King Fela,inspirational, relevant and his music way ahead of its time..the giant of Africa,no one has ever came close to his unique sound... Salute the King!!
I was raised a Catholic but ever since I have been able to make my own decisions I have been declaring myself a "free agent" when it comes to religion. I believe on a higher entity, or God if that makes sense, but I disagree with any organized religion. They are man made, and carry an agenda which is to control the general public. I still respect religions but when it come to what I believe in I believe in myself, and have a personal relationship with the man upstairs.
I respect your statement man. We're all free to embrace religion or not embrace religion. If you're like me, confident about the fact that you're in peace with your spiritual side with what you believe, peeeeeerfect
I don't blame you I have experienced two different religions and have come to realising that at the end of the day there's nothing that takes the place of a direct connection with the Creator and my ancestors! Thank the Most High for freeing me!
This beautiful piece of music is what music is all about: creative, easy to the ear, entertaining, rhytmic, deep, purposeful, treating of a subject seriously, deep, controversial, surprising, beautiful ❤ My dear uncle introduced this track to my when I was 15. It never left my playlists since. I learnt to listen to it differently with time
This is the truth in music. Someone who saw the default nature of Nigerians and had to address it. We so much believe managing is a price to pay but really are just suffering and smiling. God help us.
@gasdemup what do you mean by control yourself around women? i like what you said. trying to spiritually cultivate myself but not sure how to really approach relationships with the fairer sex.
If you think this song is about racism, you're totally wrong. Fela is talking about Nigerians oppressing other Nigerians. Also about modern Africans being conditioned into following the customs of Europeans and the Middle East when in reality those customs are not native to them. Fela preached Africans in the modern world asserting their own identity and not merely being puppets of Europe.
All Nigerians know of Fela Kuti.. Moreover all Africans born before the 80s most likely know who Fela is. he was a revolutionary and visionary during the early post-colonial years. I would say the song is anti-institutional and political religion.. But it is deeply spiritual and pro-religiousity. "I WANT YOU ALL TO TAKE YOUR MINDS OUT OF THIS PHYSICAL CONTRAPTION, and put your mind into any garden church and garden mosque... OK, we are all there now... SUFFA SUFFA 4 WORLD!!" SOO SPIRITUAL :)
NAH YOR FAULT BE THAT!!!! i love this song... one of may faves!!!! fela is so 'free'.... am i correct in thinking that this song is anti-religion??? By the way, how many nigerians know of Fela Kuti? is he well known by the working class - for example will people like Obafemi Martins know of him etc...
Seriously all mosques and churches in Africa should be heavilly regulated the traditional African Religions should be uplifted These churcehes and mosques cause more harm than good
@sonofthedestroyer Well said mate. I appreciate your valid comments posted. I detest how my people often subscribe to the organised religions of others, while dismissing their very own rich spiritual beliefs, practise by our ancestors for centuries before the arrivals of muslim genocide colonists and christians imperialists.
@EgbesuJuju2010 bros u self u know egesu asawanna eih izon izon keimaymie keep up the spirit remember if u live a pure life and control ur self around women egbesu will never let anything happen to you
@jamaicangoodguy You r right bros. Am not proud about what you type but at least u interpret what the Bad ppl stand for but ur comments does not apply to all nigerians. There are still better ppl there but they have no opportunity to lead. Thanks and God bless u
@sonofthedestroyer he is the last of the old school cold war policians, He is a threat to thier domination of land and resourses. Patrice was doing deals with communists and trying to cut out the french and usa from very profitable business. He did not achieve anything, just big words and a great concept of how we should lives. Kwame Nkruma was more realistic and clever in his dealings with the west and his own people.He is the only 1 who realy has made a real lasting impact on African life.
