I know right? Yet, rather ironically, he's elsewhere charged that Africans don't have to smile all the time--through all the sh*ttiness they perennially contend with!
+Mossogbe Camara The shame lies with the white man! That's coming from a white man. I now have to carry the burden of the atrocities my ancestros created then and now. We are lost in a slimey greasy pit of money and greed :-( Enjoy your pride for we have lost ours. Viva Fela Kuti est ces chansons!
I did the subtitles origivally for U.S. highschool age students. Many have a hard time understanding the dialect and that is the reason why they are not literal and the reason that I changed the word f--k to freak. One has to sometimes follow the rules in order to break them.
Yoruba, Pidgin etc are languages. Dialect is the term used by the coloniser as our language is inferior to them. We are a nation and when they invaded without an invitation they claimed that they discovered us as if we never existed before. Fela was definitely ahead of his time.
you did great work - this will probably be illegal in some states soon, as the post Trump GOP wages war against imagined critical race theory, and starts trying to recolonise the minds of the young
Great documentary. If any of you are in London please visit the British library they have an exhibition on west Africa. There is an exhibit on Fela. Real interesting.
Wow really nice edit from the documentary. Thanks so much for posting, I saw this decades ago. It's really applicable to entire colonial countries, like the caribbean the colonial was unquestionable, my father like Fela only woke up to the Double Consciousness when he came to London.
His musical talent is profound as well as his ability to articulate his point of view through voice of captivation. ! ! Thanks for posting this explanation . Demo of Crazy
People are so dumb, he explained 1 of his many songs that uses a teacher-student as a metaphor comparing the colonizers from Europe and the colonized in Africa. Of course he knows that black people have a big part to play in their demise. Most of his songs criticized the Nigerian government for wasting/stealing millions. Also he said that it was sad that in Nigeria it was blacks oppressing blacks even though they and every other country strongly opposed the white on black injustice of the Aparth
Fela baba, you dey tell dem about dis babylon system that we need to bring down, Your music will forever continue to inspire Afrikan people forever. #ForeverAfrobeats
well, i don't speak english as my native language, and i'm glad he's got subtitles , that helps me a lot!. I would like to see how he continues his argumentation about democrazy !
I could understand Fela pretty well without the subtitles. He's very fluent in it, no doubt to his forced "English schooling." Sure, his accent's thick, but I think that's because he's used to speaking in Nigerian pidgin whenever he was with Afrika 70/Egypt 80/flavor of the week.
@cattouf wen the English were in Nigeria thats when the area became "shit". They handed power to one group of people and thats one of the reasons nigeria is in the situation it is in. This same situation is what caused the Hutsi and Tutsi war, there was nothing good about imperalism. before the english was in the place called nigeria it was never "shit".
Hello, where did this interview came from? I'm working in a documentary about Fela and I would like to find the original material for our film. Is it in a public archive? Thank you very much.
I grew up as An " English Subject" in Ireland in Belfast although I am irish...you couldn't make it up..my friend was imprisoned because he spoke gaeilge...they said we were witholding information ...not just a black person thing ..it was imperialism.
When the student makes a mistake there’s teacher will correct him and this saying is applicable in this time.Africa is doing something wrong and the people that brought the democracy are not correcting us ❗️
@alfredmadain, this is a wonderful interview regardless of imperialism and hegemony ignorants who love the forced culture more their own. Hopefully, one day they will get their identity and be authentic. By the way, please how possible is it to have the full detail of this interview. When, where and with who? Thanks.
Remember, not only in American, but in Africa we were kept from our history and mentally enslaved. Nigeria was an English colony at the time of Fela's birth, so you have to view things from that perspective. But i understand your arguement.
At 60, Nigeria should not be groping in the dark. There have been numerous wasted opportunities, no doubt, but it takes just a right turn at any second for a vehicle in the middle of nowhere to find its bearing.
Demo-crazy is fuckin-a right! Fela had his finger on the pulse of it and it's a beautiful thing. Interesting to note that he was treated just as Jesus was said to have been, and even murdered by them with "AIDS." The good guys get some good shots off to be sure, but the bad guys always seem yo win, unfortunately, even in my private life, not just on the world stage. Now, twenty years later, though, we have a bunch of nameless political criminals stuck back in the past and Fela's timeless music left.
hey, i am revisiitng this in 2022 and I am wondering if you (or anyone) know the dates of the original interview? working on my thesis and would appreciate the information.
