do you all know that women only started working in the 3rd world country after the 2nd world war because of lack of men and abundant of work to be done,so its not only africans that have that sex discrimination problem as you make it sound.
@SuperQueenofAfrica ...Indeed she was, and I believe she was still alive when d song "lady" was released. Wouldn't you love to have been d proverbial fly on d wall, listening to Fela and this ardent feminist as u rightly called her, over d meaning of the song.
I'm quite sure she gave him some flack over that...
Then the kids struggle, some become homosexual, some do not know how to be a good father or mother, some go about thinking the world owes them something. Then the result is lots of social vices, men wanting to be women, women wanting to be men. New generations are not able to carry on the lagacy of the previous. Hard wowork takes a back seat. We have to pray that God will intervene. The politicians have abondone God, the reason why the pilgrims came here in the first place
A man is a man and a woman is a woman, when they try to be the other confusion arises. Whether we like it or not, a child ( whether male or female) needs a man in order to properly develop their indentity. Here in America, the major problem is nothing but family decay. Whereby, men lack identity, are lazy. some of them will refuse to take care of their home, leave the woman to surfer, then she will to raise the kids and work.
@iamqueenkk the way i take it you must be homosexual or bi.or you just a woman that refuses to understand or know the woman's role in our homes and community. Obviously you understood my lingo well enough to find it offensive. i guess it makes no sense to you that by women being out of their role in the family or home structure, is detrimental to our community and existence as people. just like the story of Adam&EVE (Truth or a Myth) for if we all became HOMOs how do we reproduce ..easy..
i hope the message reaches the next generation for my son,our people sake..black women keep supporting the man unlike us blacks in america.for if you take the head the body falls ..powers that be took the head in america now our body is made up of homosexual sexual deviants that don't understand the true man made in Gods image authority, for if you uphold the kings thrown peace and happiness would be bestowed the queen and the family.thank you very much my powerful african jewish/black women.
@wxdom This whole comment makes absolutely no sense. The message is offensive and the way you've said it makes no grammatical sense nor is your sentence structure readable. Clarity is our friend.
Jamaicans and Nigerians are always at each other throat because they are too much alike. This two people can't stand the smell of each other and it is just annoying.
some people are just weird!! ??? they cant accept that fela is a NIGERIAN ICON , AN AFRICAN ICON ..they have to water it down to suit themselves.. lol! na wa!
I don't know that Steve Hendel, Bill Jones, Jay-z, and the rest would necessarily have put their names and money behind the project, if they did not believe in its viability, ergo Felas' popularity amongst the American populace.
@emecca123 interesting that when you come against a view which is not as compromising as mine you back off!! whats the deal.. "emecca123"?you dont give the same arguments you where giving me are you retrenching your position .. ? you may call fela an international icon but compare how many aa know him to those who know bob marley. am prepared to concede that you diaspora need educating about africa more but fela is still OUR OWN .. take it or leave it..
@oluwalogbon58 I've not retrenched on my views, maybe U mis-understood. what I said was, D people that bank-rolled d play "Fela" would not have done so if they thought Felas' music is not popular in d states.
"...but Fela is still OUR OWN". U really need 2 come off that, YES!! Fela is NIGERIAN 2 d bone..., Omo Abeokuta Proper!, but like I said his iconic stature knows no boundaries. Anyone that loves his music can claim him as their own.
@emecca123 fela will always be our own icon no matter what the rest of the world says.. we dont claim bob marley! you do .. even if you are a nigerian it doesnt matter, the west indians claim bob marley not fela kuti we claim our own those who DONT LIKE IT CAN LUMP IT.. end of story ..
@oluwalogbon58 "We don't claim Bob Marley", U R 2 much mahn, how about U speak 4 urself. D rest of D world have embraced Felas' music... how is that not a good thing?.I'give U D last word on a rather interesting topic. Best of luck 2 U.
@emecca123 you just dont get it.. the rest of the world? hard core fela fans are white people not aa .. aa will not get his music as a whole.. the white fans embraced him in his lifetime and enjoyed his music .. but they understood where the came from .. so D rest of D world is just catching up ... best of luck to U FOR NOT UNDERSTANDING THIS SIMPLE FACT..