@beautifulgooal SOME AFRICAN ECONOMIES ARE GROWING FASTER THAN CHINA. NIGERIA IS AT 7.9% FAR BETTER GROWTH THAN ANYWERE IN EUROPE.AND THEY ARE NOT THAT HIGH IN LEAUGE OF FAST GROWING AFRICAN COUNTRYS. THE NIGERIAN IS A VERY ENTERPRISING AND CAPITALIST. THEY HAVE GREAT SKILLS IN SENDING NIGERIAN CULTURE THROUGHOUT AFRICA THROUGH FILM, NIGERIAN PEOPLE ON THE GROUND ARE HARD WORKING,NO DOUBT.ONCE THEY HAVE POWER, THEY ONY ENRICH THEMSELVE. FORGET THE AMBITION THAT BOUGHT THEM TO POLITICS.
@beautifulgooal I HATE THE BLAME GAME THAT WE PLAY, OBAMA DID NOT VISIT NIGERIA BUT CHOOSE TO GO TO GHANA,MYBE BECAUSE THEY HAVE HAD A MORE EFFECTIVE DEMOCRACY THAN NIGERIA.YOUR COUNTRYMEN HAVE LET THEMSELVES AND THIER NATION DOWN.I BELEIVE THAT NIGERIA SHOULD BE A GREAT NATION.IT HAS THE PEOPLE TO BECOME SO MUCH MORE THAN WHAT IT IS TODAY,YOU HAVE VICTORIA ISLAND AND ABUJA AS FAIRLY MODERN DEVELOPMENTS.BUT NOT REALY VERY MUCH APART FROM THOSE .NIGERIA REAL PROBLEM IS LACK OF AMBITION & DRIVE
@okonla24 whoooooa....can we say some whites....not all white people are racist. I totally agree with you that a lot of white Americans are very prejudice against blacks, but not all. I'm white and my husband is black and so is half my family. So please don't generalize and say ALL....
@adenola NOT ALL THE POWER IS IN THE STATE, NOT ALL THE MONEY IS IN THE STATE EITHER. NIGERIA'S REAL POWER IS IN ITS PEOPLE. I'VE SEEN YOUR COUNTRYMEN WORKING HARD TO MAKE A LIVING FOR THEMSELVES IN LOTS OF COUNTRIES.IT IS MY BELIEF THAT NIGERIA SHOULD BE MORE ASSERTIVE ON THE WORLD STAGE. I WISH YOUR COUNTRY WOULD PROMOTE ITSELF BY GOING FOR AN OLYMPIC GAMES OR WORLD CUP,TO SHOW IT HAS THE INTENTION TO TO BE A WORLD POWER PLAYER,LIKE SOUTH AFRICA. FELA IS AN INPSERATION TO BLACK NATIONALIST
if u you hate on fela its def becuz u dont understand him. and if you gonna talk ish about his relations wit women your boring us thats not your biznesss
@jeterlover03 I APOLOGISE ON BEHALF OF OKONLA24. YOU ARE 100% RIGHT. WE SHOULDN'T BE MAKING A BLANKETED STATEMENT BECAUSE NO ONE IS CHECKING ON THE FACTS. THERE ARE LOT OF WHITE PEOPLE WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES TO FIGHT SLAVERY. WHAT ABOUT THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT OF THE 60'S IN THE USA? LOT OF GOOD WHITE PEOPLE FOUGHT FOR THIS GOOD CAUSE. SENATOR KENNEDY WHO RECENTLY PASSED ( RIP) WAS A GOOD MAN AND NOT A RACIST LIKE DAVID DUKE. PARDON OKONLA24 DEAR SISTA.
I will NEVER deny that there are truely decent good muslims in the world. But the sad news is.....they are only 5% out of 100%. Now compare that figure among members of other faiths & you will see the good ones are more than a mere 5%. I mean, I don't see loads of diverse folks from other non-muslim faiths & race rushing to live in say, Northern Nigerian, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Gulf states, middle eastern muslims states. But they will live in a christian country though. I think we both know why.
