Fela Kuti & Africa 70 Berlin 1978 - Cross Examination

[hamsterstavros]

hammer

[ebeledi]

you can't "teach" some one to dance like THAT

[Anikulapo173]

I noticed one of the Queens performing the running man the first time I saw it.

[jesamani75]

There was a mexican dancer/actor his name is "resortes",he was doing the moonwak in the 50's.

[bushman77]

wow, the third dancer was doing the running man 33 years ago.

[xemorxi]

I can see that all or majority of dances moves come from Africa. Look at the dance moves of great Fela and his group to confirm this. They had everything from break dance to moon walk. This video was recorded in 1978? That was before Michael Jackson 'created' moon walk? One can see, from this video, that Michael Jackson only came up with the name 'moonwalk' but he did not create it. He perfected it. Thanks Fela for creating moonwalk. Give credit where credit is due. Africa!!

[Radarwm]

SENSACIONAL! Ouvir ou falar de Fela Kuti é discutir um passado que - por incrível que pareça - é bem atual para qqr país, seja no Brasil de Sarney/Jader/Maluf/Collor, seja na Nigéria de Obasanjo ou em qqr outro lugar do mundo. A corrupção, manipulação/mídia, opressão, abuso de poder, conluio entre governantes/empresários ou qqr outra ação nesse sistema sórdido estão sempre de mãos dadas. Era justamente isso que FELA KUTI fazia questão de maximar em suas músicas e idéias: injustiças. Viva FELA!

[EatYourprettymess]

it just doesn't get any better than this. ;)

[MelvinatorX]

Brilliant.

[MelvinatorX]

THIS IS BLOWING MY FUCKING MY MIND!

[Buckeyecat2002]

03:38-freeze frame and damn !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Buckeyecat2002]

This is musical fertility therapy, Lagos Afro Beat style. Do you eat fufu stew too?

[NinkasiDelight]

hah! He really had a message for his audience. Great song too.

[jejemartins]

Essência!!!!raiz!!

[Spongyb]

This was 33 years ago but it is still very fresh

[AdrianoFerreira2010]

CULTURA DE VERDADE!!!

[philaz215]

seeing videos like this makes me cry. even though i have never set foot in africa, we all dance the same. i saw the running man, the samba, even some twerking going on lol. its in our blood. no matter how long ago we were stolen, africa is still in our bloodstream and heart

[Grendel53]

wow...to have jammed with those cats,

[coopercraft]

The dancing girls are Completely Freaky. Wow.

[wendyluvskyle]

FELa deserveved every single wife! this vid is smokinggggg!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[gouriafilaxta]

very nice!!!

[sarotubex]

I LOVE THISSSS

Black music, iss the best...and i'm white!!! :)

[TheWendyHour]

Exquisite ))))

[dieno2020]

Nice! The best.

[StyleYaa]

Is it only me who notice at 5:13 the sista did the dance precursor to the "running man" Some black ppl say they aint African but sure dance like one...

[Auntkekebaby]

@StyleYaa Yup! Running Man is in the blood! Old African move! That African is going to keep showing up. lol

[Nzurilisha]

@Auntkekebaby Indeed!!!!

[omoibile]

@StyleYaa : INFACT MANY DANCE STEPS WERE COPIED FROM AFRICAN DANCE MOVES. THE LATEST DANCE CRAZE IN FRANCE CALLED TEKTONIC WAS INDEED AFRICAN LOGOBI DANCE FROM CENTRAL AFRICA..

[xemorxi]

@omoibile True!! Break dance, moonwalk, etc, came from Africa. Fela and his dancers had all.

[xemorxi]

@omoibile Very true!! From break dance to michael jackson's 'moonwalk' came frrom Afrrica. Michael jackson got 'moonwalk' dance from great Fela. look at Fala's videos to prove this. Michael only came up with the name 'moonwalk' but he got the idea from Fela.

[BHDread]

@StyleYaa NOTICE..THE RUNNING MAN.(HIP HOP) THAT REGGAE DANCEHALL...THE GO GO BAR DANCES...LOL..WE ARE WHO WE ARE....IT'S INSIDE..AND IT ALWAYS SHOW....DEF UNDERGROUND HOUSE!!!

[HonorisCausa1]

They must have been scandalised yet hypnotised.

[0004pedro]

The name of this song is ''Cross Examination''. This is much better than the version released on the B side of the ''Army Arrangement'' album.

[skankiniteasy]

@0004pedro Thnks!

[0004pedro]

@skankiniteasy You're welcome.

[afriqueboy2008]

@0004pedro u are right i bought this album before fela died i was a teenager then but the cd seem like it was missing some songs

[afriqueboy2008]

@0004pedro i am so blown away thanks again fela is my hero

[blademanx]

they were already africans in Germany back then? well i know my uncle was living there already

[SivaSelf]

The genius shall be recognised...

[t0byman]

kevin!

[marcopivet]

sexy!

[Wavecurve]

Classic

[Wavecurve]

Classic!

[foxycleopatra83]

RIP Fela

[bostrowskij]

Excellent!



[AEOuriel]

fela with >3,300 views...what a disgrace

[SacredReich90]

@AEOuriel

Agree

[3azabb]

@AEOuriel they dont know....too young...but they are coming around

[ose808]

Pls, how can i get this DVD?

[skankiniteasy]

@ose808

I found this video in AVI on one of the torrent trackers. Full title of the movie is Fela Kuti - Live in Berlin - Berliner Jazztage 1978

[0004pedro]

@skankiniteasy Is it available on DVD or VHS? If yes, where?

[skankiniteasy]

@0004pedro If I'm not mistaken, this concert is part of the box set Fela Kuti - Anthology Vol 2 [CD+DVD] It is available on Amazon.com.

[0004pedro]

@skankiniteasy Thank you. That is a load of information you've just given me.

[skankiniteasy]

@0004pedro Details and review can be found at the afrofunkforum.blogspot.com