@MsBonita2020 fela had a cult following all over the world especially with white fans who followed him to the shrine in lagos where he performed in the seventies and eighties.. long before he became more popular and had a world wide following he had his hard core supporters.. i grew up listening to fela he is part of our culture but his music and lyrics are admired all over the world..
Felas music is a Nigerian institution! We live it,breath it dream it! When he was alive Africans mainly West Africans AND Europeans were the main patriots of Felas music,and Americans(black and white) weren't interested at all! Black Americans have now cottoned on to his music by;(would you believe) Grand theft Auto game,where 2 of his songs are played along side Femi! JayZ is a business man,so him staging a play about Fela no way reflects the popularity of his music among AAs.
i hate it when outsiders like to compare FELA to their own icons.. please let us enjoy our own AFRICAN ICONS THEY ARE NOT IMITATIONS OF BOB MARLEY ..jeez..
@oluwalogbon58 I don't think godsgift581 was comparing Fela 2 Bob Marley, I think he or she was merely saying that Fela was a legend just like Bob Marley was a legend, at least I hope U agree that Bob Marley was indeed a legend.
And quite frankly vis a vis name recognition, it is debatable who's name is more known worldwide, mind U I am partial 2 Fela Kuti.
@oluwalogbon58 R U serious, "Fela never went global", how do U explain d current musical running on Broadway simply titled "Fela on Broadway" if that's not a testament to his GLOBAL influence,... what is?.
And again sir, Fela belongs to the world, as does Bob Marley.... don't place those regional limitations on them.
@emecca123 mmmmm nobody is taking away his music from the world and besides when he was playing in venues in america broadway wouldnt exactly have taken much notice way back then.. and what the heck are u arguing about anyway.?lol! he is a nigerian icon or are you saying he was born and brought up in isreal now.lol! his songs talk about the situation back home, if you dont like it too bad he is not singing about president bush.
@oluwalogbon58 Iconic people do not evolve in a vacuum, like aged wine, they take time to develope. So I submitt to U that Fela was, and is an INTERNATIONAL icon from Nigeria, and Bob Marley the same from Jamaica.
On a different note, there is no need to get personal with this... it's not that serious. read my comments, i've not said anything disparaging 2 U, so let's keep it civil.
@emecca123 you seem to be intent on spoiling for a fight here and quite frankly you are not interesting enough for one.. and you have no points at all.. score: "olodo" as fela would say lmao!!
submision is not love, sorry. Is to lost your energy. you feed the other one and the other one is lost his energy balance and can do a bad use of it inconsciounnsly. thats the principe of fighting for power (energy) in relations. we can love inconditionaly to everyone, but submision for "love" for other one is not love. is breaking the/our balance ourselves. we have to share energy in every form we want create in relations. sorry for ofended and my english.
I'm enjoying all your comments. This is so inspirational to me. I am not a Nigerian or a native from Africa. I'm African American born and breeded in America, but my spirit lives West African (Nigerian) . I was introduced to Fela music by my Ex Nigerian Husband. I was blessed. I learned through the years of our seperation how special My ex husband was to me. I miss him dearly. Fela will always be a part of my life as long as I shall live.
The fact is, men are supposed to be the head of their households, and therefore should lead. The problem is when the subject of submission is introduced, most women find that offensive. It doesn't mean the woman should be disrespected or ignored. In order for a woman to submit to a man, there must be trust and love.
U know, Fela was just about admonishing in this song, Women that believe that they are 'equal' to men. That admonishment I dis-agree with.
The subject of submission I think is offensive to Women only to the extent that it applies only to them in a relationship.
I would argue that the man should equally submit to his woman, it's not a sign of weakness, rather it amplifies the respect that you have for her. It's an equal partnership....no one should "rule" over the other.
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I agree with the first part of ur comment, however, as a man, I am responsible for my family...financially, emotionally, etc. A woman should submit to her husband, and not the other way around. as I stated earlier, it does't mean she should be disrespected. A fair question is, does a woman want to be equal in a marriage and the responsibilities that comes with that? Is a woman equal to man? Yes, but in a relationship, there can on be one leader. Submission is a gift, not a weakness.
And if submission is a gift, then it is not bestowed upon women alone. We as civilized men should offer that gift to our women.