What does it matter Grimeyera whether we worshipped one or several gods. The point is that it was our way not an alien one . The sad fact is that we bought into the lie that our way of worship and gods were evil and the foreign ones were good. The result was inevitable: Perpetual self hatred and confusion in the African mind.
@paddyllo I AGRRE OOOOOOOOOOO! FUNNY WITH ALL THEN CHUCH AND MOSQUES IN ALMOST EVERY STREET IN NIGERIA, CRIME RATE AND THE 419NERS ARE STILL THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOD HELP US!
@sonofthedestroyer the whole song is mockin religion of all kinds its not just about 1 hes calling bishops corrupt an imams fool when he babbles hes saying thats what religion is just a load of babble not my view but his own...
@adenola I MAY BE A JAMAICAN TROLL, BUT YOU CAN SEE THAT SOME OF WHAT I SAY IS TRUE.NIGERIA HAS BY FAR THE LARGEST POPUTATION IN AFRICA. YOU ARE BLESSED WITH A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY AND A RESOURSEFUL PEOPLE. I DO NOT THINK YOU ARE A DUMB PEOPLE,BUT YOU HAVE NEVER HAD GREAT LEADERSHIP.
He's talking about how people talk jibberish following imam and bishops etc.. when they don't really know what their saying. So he's copying them and talking jibberish
Now are you talking about Christianity or Catholicism? I think that after Constantine's Edict of Milan in 313AD is what you're talking about. "Christianity" is what Jesus did between the years 30-33. Of course, "Christianity" was more Jesus saying, "act like me"....ha. The suckers you're talking about weren't acting like Jesus, hence they weren't christ-like. By definition, they weren't Christian.
you are missing the point of the song! Fela is talking GENERALLY about religion having a strong hold on people,follow religion blindly,without seeking the truth for themselves!
Not quite. He wrote/sang plenty of songs in opposition to foreign cultural influences in Africa. Islam,Christianity, and of course financial interests. Looking at many of these posts (not yours) his messages have fallen on deaf ears. Oh well, I guess it's true that 50% of the worlds population are below average intelligence.
iam hispanic and i wil listen to you with an open mind
King Fela,inspirational, relevant and his music way ahead of its time..the giant of Africa,no one has ever came close to his unique sound... Salute the King!!
I was raised a Catholic but ever since I have been able to make my own decisions I have been declaring myself a "free agent" when it comes to religion. I believe on a higher entity, or God if that makes sense, but I disagree with any organized religion. They are man made, and carry an agenda which is to control the general public. I still respect religions but when it come to what I believe in I believe in myself, and have a personal relationship with the man upstairs.
I respect your statement man. We're all free to embrace religion or not embrace religion. If you're like me, confident about the fact that you're in peace with your spiritual side with what you believe, peeeeeerfect
I don't blame you I have experienced two different religions and have come to realising that at the end of the day there's nothing that takes the place of a direct connection with the Creator and my ancestors! Thank the Most High for freeing me!
The man upstairs deserve to be proven before we should believe.
But anything that rocks your boat enjoy.
This beautiful piece of music is what music is all about: creative, easy to the ear, entertaining, rhytmic, deep, purposeful, treating of a subject seriously, deep, controversial, surprising, beautiful ❤ My dear uncle introduced this track to my when I was 15. It never left my playlists since. I learnt to listen to it differently with time
Great music, the kind that sends a tingle down your spine.
This is the truth in music. Someone who saw the default nature of Nigerians and had to address it. We so much believe managing is a price to pay but really are just suffering and smiling. God help us.
. . . God help us? -_-
^ LOL
Great man, great music! So sorry people like him have to leave us by ourselves...
I know what you're saying but they actually did not leave us!🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶!
Thank you for the post. Could you maybe post 'Zombie' from the same album? Such an awesome tune...
nou renmen fela paske li se yon refiziik tankou nou an Haiti. we love fela because he is the rebel in pure form and he is just like my country Haiti
He’s a great prophet, great man
Just been to watch Fela the musical it brought back so many memories. Fela was a great inspiration and musician.
