marley, Miles, and some of the other all time greatest musicians.
Honestly, as a man who grew up in different cultures and experienced every type of music, no musician has had a greater impact on me than Fela Kuti. It wasn't just the music he played but also the profundity of his lyrics.
I don't know this brother but he has done an excellent job in breaking down AfroBeat! Many thanks to you for simplifying and making it clear.
Fela is one of my all time favourites! I remember seeing his picture in the newspaper and reading the headline on a roadside in Lagos soon after he died. The man's musical work and activism are treasures. He is a Legend!
Love Fela. Water get no enemy is one of my favorite songs of all time. Also love this channel, great video!
Great history - thanks!
I was turned on to Fela in the early 80s - and almost saw him in 1984 in Berkeley - but he'd just been arrested in Nigeria right before the tour started. Femi stepped in and took over leading the band. it was sad to see his band without him, but one would not have known - the energy was so high at the concert. Saw Femi several years later in Stern Grove in San Francisco - doing his own awesome music. Love Afrobeat!
I love this channel!
Salute from Brazil 🇧🇷👊🏽🔥
I love Brazil 🇧🇷 and especially Bahia
Fela transformed my love for music into passion more than any other musician or artist for more than 25 years. His music has so much soul and power.
Should've mentioned his influence on Talking Heads, especially Remain in Light
We should’ve 🤷🏽♀️
I thought the same thing, me being a rock kid from the 70s/80s.
The list would go on forever. Everyone has been deeply impacted.
Honestly you could do a whole series on Fela and still leave out vital info.
@@findyourspine Fair! I was first introduced to Fela through TH, and I imagine a lot of other people were, too.
Timeless, still so influential. I was lucky enough to see Femi Kuti in concert a few years ago - carrying his dad’s legacy forward 🙏🏾🖤
If you don’t like Fela its probably because you haven’t heard him yet. Amazing, hypnotic, energetic music!
I'm very thankful I was introduced to Fela Kuti. The man was a legend. He should be named with the greatest composers of the 20th century.
Best thing is that you don't have to be from Nigeria or Africa to resonate with his songs and message.....
The man's creation is timeless. Always wish Nigeria had couple of more like him during his time. Who knows 🤔 this might be better in the country now..
👏 for Fela Kuti Father of Afro Beat. I'm a superfan of all things Afrobeats. Love to Mama Africa💜 Here's to induction to hall of fame. Your Legacy has been embraced world-wide. One Love✊ 🇺🇸
@Read A book Lies you tell. Stay off my post Hater. Take that hate somewhere else and do something productive ✌
It's thanks to Fela Kuti's music that i've survived this dreadfull year
I first heard Fela in 1984. I remember exactly where I was and how I felt hearing Kalakuta Show. After Fela's saxophone intro the bands groove full speed ahead excited me so much I remember these exact words coming to mind, this is the music I've been looking for my entire life!
I very much liked the breakdown you gave of his music, how the parts come together. For me, Fela Kuti is one of those artists who divide time: there was me before I heard his music and then me after.
Yes Lion. Fela....! Water no get no enemy. Greatest jams, Dude. 63 yr old jew here. African music is life.
This fantastic and well timed for those voting for the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame award. He was nominated this year.
I didn't know
where can I vote?
Now I know what they were chanting in the Michael Jackson song "You Want to be Startin' Something"! Thank you!
Looking up the lyrics to that song was probably my first introduction to the world of Afrobeat
😎Here's the track: th-cam.com/video/eVaUDAqrpKk/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/1ep3scIb1_A/w-d-xo.html
Way before Fela, Manu Dibango brought the Makossa sound to a European (French mostly) audience, opening the path to many more. He recently passed away. Phenomenal musician. Funnily enough Camerron & Nigeria share a lot culturally.
@@free1855 True, but Afrobeats draws its content from the Yoruba Language and that is what make keeps it alive till date. And the fact that Yoruba Language is a Tonal Language that every word must contain the Vowels of Do - Re - Mi tones as it s also obtainable in all Musical instruments.
I'm just a Mexican guy who loves the Fela sound and message. Reeespect.
I literally LISTEN to Afrobeats Everyday! Afrobeats is here to stay💕💕💕🎶🎼💯🎧
Thank you for great research. When I discovered his music I was in awe and passionately curious! To drive into his music is to drive into his life and was intrigued to learn both. His music is revolutionary and iconic! His music is very alive in the African spirit!