It's ALMOST natural that a man should lead in a relationship, but where we go wrong is in using that as an excuse to want to dominate and impose. And naturally, no one want's to be dominated nor imposed upon.
The creation story does not, I don't think give men that "leadership" role.
Is a man in a household where the woman is the major bread-winner any less of a man because of that?, or is he abjugating his responsibilities?, I think not. The responsibilities for the up-keep of the family falls equally on both partners.
Where does a man go to meet his emotional needs if not from his spouse.
@oluwalogbon58 2 things, u said; "....this is about African situation", ".....mainly female lead black American households."
Can U clarify what U mean by "African situation", and how did U come 2 d conclusion that black american households are lead mainly by females.
I don't think godsgift581 was comparing Fela 2 marley, I think he or she was merely saying that Fela was a legend, just like Marley was a legend, at least I hope U agree that Marley was indeed a legend.
@emecca123 bob marley was a legend and i remember him well, however fela is an african ICON.. and belongs to us from west africa.. we have our own icons ... you dont expect west africans to be claiming bob marley do you ? he is of mixed white and jamacian parentage and brought up in the west indies.. and thanks to island records he went global but he is still from jamaica.
It's NOT almost natural for a man to lead in a relationship. He's supposed to lead and should lead.
Your error is in confusing SUBMISSION with DOMINATION. They are on opposite ends of the spectrum.
In reference to your last point, the bible says, "...wives submit to your husbands." and for the husbands to love their wives as Christ loved the church.
A submissive wife doesn't mean an abused, disrespected and dominated one.
I'll leave the last word to you...on an interesting subject.
It's really not wrong 4 a man to submit himself to a woman, after all submission means, I think; giving up one's self to another. Christ gave up himself (submitted) 4 our salvation. Well, interesting subject indeed.... Let's agree to dis-agree no pun intended.
It's been a pleasure conversing with you, and best of luck to you.
@TheAremo yoruba is NOT A RELIGION.. is black american a religion or is carribean a religion .. jeez.. ignorance is no EXCUSE.. WE ARE NOT A RELIGION WE ARE A TRIBE..
Rather than get into a slagging match. Why not simply state the place of Women in Yoruba society? Ignorance maybe "no excuse" but arrogance has no place either. As mentioned as I said I don't want a slagging match over the semantics of my previous post as any enlightened person would have understood what I was asking.
@TheAremo why should i state the place of yoruba women in society dont you know how to do research on it? yoruba is NOT A RELIGION YOU HAVE NO ARGUEMENT THERE..it is a culture.. LIKE OR NOT.that is the end of it..
@oluwalogbon58 it is not semantics it is very relevant when you state something like that as fact it is taken as fact by those who have no idea about it.. they take it as read ... therefore you should be accurate and not just a culture tourist if you are serious ... you can slang all you like but it matters not.. we are not a religion end of story .
@TheAremo be quiet.. and quit it.. either accept you were wrong or dont. but since you dont have the intellect we shall leave it at that.. later hater..
@emecca123 Then the kids struggle, some become homosexual, some do not know how to be a good father or mother, some go about thinking the world owes them something. Then the result is lots of social vices, men wanting to be women, women wanting to be men. New generations are not able to carry on the lagacy of the previous. Hard wowork takes a back seat. We have to pray that God will intervene. The politicians have abondone God, the reason why the pilgrims came here in the first place
@beautifulgooal U hv 2 enlighten me some, all those ills u so eloquently enumerated r as a result of......,
and speaking of divine intervention, did manna actually fall heaven?.God has given us solution 2 all our problems, it's up 2 us 2 apply them.If we r waiting 4 God 2 physically intervene... I suppose that will signal d end-time. D pilgrims came looking 4 a place where they r free 2 believe or NOT believe in a God, and to espouse any political view that they harbour.
@emecca123 I don't know what you smoked before writing that comment. But Society, history and religion has placed the woman as 'complementary to the man' not equal to him. Look at history, look at decisions that shaped the world (good or bad) and tell me who had been at the helm of affairs?
