FELA KUTI / LADY

[valdancer52]

...also sounds like a little James Brown influence too. I was introduced to this song while dating a Nigerian man in London while studying there in 1977/78 before returning to New York.

[JosueCubichon]

@BamBam - absolutely. Lenny Kravitz is a modern day genius. Check out his music and listen to to all it entails. Anyways, FELA is the focal point and he has been a lost treasure for me that I have had the pleasure to experience.

[sethaus75]

Sometimes he says "he" when he means "she." It's affected Nigerian pidgin English. 

[SquallCloud]

Amazing.

[JosueCubichon]

Nigerian musical genius version of Jimmy Hendrix, Bob Marley, Lenny Kravitz and Carlos Santana. Could you imagine all alive at the same time in a jam session??? INCREIBLE!!

[BamBamBiiiLam]

@JosueCubichon Lenny Kravitz? dawg, u serious?

[1truthfulman]

@JosueCubichon Replace Lenny Kravitz. Stevie Wonder instead!!!

[jawunganyi]

FELA WAS LOVE NOT SO MUCH FOR THE QUALITY OF HIS LYRICS BUT FOR HIS INCREDIBLE ABILITY TO PLAY VARIOUS INSTRUMENTS PROFOUNDLY. HE IS THE DEFINITION OF GENIUS IN MY BOOK.

[vamckend]

.. love it

[realmadridfan4]

FIFA STREET 4

[MrStolestone]

This is the deepest stuff! ever! Have seen Sean few times live..

It is trult catching music, as Fela is!!

[marikumbita]

@MrStolestone Seun

[turary11]

This song is very meaningful and sensible and above all, it's magnificently brilliant

[ROCKNROLLFAN]

NOW....THIS IS REAL MUSIC....MAN, THIS IS GREAT MUSIC. SUCH SUPER RHYTHM..... YOU CANNOT PUT ON THIS SONG AND JUST SAT STILL WITHOUT BOBBING YOU HEAD OR SOMETHING.

[kinkala1]

Du grand art

[frankorepsw]

god bless everyone.....stand up for your rights people

[Killamal64]

buck lacrosse and the chairman listen..........dear fela kuti

[djess90]

Im only 20, and Im FROM cameroon!!!!but this right here, is sick!!!!!!!!big respect fela kuti

[KrazeWorld]

Isaac Hayes, allthough not politicaly envolved to my knowledge, is ,to me, the only american funk orchestrator that reminds me of fela in many ways. One in particular is the ability to make extremly complex melodies and succefully breakthem down and build them back up several times in one song.

[mdari]

afro beat plus orchester

[carabiche]

i think it is more about women with high opinion of themselve, she also looking down on the world around her.

[letmesing6868]

Watch me dance to this.

[MsVPower1]

One person must not be a "Lady" hence the dislike option...hehe!

[Ayanfe13]

this is with Igo Chico playing the sax...ohhhh may his soul rest in peace and that of all the other greats gone from us...time e .........................

[dman644]

Na only the Chief Priest fit do am like dat!

Ezeadi Onukwulu, Surrey BC Canada

[JazzyFunkaHolic]

Great music from a legend ... We need something like this these days

[samsonaby]

Fela est et restera un monument de la music Africain. Il est a la musique ce que Maradona est au foot-ball. Que Dieu aide le Nigeria a devenir ce qui devait etre; democratique et super developpé et avec lui toute L'afrique. Fela ton combat ne sera jamais abandonné tant tu nous avons appris a travers tes chansons. Chapeau et reposes en paix...

[Ayanfe13]

this is a great mix! Thanks so much!

[SuperMajestic88]

Mortel !!!!!

[ezestc]

Look at anyway you like Fela lived a prophet and died a prophet. He may have his flaws but all prophets did have theirs. I am an Igbo man and I approve this message.

Fela Anikulapo Kuti remains a great man even in death. He suffered for speaking out the truth about what Nigeria really has been from independence until this very moment: A failed State that is simply wobling along and waiting to implode before breaking up for the third time and hopefully the last one.