RIP BABA you are a true legend.
2020 anybody still listen baba?
@gasdemup what do you mean by control yourself around women? i like what you said. trying to spiritually cultivate myself but not sure how to really approach relationships with the fairer sex.
Love it!!! What a LEGEND!!
Thinking outside the box is Freedom!!
If you think this song is about racism, you're totally wrong. Fela is talking about Nigerians oppressing other Nigerians. Also about modern Africans being conditioned into following the customs of Europeans and the Middle East when in reality those customs are not native to them. Fela preached Africans in the modern world asserting their own identity and not merely being puppets of Europe.
@adenola you are very correct,so many ppl dont even know what its like to live in nigeria.
The first time i'm hearing this past the 7-minute mark... Great post man.
@blaqqest Isn't speaking in tongues directly against biblical scripture?
FANTASTICO FELA!
All Nigerians know of Fela Kuti.. Moreover all Africans born before the 80s most likely know who Fela is. he was a revolutionary and visionary during the early post-colonial years.
I would say the song is anti-institutional and political religion.. But it is deeply spiritual and pro-religiousity.
"I WANT YOU ALL TO TAKE YOUR MINDS OUT OF THIS PHYSICAL CONTRAPTION, and put your mind into any garden church and garden mosque... OK, we are all there now... SUFFA SUFFA 4 WORLD!!"
SOO SPIRITUAL :)
The name of the album is shuffering and shmiling . Fela was never into 3.5 minute commercial songs.His just went groovingly on and on.
an open mind is a great thing to have
i like his style, he sort of reminds me of bob marley and the I Threes, i love his creativity and storytelling ability
NAH YOR FAULT BE THAT!!!! i love this song... one of may faves!!!! fela is so 'free'.... am i correct in thinking that this song is anti-religion???
By the way, how many nigerians know of Fela Kuti? is he well known by the working class - for example will people like Obafemi Martins know of him etc...
"Dem go start to yab themsef" 😀😆😆😆
Please what does it mean? I am not a Nigerian but really enjoy Fela Music.
Great track, suffer,suffer for world na ur fauit be that.
suffer ..suffer suffer for world ....Na your fault be dat.....brilliant... love it
Does anyone know what album this song is from?
Seriously all mosques and churches in Africa should be heavilly regulated
the traditional African Religions should be uplifted
These churcehes and mosques cause more harm than good
dem go dey hala oh. Damn he yab all these people no be small.
i like that alot :)
15 October, 1938 2 August, 1997 - R.I.P. FELA
@PRICEGATE
He spoke against all organized religions. Truly the opium of the people.
Great legend
Un grannnnd artiste
@sonofthedestroyer
Well said mate. I appreciate your valid comments posted. I detest how my people often subscribe to the organised religions of others, while dismissing their very own rich spiritual beliefs, practise by our ancestors for centuries before the arrivals of muslim genocide colonists and christians imperialists.
@okonla24 i'm white, and this is the best thing i've read in days! peace, love, and all that stuff...
Happy Fela-Twenty, everyone!
Great post, seconded bruv!
@sonofthedestroyer My family is from Sierra Leone. Your supposition on Sierra Leoneans is silly to say the least.
LEGEND!
@tiaputadobatiman
seriously though, this song is the stuff!
The Same Story He Put In Music
Is The Same Story
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu Put On Radio Biafra Today
It's All About Freedom Of All Nation
go, go, go!
so true!so true!
PEACE!!!!
@EgbesuJuju2010 bros u self u know egesu asawanna eih izon izon keimaymie keep up the spirit remember if u live a pure life and control ur self around women egbesu will never let anything happen to you
Fela is truely the best ever............
Suffering and smiling.
@phceidem that religion is Ubuntu.....
