Fela kuti teacher dont teach me nonsense by n3ph3sh. Includes unlimited streaming of afrodisiac 197273 via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. The best known song on 1973s afrodisiac is jeun ko ku, a satire about gluttony and felas first major hit in west africa. Download fela kuti international thief thief itt mp3 for free. He played with ginger baker on the album ginger baker live with afrika 70 and fela kuti, released in 1971 and along side bobby gass, better known as bobby tench from the jeff beck group, on stratavarious which was released the next year. Originally recorded and released in nigeria on 45rpm, they were fela s first successive hits in the nigerian music charts. Listen to fela kuti soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 266 tracks. Fela kuti would be the only man standing tall next to james brown. Afrodisiac afrobeat band from bogotacolombia, tribute to the great fela kuti. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. We are removing our fees for every select subscription for 3 months to help support creators. The documentary fela kuti music is the weapon wit the afrobeat legend, political revolutionary, musician, composer and performer, mixes footage of fela anikulapo kuti performing at his shrine nightclub, interviews with the controversial musician, glimpses of life at his notsopalatial kalakuta republic compound, and scenes of lagos. Listen free to fela kuti afrodisiac alu jon jonki jon, chop and quench and more.
The collection of songs on afrodisiac were songs fela and the nigeria 70 later africa 70 rerecorded at abbey road in london in 1971. Nigerian singer who was a key figure in the development of afrobeat, blending agitprop lyrics and dance. Fela anikulapo kuti, also professionally known as fela kuti, or simply fela, was a nigerian multiinstrumentalist, musician, composer, pioneer of the afrobea. Stream tracks and playlists from fela kuti on your desktop or mobile device.
The 1971 version of je nwi temi that is on youtube shot by ginger baker is what i wish had been done here. Afrodisiac is an album by nigerian afrobeat composer, bandleader, and multi instrumentalist fela kuti, originally released on the nigerian emi label in 1973. Miles davis once said that fela s music was the music of the future, and in more ways than one i think he was right. Zombie was first played by fela kuti and africa 70 at festac festival for black arts and culture in lagos, nigeria in 1977. These four workouts, all sung in nigerian, are propulsive mixtures of funk and african music, avoiding the homogeneity of a lot of funk and. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from fela kuti at the discogs marketplace. Mi gbo o sele mi gbo dada mi ti gbo fela i no be gentleman at all i no be gentleman at all.
Enos album selections span the ten years in which fela s afrobeat progressed from its formative stage to a rich maturation of the form. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The best of fela kuti nigeria mix by dj ras sjamaan by. Like many of felas lyrics of the period, the lyric employs parable and metaphor to encourage ethical conduct in everyday life. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live fashion spotlight. While its true that fela kuti s albums from this period are pretty similar to each other, in their favor theyre not boring. Fela kuti and afrika 70 zombie 1976 full album youtube. At the height of his popularity, he was referred to as one of africas most challenging and charismatic music performers. Afrodisiac consists of rerecordings of these, done in london in the early 70s. The best known song on 1973s afrodisiac is jeun ko ku, a satire about gluttony and fela s first major hit in west africa.
Alu jon jonki jon chop and quench eko ile jenwi temi dont gag me subscribe. Find fela kuti discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Afrodisiac is an album by nigerian afrobeat composer, bandleader, and multiinstrumentalist fela kuti, originally released on the nigerian emi label in 1973. Fela anikulapo kuti 15 october 1938 2 august 1997, also professionally known as fela kuti, or simply fela, was a nigerian multiinstrumentalist, musician, composer, pioneer of the afrobeat music genre and human rights activist. The songs immediate popularity it satirised the military government of the time incurred the wrath of the government, and soldiers destroyed kuti s home. Fela anikulapo kuti ikoyi blindness by yeguasolitaria rosalina. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music, merlin pias, wmg on behalf of knitting factory. Fela kuti nigeria, 1971 why black man dey suffer full.
Fela kuti nigeria, 1973 afrodisiac full album youtube. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Nominated for 11 tony awards including best musical. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music, wmg, merlin pias on behalf of knitting factory. Fela kuti nigerian musician, pioneer of afrobeat, campaigned for the rights of common people under the various nigerian military dictatorships. Afrodisiac fela kuti to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Licensed to youtube by wmg, the orchard music, merlin pias on behalf of knitting factory. The low down on fela kuti cover versions and much more, from uber fela fan stephen budd along with fela s manager rikki stein.
1334 850 760 1257 1269 154 464 286 1486 1239 200 427 1337 50 76 96 177 344 190 445 962 1510 447 1214 87 1196 529 732 978 1338 282 1187 289 783 1526 1536 947 569 917 707 538 1358 520 38 1048 536 264 114 145