Omg yes!!! I discovered him in high school! One of the reasons why I decided to study music:)
You folks crammed in a lot! If any of this is new to anybody, I dare you to follow the little teasers they dropped! Keep up the good work folks!!!
15:55 When she put Fela and Manu together on the Déjà Vu intro I was crying.
damn sound field; knocked it right out of the park again. very informative episode!
Legendary!! You could do a whole other video on his album covers alone - they were so amazing.
Fela Kuti is amazing! I remember buying a used compilation of his over a decade ago at a local record store and falling in love with the sound! I popped the CD in my friends car and we were entranced by the rhythm and message. We became instant fans!
Growing up in the 70s, he was our icon. We never thought that he would be alive in our hearts till now
We sincerely don't talk about and give enough credit to Orlando Julius. That man was a genius
Great to have you back, guys. I miss the dynamic duo but L.A is incredible! Fela goes beyonde time, because lives in every new bit artists try to create :)
Adding more Fela and his family to my playlist. Dance, music, and protest work so beautifully together. Great way to end black history month. Keep up the good work!
I was today years old when I first heard of this apparent LEGEND! 😮
fan from Ethiopia 💚💛❤️
I knew of felas music for a while and I had a whole new love after seeing fela the Broadway play!! Thank u so much for shedding light on so much more!
another fabulous report on some of the best music of all time, created by a real GOAT!
Also shout out to Shrine, my favorite venue, I can't believe I never made the connection between their space and Fela's influence!
This is one video with facts about Fela and Afrobeat. One of the best and realest I’ve seen. I have listened to Fela all my life and can sing almost a lot of his songs.
Well damn, now i have like 10 new albums in my " to listen" list.
Been to his shrine in 2017. Amazing experience ❤🇳🇬
DIED IN 1997 BUT HE IS STILL RELEVANT TILL DATE. RIP BABA KUTI
Live! is such a phenomenal album. Used to just put my headphones in and dance. Could forget everything going on and just get into ti
Yesss Fela is part of my extended fam, grandma’s sister’s son or something like that. Glad that people still love his music ❤️
Fela lives on
Saw Roy Ayers at the Promontory in Chicago early winter of 2019 and the waiting music before he came on was an entire playlist of Fela, love them both and the amazing art they have made
Around 2002, I edited a TV promo for a concert film by Femi Kuti. Had never heard of the Kuti's before. Was blown away by the music, and especially by Fema's dancers. Good God...
My favorite song of his is "Gentleman"--those transcendent horns, the hypnotic groove, that defiant voice...
A whole continent of music and artists to learn about. Will you be exploring more African musicians, composers and singers? The names I know are few but wondrous. I have so many questions too.
Check out “Coffin for Head of State”
Gentleman is also my fav
Such an underrated channel
I never seen this channel before, I’m so happy it popped up in my feed. I instantly subscribed. Great content. Shared it with my niece. So far I’ve seen and Loved the Jersey club, the Afro beat, and bachata videos. Yes I’m Dominican raised in Brick City Newark NJ. I’ve been fortunate to be introduced to this music because of my mother’s love of music ( I have most of her vinyls from the 60s-80s), and living and working with friends from Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Cape Verde, Brazil and Haiti. Thank you for the amazing content.
Absolute masterclass.
You sir by far have done the best job on Afrobeats origin videos
Oh my gosh, so excited you’re covering Fela Kuti!! I first heard of him through an interview with Santigold on NPR years ago! He’s amazing!!
PBS and Rewire.... Y'all did a great job on this. I learnt a couple of things and I'm proud of being Nigerian just from how far Fela's music influenced the world
Mide is so talented and is wise and informed beyond his years 😊
What a legend! I'm so glad you created this video ✨💗
Some years ago there was an incredible Fela musical play about his life that toured across the U.S. Unfortunately, i don't think it lasted very long.
I saw that musical in London. It was great!
It lasted few years on Broadway. It was a hit!
In the way you analysis Afrobeats, you are a genius! You did it better than the so-called Afrobeats documentary on Netflix where someone said Afrobeats is from Ghana! Can you imagine that! Just as you mentioned, Afrobeat is a combination of Yoruba Music, Highlife and Jazz. The modernize Afrobeats is a combination of ALL sounds, even if it's blues, Amanpiano, or raggae. Nigerians are so good with creating fusion and making sure it's still sounds as Nigerian music
Great video.
You forget to mention that his mom was the first woman to drive a car in Nigeria.
I'm a little sad you didn't mention J Dilla and Commons tribute to Fela on the first track from Like Water For Chocolate 😔. Besides that great video as always! Keep up the good work 😊.