The term/ideology of modern Western democracy first appeared in ancient Greece. It stems from the word δῆμος; dêmos, “ordinary citizens, common people from a district, in a city-state”) and kratos; “power, strength”. That does not mean Fela was totally wrong, democracy in ancient Greece (Athena) really was nothing more then a small group having certain political rights such as voting and govern (around 13%) Also, a lot of democracies nowadays do look more like a crazy demonstration 😂 the real ‘power to the people’ meaning does rarely truly apply.
Sadly, the colonial mentality continues to exist today. Ask yourself where do middle/upper middle class non-white foreigners send their children for college? They send them to either Europe (especially Western Europe) or to North America. When these children receive their diplomas from these schools they are seen as closer to white and therefore superior. Hair straightener and skin bleaching products are at their all-time high worldwide (Asia, Africa, South America, etc).
If the teacher teach student and the student makes mistake,the teacher must tell the student that they're making mistakes but the people who thought us demo-cracy are not saying anything even when the mistakes are clear Demonstration of crase
It's amazing how he could mask that righteous anger with such a pleasant demeanour.
I agree, I wish I had his composure. Very intelligent African man I admire him.
Libra at it's best ☺
Well said and sooo true
He had a bigger message than Anger, he composed himself so he was able to become the pied piper, prophet for Africa
I know right?
Yet, rather ironically, he's elsewhere charged that Africans don't have to smile all the time--through all the sh*ttiness they perennially contend with!
no matter how hard they try to make me feel ashamed of my skin, people like Fela make me proud to be African!
hahaha...same here, where are you from?
Be Proud Stand Firm!! You are the queens of the earth
+Mossogbe Camara The shame lies with the white man! That's coming from a white man. I now have to carry the burden of the atrocities my ancestros created then and now. We are lost in a slimey greasy pit of money and greed :-( Enjoy your pride for we have lost ours. Viva Fela Kuti est ces chansons!
to expand the list- people like Mandela, Bob Marley, Lucky Dube and the likes those were the real freedom fighters. I hope to make the list
People like Fela make non Africans feel proud of Africans
For me, this man is amazingly intelligent
Thank goodness for an English education
So happy to see that there are teachers out there who lecture their students on Kuti. Thanks for the upload.
Saturday night live tupac shakur
I will teach my children such a wise man
I did the subtitles origivally for U.S. highschool age students. Many have a hard time understanding the dialect and that is the reason why they are not literal and the reason that I changed the word f--k to freak. One has to sometimes follow the rules in order to break them.
Please do you have the complete video or where did u get the video from
Yoruba, Pidgin etc are languages. Dialect is the term used by the coloniser as our language is inferior to them. We are a nation and when they invaded without an invitation they claimed that they discovered us as if we never existed before. Fela was definitely ahead of his time.
you did great work - this will probably be illegal in some states soon, as the post Trump GOP wages war against imagined critical race theory, and starts trying to recolonise the minds of the young
You mean "accent" not "dialect."
Great documentary. If any of you are in London please visit the British library they have an exhibition on west Africa. There is an exhibit on Fela. Real interesting.
Really I wish to get it I'm not in uk
As a songwriter, listening to this great Prophet break down his song writing process is just completely mind blowing!! Wow!
Pretty talented most beautiful one... Where have u been, your fans miss ur fire. Much love
Wow really nice edit from the documentary. Thanks so much for posting, I saw this decades ago. It's really applicable to entire colonial countries, like the caribbean the colonial was unquestionable, my father like Fela only woke up to the Double Consciousness when he came to London.
fuckin genius!!!!! democracy
demo-cracy
demo-crazy
crazy-demo
crazy-demonstration.
rest in power Anikulapo'.
RIP Fela Kuti. African Pride!!!
Rest in peace legend, your soul live still in Africa 😓🙏🏻
His musical talent is profound as well as his ability to articulate his point of view through voice of captivation. ! ! Thanks for posting this explanation . Demo of Crazy
I just want to say thanks about your subtitles, because my english is really poor, and the subtitles really help!