@jamaicangoodguy You r right bros. Am not proud about what you type but at least u interpret what the Bad ppl stand for but ur comments does not apply to all nigerians. There are still better ppl there but they have no opportunity to lead. Thanks and God bless u
is it me, or does this skip?
i just uploaded the instrumental version of this song if anyone is interested.
wat is it dat he sez afta immam
Nothing but the truth...raw!!
we miss u baba 70
peace and love, God is God
U forgot HAAARAAAAMU!!!
@sonofthedestroyer he is the last of the old school cold war policians, He is a threat to thier domination of land and resourses. Patrice was doing deals with communists and trying to cut out the french and usa from very profitable business. He did not achieve anything, just big words and a great concept of how we should lives. Kwame Nkruma was more realistic and clever in his dealings with the west and his own people.He is the only 1 who realy has made a real lasting impact on African life.
GREAT FELA
not gods but spirits that intercede on our behalf, like Catholicism where you pray to Mary and st john
@beautifulgooal SOME AFRICAN ECONOMIES ARE GROWING FASTER THAN CHINA. NIGERIA IS AT 7.9% FAR BETTER GROWTH THAN ANYWERE IN EUROPE.AND THEY ARE NOT THAT HIGH IN LEAUGE OF FAST GROWING AFRICAN COUNTRYS. THE NIGERIAN IS A VERY ENTERPRISING AND CAPITALIST. THEY HAVE GREAT SKILLS IN SENDING NIGERIAN CULTURE THROUGHOUT AFRICA THROUGH FILM, NIGERIAN PEOPLE ON THE GROUND ARE HARD WORKING,NO DOUBT.ONCE THEY HAVE POWER, THEY ONY ENRICH THEMSELVE. FORGET THE AMBITION THAT BOUGHT THEM TO POLITICS.
mehn dis is the TRACK MEHN!!... listen 2 me with an open mind!!>..mehn he is da GREATEST ntin more!>
thanks for uploading, but there's just too many skips .. :-(
@beautifulgooal I HATE THE BLAME GAME THAT WE PLAY, OBAMA DID NOT VISIT NIGERIA BUT CHOOSE TO GO TO GHANA,MYBE BECAUSE THEY HAVE HAD A MORE EFFECTIVE DEMOCRACY THAN NIGERIA.YOUR COUNTRYMEN HAVE LET THEMSELVES AND THIER NATION DOWN.I BELEIVE THAT NIGERIA SHOULD BE A GREAT NATION.IT HAS THE PEOPLE TO BECOME SO MUCH MORE THAN WHAT IT IS TODAY,YOU HAVE VICTORIA ISLAND AND ABUJA AS FAIRLY MODERN DEVELOPMENTS.BUT NOT REALY VERY MUCH APART FROM THOSE .NIGERIA REAL PROBLEM IS LACK OF AMBITION & DRIVE
Hey Kazimo, lighten up - I think the guy below has a point and I don't think he's racist - I tyink he cares for his nation.
Hey Kazimo, lighten up - I think the guy below has a point and I don't think he's racist - I think he cares for his nation.
@gasdemup aight
@okonla24 whoooooa....can we say some whites....not all white people are racist. I totally agree with you that a lot of white Americans are very prejudice against blacks, but not all. I'm white and my husband is black and so is half my family. So please don't generalize and say ALL....
@adenola NOT ALL THE POWER IS IN THE STATE, NOT ALL THE MONEY IS IN THE STATE EITHER. NIGERIA'S REAL POWER IS IN ITS PEOPLE. I'VE SEEN YOUR COUNTRYMEN WORKING HARD TO MAKE A LIVING FOR THEMSELVES IN LOTS OF COUNTRIES.IT IS MY BELIEF THAT NIGERIA SHOULD BE MORE ASSERTIVE ON THE WORLD STAGE. I WISH YOUR COUNTRY WOULD PROMOTE ITSELF BY GOING FOR AN OLYMPIC GAMES OR WORLD CUP,TO SHOW IT HAS THE INTENTION TO TO BE A WORLD POWER PLAYER,LIKE SOUTH AFRICA. FELA IS AN INPSERATION TO BLACK NATIONALIST
do not look where you fell, but where you slipped (african proverb)
gbedu according to the eleeenia himself
if u you hate on fela its def becuz u dont understand him. and if you gonna talk ish about his relations wit women your boring us thats not your biznesss
Any-God-Damn-Church
My teacher showed me this o:
suffer suffer for world n enjoy to heaven
Seconded mate.