I got into Fela through some De La Soul mashups last summer and was amazed at what I read about his activism. Thank you for making this!
I discovered Fela's music a couple years ago. I was listening jazz and funk and I was looking for something in those genres that I couldn't find. Then TH-cam recomemended me Fela Kuti and since the first tunes I knew I was finally found the kind of music I was looking for.
My heart is full. Thank you!
Thank you for your write up that means a lot to us and dang that was fast
@@SoundFieldPBS When I'm learning about something and I'm passionate about it, it flows. You're very welcome!
I'm learning so much about music from these videos! Thank you for making these🙌🙌🙌✨✨
I love this, y’all are amazing. I just got into Fela Kuti.
Yes!!! Love this. You should do Chicago Footwork next 🎵
By some crazy coincidence I discovered Fela like 4 days ago and have been listening non stop. Looking forward to learning more here.
Amine never disappoints. Came thru!
Fela Kuti The Legend
Damn, we are so lucky to have this channel!! Thank you!
I don't know why people in recent years call Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti a "Women's rights" activist when she was a HUMAN RIGHTS activist that happened to be a woman.
Tears, tears, tears
Brother thanks for doing this.
You're really stepping it up,
keeping your edge. Great content.
Thank you and keep it on !
Im so happy i found this channel! The African Diaspora and all in it that shape the culture of the world are absolutely beautiful!
Most times when people call a popular musician a genius I think it's a ridiculous misuse of the word. Fela Kuti is one of the few musicians that may really be a genius.
Talking heads were also open about how heavily he influenced them, and they're seen as one of the most important American bands of all time.
Outstanding work!! I’m so impressed. FELA shines his love down upon you, no doubt. Yeah Yeah!
Love and respect to black artists.
I found the London UK 12" pressing of "Upside Down" in a vintage record shop for $0.50 in the mid 80's! Never heard any of his music before then. When I saw the 12", I knew it was going to be DOPE!!! The underground clubs in NYC, like The Loft were playing Fela's music and afrobeat. By the early '90s, Fela's music was HUGE in Club Shelter NYC...DJ Timmy Regisford used to wear us OUT! The kids would go up and dance hard as hell! OMG!
This channel is everything that i've been looking for! Loved the content!
Hugs from Brasil
Extremely well documented and presented. Kudos to you young sir.
Femi Kuti said, Fela could stop the band in the middle of a stage performance, if someone made a mistake. I personally witnessed this incident more than 10 times! When I was in Primary school, my friends and I used to stop over at Fela Kuti's shrine at Idi-Oro, to watch his rehearsals. Fela was a perfectionist, and his rehearsals were conducted like actual stage show. We sat less than 2 feet away from him, and he performed in front of us like we were some dignitaries. He would routinely stop in the middle of performance and angrily scold anyone who made a mistake. Later, I witnessed the same thing during live performance.
Man thank you so much for the video, happy that many people will discover FELA with you!, Fela has been my obsession since the day I first heard his music 10 years ago. The connection I get with his music has only gone deeper and deeper. This connection the most beautiful experience in music I can get. Is surprising how "unknown" he is in Europe, And I think is not easy to get the connection with his music, you may like first Jazz, Funk and Yoruba polyrhythmic percussions. Thank you for helping others to get the connection with his music :)
Everybody Say Yeah Yeah!!!
Point of correction, Fela single handedly created Afro beat. PERIOD!
great video, Fela biggest legend!
Zombie is my favorite song.
I was grooving to Fela before i ever knew him name, it was just in my DNA
Alright now listen to it full time for each song
Great video, I've been loving Fela's music for almost 20 years. Kalakhuta Show and Suffering and smilling are two of my favourite songs of all time. By the way, a band that have a lot of influences from Fela is Talking Heads, one song in his famous Remain in ilghts album, is named Fela's Riff. Mars Volta also named Fela as a influence.
Baba Fela 🐐
With him teacher never fit teach us nonsense
Outstanding video. I stumbled across a Femi Kuti video about a year ago and that opened me up to Fela and Afrobeat and it has been an amazing discovery and it's now one of my go to regular playlists. Such amazing music and an amazing story.
From the get go this channel has been producing great content, but lately It's just been amazing, keep up the great work.
Please give us a playlist everytime you talk about a genre, would be nice to start developing a better comprehension of the genre with some more songs apart the ones you mention of the vids.
is album with ginger baker is insane
Tears