This is the sober and thoughtful Fela, serious but also naturally witty. RIP my brother!
People are so dumb, he explained 1 of his many songs that uses a teacher-student as a metaphor comparing the colonizers from Europe and the colonized in Africa. Of course he knows that black people have a big part to play in their demise. Most of his songs criticized the Nigerian government for wasting/stealing millions. Also he said that it was sad that in Nigeria it was blacks oppressing blacks even though they and every other country strongly opposed the white on black injustice of the Aparth
Yes!
Why changing "fuck the mind of the colionalists" to "freak the minds" in the subs? Let Fela say it in his own words! =)
Fela baba, you dey tell dem about dis babylon system that we need to bring down, Your music will forever continue to inspire Afrikan people forever.
#ForeverAfrobeats
well, i don't speak english as my native language, and i'm glad he's got subtitles , that helps me a lot!. I would like to see how he continues his argumentation about democrazy !
Watched your analysis of the word.... Democracy multiple times. It's my best part.
Only those who meditate will value that.
Wow you cant help but appreciate his level of articulation,you can sense the wisdom in every cadance he utters,really blown.
This man was a God - Thanks a lot for everything you did, hope we'll see in Paradise.
African Grooves god
@@ucy7839 African Grooves God
As time progress things go worse in Africa and Nigeria
True words, Abami Eda, True words
Nice engagement of thought....thought provoking....thoughtful!
There's no need for English subtitles; he IS speaking perfect English, is he not??
I agree
For those who english is not the maternal language (like me)! Sometimes we need!
Are you saying the deaf don't use TH-cam?
ThIs FaLsE iMaGe MaNiPuLaTeS yOu why are you angry for no reason 😂😂.
Leandro boeira don't mind the Overly Emotional Fool!!!
I could understand Fela pretty well without the subtitles. He's very fluent in it, no doubt to his forced "English schooling." Sure, his accent's thick, but I think that's because he's used to speaking in Nigerian pidgin whenever he was with Afrika 70/Egypt 80/flavor of the week.
Shut up
@@MrSqilzSFU☹️☹️🙃
Hey, thank you for uploading this. I am making a video on Fela Kuti's Zombie and primary sources are a godsend! :)
the man speaks humble and wise words
They cut the film when he was about to say" If the teacher makes mistakes, shouldn't the student correct him?" Teacher, don't teach nonsense!
Fela's words taught so much...
ebeledi and double20, I totally agree with both ur views. Fela is the man, a true legend
He’s right. “Respect” was just another word of Subjugation and Submission.
I love fela😍😍.... He's the greatest ..
@ebeledi : Shit, well I'm so glad you were hear to enlighten us all on the evils of colonialism.
Fela was/is a renaissance man of the ages.
hard to crack up at the breakdown of democracy. it is indeed a demonstration of craziness, very clear today
Indeed it is demostration of craziness
Nope
Thank u feal for a reasonable english lesson God bless!
I
Very deep and instructive.
Great man!
You are a legend.
This is the calmest I have seen Fela
baba fela still dey memory
Lovely...legends had brains . our current leaders cant even make a quarter of it
Amen Fela, amen.
@cattouf wen the English were in Nigeria thats when the area became "shit". They handed power to one group of people and thats one of the reasons nigeria is in the situation it is in. This same situation is what caused the Hutsi and Tutsi war, there was nothing good about imperalism. before the english was in the place called nigeria it was never "shit".
Hello, where did this interview came from? I'm working in a documentary about Fela and I would like to find the original material for our film. Is it in a public archive? Thank you very much.
Isabel Castro are you done your documentary? I would love to watch it & share :)
Very powerful message
Teacher!Don't teach me nonesense!Well said Fela!
I heard Fela on the stereo about 10 years ago and I was truly amazed by this unique person. Can you tell me alfredmadain where you got this interview?
Preach!!
Proud to be African
We need more leaders like FELA
Where is the rest of this video!?!
Does anyone know when this interview was recorded and who interviewed him?
Thanks.
@Rafielita Well its very good you can understand. However some people may be deaf and may not be able to lip-read, so they need subtitles.
And to think the English whites embraced his songs which had in-depth meaning of his Nigerian culture 🤔🤔 luv Fela
Legend.