Long Live the Tribes.

[lagosbay]

jmn

[GURULUDE1]

alot of people call it afro-beat but if you really know your music the sound they have been makeing way before fela this is a fact, i can proof with a simple tape but he really inriched it with all the american influence but perticulary this one has alot of instruments but the same sound of african music just listen and if your know your african history music its a fact but he outdid it no matter what....

[krypaumic]

fela kuti rest in peace.from gabon

[alpwidchelsea]

'FELA' an african god

[richgordy1]

... love this bloke, beaucoup!

[ebertnroeper]

A song that's as supremely sexist as beautiful

[effiom123]

@ebertnroeper how is it sexist? its exemplifying nigerin womens desire for respect "if u call an african woman woman she wont agree she tell u shes a lady"...jeez learn pidgin

[subg88]

@effiom123

Not really, to Fela the term lady is a negative, ie the woman who has taken Western culture at the expense of African culture. You misinterpret the lyrics - if you call a woman an african she will not agree, she'll say she's a lady. To Fela, African is the positive term. He goes on to say "Lady dance the lady dance, African woman dance the fire dance." The fire dance is the traditional dance.

I wouldn't say it's sexist, though, it only appears to be Western context. Fela...

[subg88]

...is criticizing the African who has abandoned her culture but now considers herself a lady for following the pseudo-western cultural shift, just as he does in the track "Gentleman" in which he criticizes the African who wears a suit and calls himself a gentleman. Fela is not a gentleman at all, he be Africa man original.

[JazzyFunkaHolic]

@subg88 You are so right ... Africa should be Africa ....

[effiom123]

@subg88 thats one view point but ur taking hat hes said and decided that for fela it has negative conotations, in my opinion fela loved strong women and was exemplifying the behaviour that u believe he finds derogartory

[subg88]

@effiom123

He did love strong women. In the song the strong woman is the African woman, not the lady. The lady clearly represents the African who has abandoned African culture for Western culture. You may see it differently, but it doesn't make it true.

[effiom123]

@subg88 lol we are going to go round in circles with this you have your view point i have mine lets leave it at that...(but im right though) :p

[subg88]

@effiom123

Ok. It's a great song whatever the meaning.

[NICinYOURface]

r.i.p. fela anikulapo kuti

[LousyNose]

Awesome!

[ahousii]

Personification of greatness! There can never be another Fela. His music is unrivaled. May his soul rest in Peace.

[oluwalogbon58]

@ahousii Ami ami..

[trdwnd]

Sat/fri night in every club in West Africa during the 70's.........Hi life...man!!!!!

[Blacksungod]

Those horns hit hard.

[queenceezy]

This is not the complete song :(

[Lallyallow]

Much love to you innyification you speak the truth

[yupitsayo]

That's just God-Given talent. To be able to touch so many people and mean so much and play so many instruments. Man. He was a legend

[24ivanna]

Amazing song...

[adjoakyem]

this man is a legend..may his soul rest in peace...

[ajlkt3]

fela = epic greatness

[MrKompere]

@ajlkt3 Yes that's exactly how we can qualify his music and especially this song "epic"

[innyification]

FELA you are the one, a great music legend. Your music wil live forever! I was and shall always remain yor fan. Peace to you all!

[roryphelan]

I want you to dance like nobody is watching

[innyification]

Surely i'll do...great music!

[jessyben90]

man what a legend great music

[innyification]

Yeee, you're damn right... Just listen to the lyrics and da beats. GREAT

[kennyfhill]

takes you on his journey.......buckle up and enjoy the ride xx

[ppbm]

AWESOME!!!!!

I'am Fela fun from Hungary, central Europe.

[amadeudias]

like Africa Hungary is sorrow tears and blood I do miss the man!!!

[innyification]

Meet too.. Great and talented misician he was. Though he lives no more, his music is still alive.

[gumadn]

cool dude,ALL HAIL FELA !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SpeedDeomons4Life]

cool

[Obinne]

the very best of Fela 's Instrumental

[studioonestudios]

Yes man...