@TheRide4pac Oh come now, so just b'cos man has , 4 d most part made decisions that have shaped d world u put him high and mighty over d woman?. I'm glad u said "good or bad", 'cos quite frankly look at the state of d world..., it's not good, with ur "mighty men" at the helm.
Besides, u want a list of women that have made decisions with lasting impact on d world stage: Golda Meir;
@emecca123 I would agree with you on the basis of equality. After all, if we look at the basics, we actually breath the same air, fell the same pain (excluding labor pains) and several others... But there's still a difference. Nature, God or whatever you choose to call it has 'levied' man with more responsibilities. The result is that it tends to slightly elevate man above woman. The same applies to animals (on land and in water) if you observe. This situation is not man made, its nature or God.
@TheRide4pac ...so u do agree in d equality of d sexes, ok, but 4 u to say that "God, nature has levied man with more responsibilities", is mere conjecture on ur part, imo.
@emecca123 you do have to appreciate the cultural aspect, it is more seen as a departure from the traditions and acceptance of european doctrine. to say it comes down to submission is unfair, but rather it is a rejection by the african woman of her culture. fela had great respect for his mother and you statement totally ignores that
@oneshot2g Indeed it is cultural and traditional, one that is not limited to Africa. D feminist movement was a direct challenge to that notion of inequality of d sexes. D Europeans hv all but gotten rid of that notion, sadly women from d "3rd" world r still bound by that antiquated culture and tradition.
I dare say if Fela were alive today, and d question was posed to him; r men and women equal?, he would hv replied in d affirmative.
@emecca123 i think we are seeing this from two different view points, IMO the song has more to do with africans forgoing tradition for european ideals, the idea that feminism and equal rights didn't exist in "precolonial" africa, americas or asia is a lie
@oneshot2g I agree with u with regards to what d song is saying, but I disagree with d sub-text; that African women r traditionally & culturally NOT equal to their men. Now, tell me do u equally reject that sub-text?.
There has to b an evolution of thought process amongst civilized beings, even where traditions, culture, and 4 that matter religion r concerned. Some can b... well, antiquated.
This is why Nigerians are the happiest people on earth because of all the extracurriculum things we do. Our music, jokes, dancing, folk stories and so on... when you're enjoying all this you smile and forget the dramas around us in our country. I have live abroad for over 20yrs but when i remember all these songs amongst other things, I long for Naija!! I never thought I will miss Nigeria when I left in the late 80s!!! Thanks for posting this music, Happy new year and God bless.
'If you call a woman, African woman, na go 'gree, she go say ay, she go say I be lady-o'<<<< These lyrics remind me so much of my late mother (RIP). I love this song so much... Happy Belated Earthday Fela... may your legend and your music continue!
Oh yeah!!! All U Peeps in London, or surrounding areas nxt week Friday 16/10/09, C'Yall at Happy Peoples Restaurant nrst tube & Sisters, Tottenham N15. A FELABRATION of His Highnesses Life! 7pm-1am
Listen I am a 43 year old Nigerian woman living in NYC all of her life and this man has our music and what we intend to listen to as well as give the ones coming up now the path of music with a message behind it! The stories are no different then to what is happening now! Respect the artist! Lady is my favorite song because it shows that women in Africa have come along way..Fela how Far now? Miss you....
I just figured out what he meant by water no get enemy!!
It is a saying that is used in Yoruba spiritual belief. It has to do with the goddess Os(h)un. She is the goddess of love and beauty. Love (Oshun) is omnipresent therefore has no enemy. Everyone has and uses it. That is what is meant by water no get enemy.
Fela calls it black power because he got it from Yoruba teachings. Note: I see juju as majic/power. Not bad or good. The good/evilness of juju depends on the user.
i saw Fela in The Shrine 1994/95 and have never felt , seen or heard anything like his musical performances ever since . i cannot believe he rests in peace , the master plays on in peace . bless you Fela . you are missed here .
Water is very spiritual. It is both chaotic and serene. When Fela is associates water and black man power, he's talking of African spirituality; JUJU. MAJIC. He is far from racist. His songs were created for Africans to know their true power. When he says "you go fight am unless you wan die" he's basically saying don't fight nature, it's necessary.