@jeterlover03 I APOLOGISE ON BEHALF OF OKONLA24. YOU ARE 100% RIGHT. WE SHOULDN'T BE MAKING A BLANKETED STATEMENT BECAUSE NO ONE IS CHECKING ON THE FACTS.
THERE ARE LOT OF WHITE PEOPLE WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES TO FIGHT SLAVERY. WHAT ABOUT THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT OF THE 60'S IN THE USA? LOT OF GOOD WHITE PEOPLE FOUGHT FOR THIS GOOD CAUSE. SENATOR KENNEDY WHO RECENTLY PASSED ( RIP) WAS A GOOD MAN AND NOT A RACIST LIKE DAVID DUKE. PARDON OKONLA24 DEAR SISTA.
I will NEVER deny that there are truely decent good muslims in the world. But the sad news is.....they are only 5% out of 100%. Now compare that figure among members of other faiths & you will see the good ones are more than a mere 5%. I mean, I don't see loads of diverse folks from other non-muslim faiths & race rushing to live in say, Northern Nigerian, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Gulf states, middle eastern muslims states. But they will live in a christian country though. I think we both know why.
What does it matter Grimeyera whether we worshipped one or several gods. The point is that it was our way not an alien one . The sad fact is that we bought into the lie that our way of worship and gods were evil and the foreign ones were good. The result was inevitable: Perpetual self hatred and confusion in the African mind.
@paddyllo I AGRRE OOOOOOOOOOO! FUNNY WITH ALL THEN CHUCH AND MOSQUES IN ALMOST EVERY STREET IN NIGERIA, CRIME RATE AND THE 419NERS ARE STILL THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOD HELP US!
its any gaddem mosque and any gaddem church and not garden
@sonofthedestroyer the whole song is mockin religion of all kinds its not just about 1 hes calling bishops corrupt an imams fool when he babbles hes saying thats what religion is just a load of babble not my view but his own...
by the way... 1 dude cliked thumbs down by mistake.
How can you do this to uncle Fela Kuti, presenting a scratched up record,? Are you mad ?
@adenola I MAY BE A JAMAICAN TROLL, BUT YOU CAN SEE THAT SOME OF WHAT I SAY IS TRUE.NIGERIA HAS BY FAR THE LARGEST POPUTATION IN AFRICA. YOU ARE BLESSED WITH A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY AND A RESOURSEFUL PEOPLE. I DO NOT THINK YOU ARE A DUMB PEOPLE,BUT YOU HAVE NEVER HAD GREAT LEADERSHIP.
no, he died of AIDS in the late 90s... He was a great musician and philosopher king
e she o
He's talking about how people talk jibberish following imam and bishops etc.. when they don't really know what their saying. So he's copying them and talking jibberish
Now are you talking about Christianity or Catholicism? I think that after Constantine's Edict of Milan in 313AD is what you're talking about.
"Christianity" is what Jesus did between the years 30-33. Of course, "Christianity" was more Jesus saying, "act like me"....ha.
The suckers you're talking about weren't acting like Jesus, hence they weren't christ-like. By definition, they weren't Christian.
you are missing the point of the song! Fela is talking GENERALLY about religion having a strong hold on people,follow religion blindly,without seeking the truth for themselves!
Not quite. He wrote/sang plenty of songs in opposition to foreign cultural influences in Africa. Islam,Christianity, and of course financial interests. Looking at many of these posts (not yours) his messages have fallen on deaf ears. Oh well, I guess it's true that 50% of the worlds population are below average intelligence.