Legend ❤❤❤❤
Where can I find this complete interview
I have to admit, I can see why he's so influencial
I grew up as An " English Subject" in Ireland in Belfast although I am irish...you couldn't make it up..my friend was imprisoned because he spoke gaeilge...they said we were witholding information ...not just a black person thing ..it was imperialism.
Y'all come to fela shrine in Nigeria. You'd love it
noticce how this person subtitled Fela's "to fuck the minds" into "to freak the minds..."
4:26
he kind if sounds like Kanayo O Kanayo when he talks
Are you saying that kanayo is older than the legend himself???
Kanayo speaks like him please
@@kellykume2599 You have your opinion, I have mine.
Fela live forever
@youtube why is this video restricted?
When the student makes a mistake there’s teacher will correct him and this saying is applicable in this time.Africa is doing something wrong and the people that brought the democracy are not correcting us ❗️
The subtitle is uncalled for
For those who can hear (Deaf Viewers)
@alfredmadain, this is a wonderful interview regardless of imperialism and hegemony ignorants who love the forced culture more their own. Hopefully, one day they will get their identity and be authentic. By the way, please how possible is it to have the full detail of this interview. When, where and with who? Thanks.
Remember, not only in American, but in Africa we were kept from our history and mentally enslaved. Nigeria was an English colony at the time of Fela's birth, so you have to view things from that perspective. But i understand your arguement.
which interview is this clipped from
Fela!!
Truths and facts
At 60, Nigeria should not be groping in the dark. There have been numerous wasted opportunities, no doubt, but it takes just a right turn at any second for a vehicle in the middle of nowhere to find its bearing.
Why the subtitles? I can totally understands his english and spanish is my first language....
Legend Fela
Demo-crazy is fuckin-a right!
Fela had his finger on the pulse of it and it's a beautiful thing.
Interesting to note that he was treated just as Jesus was said to have been, and even murdered by them with "AIDS."
The good guys get some good shots off to be sure, but the bad guys always seem yo win, unfortunately, even in my private life, not just on the world stage.
Now, twenty years later, though, we have a bunch of nameless political criminals stuck back in the past and Fela's timeless music left.
Hi, Alfred Madain. Would please tell me which film is this?
Full interview please?
Great snippet. I love that breakdown on Demo-cre-sy!
I learned something new.
A sign proclaimed: "No Dogs, No Blacks, No Irish"... That was actually a common sight outside many a landlord's property.
Mr Black President.
hey, i am revisiitng this in 2022 and I am wondering if you (or anyone) know the dates of the original interview? working on my thesis and would appreciate the information.
Gotten the original interview link ?
happy independence day Nigeria!
Fela Kuti = BLACK MAN
Legend
Fela was an intellectually sound
The term/ideology of modern Western democracy first appeared in ancient Greece. It stems from the word δῆμος; dêmos, “ordinary citizens, common people from a district, in a city-state”) and kratos; “power, strength”.
That does not mean Fela was totally wrong, democracy in ancient Greece (Athena) really was nothing more then a small group having certain political rights such as voting and govern (around 13%)
Also, a lot of democracies nowadays do look more like a crazy demonstration 😂 the real ‘power to the people’ meaning does rarely truly apply.
what is this a clip from? i would like to watch the whole video
fela is very intelligent its so sad he had to die when i was a year old
yeah whats the subttles for?and if they gonna do that at least make them correct!! anyone know where the wholeinterview is?
where can i get this video and what is the title please
Hey there! Is there any chance to write you a PM?
Real Talk
@cladower Whose 'kolo mentality'?
All is said still happening
Long live Baba!!
...if good teacher teach something and student make mistake, teacher must talk so but Oyibo not talk so...
Fela was a legend
but i think he might have had bad breath by this clip
Sadly, the colonial mentality continues to exist today. Ask yourself where do middle/upper middle class non-white foreigners send their children for college? They send them to either Europe (especially Western Europe) or to North America. When these children receive their diplomas from these schools they are seen as closer to white and therefore superior. Hair straightener and skin bleaching products are at their all-time high worldwide (Asia, Africa, South America, etc).
If the teacher teach student and the student makes mistake,the teacher must tell the student that they're making mistakes but the people who thought us demo-cracy are not saying anything even when the mistakes are clear
Demonstration of crase
agreed