"I never tell you finish, I never tell you finish, I never tell you finish, I never tell you finish, I never tell you..." In the beginning Fela was a social commentator; Lady, Yellow Fever, Shakara and more. A few years later he became a political commentator, condemning the corruption and brutality of the Nigerian Political set-up, he literally waged a one-man war against corruption and oppression, on behalf of his people. Paid a high price. RIP.
This sounds like some JAMES BROWN(RIP) RHYTHMS!!! Check the BOMB horn mix at 3:00 the L/R PAN....GREAT engineering!!! ...The horns also have that Miles Davis dynamic to them!!!! FELA WAS A GENIUS!!!! BLESSINGS FROM YHWH!!!
I agree with half of what Fela was talking about here. I believe that the so called "ladies" out there want to see themselves as equal to men but want to be treated differently. If you feel cheated as a slave, you should not want to be a master too.
But he also said that African women know that a man is the master. I'm willing to forgive him because I love him so much and he was from a different era, but I think that is totally wrong. In an ideal society, gender roles are nonexistent.
i wanna be in ur society, my experience however leeds me to conclude that we have the choice to break free from the ascribed gender roles but they still exist and you break free at the risk of being a rebel..... that said i'd rather be a rebel any day!
go get on the fron line of war when u do then ill beleive what u say until be cool still see the mutherfuckers i killed who aint done shit to me thanks gi bill gender roles huh
Gender traditions are not wrong. The problem is when they are not equally valued. Men and women are equal...and bring diff. talents to the table...oftentimes, the same exact talents. Thx for yur comment!!! :)
Sorry, I disagree. They are. How do you expect a man who is better at cooking and cleaning while his wife is better at making money to feel in a culture where any man who doesn't provide for his family is emasculated? Yes, female and males are equal but he is seen as less than a man because he doesn't follow the norms. People have different personalities and strengths. Traditions are not made to be eternal. We should chuck the anachronistic ones in the garbage and move on.
I don't know if u live here in the States but this is a common thing now. I see it all the time.They just do what is best for them and chuck everyone else's opinions out the window. But people will always have traditions and religions. THere are some where women control everything.
Sorry I disagree. Women should follow the Laws of God. We are not to be the bread winners. Men are made to provide and protect his family. Women are made to be the nurture. With men laying back and eating from a women is lazy and forbidden by God for him to do. They are equal in the same amount of love being played out by both sexs. Woman are suppose to stand beside their husbands, but not to lead the way. Men are suppose to be the aggressor. You can't change nature. It's how God created it.
I really wish you hadn't replied my comment. I come from a family with a female bread winner. My dad, god bless him, is too manly for one woman and labels his children unimportant. Are you telling me I should wait for my father to change before I get educated or eat? Don't bring that false teaching to me again please, you hear? Your God is biased.
@fragileth1ng. I'm sorry you had that kind of experience as a man/female child. If your father has neglected his responsiblities as being the head of his household. I would not say God is bias he will provide your every need, you got to trust that he will make a way for you out of no way, he has bought you through this far and still has not forsaken you. I gave you a scripture from the Bible read it. If not than that is your choice, "to lick the wounds of your bitterness". His arms are open...
There is no need to be sorry. I am not. I'm glad my life is the way it is. Without all the experiences I might have been someone different and I am very proud of the person that I am and I know my God is too. I don't care who is leading the family so far as every body is important, equal and contributing.
@fragileth1ng. Thank you for sharing your story. I really do appreciate what you have said. I'm not being bias,but life brings more balance when there are two ppl working together for a childs life. We had some of the same life challenges. My father died when I was a very young girl, and my Mom could not handle the pressure alone raising a family of nine children. It was difficult and too much for her to do alone. Keep yr faith and don't lose sight of Gods will for yr life. Be bless...
his music penetrates the body and soul. His voice and sax are a wake up call, a command, a call for gathering all good people. Both calming and exiting. Call it order.
I am not a Yoruba but this guy's music and politics inspire me to the highest level imaginable. His insight was not of his generation. While I can correctly say that he saw the future, the "leaders" of his time were nothing more than stooges. RIP.
Fela married all those 26 or 28 women b/c the Nigerian society at the time saw these female performers as prostitutes living on the compound with him as unmarried singers. The men (soldiers) would think they can treat such women sexually violent. If married even though they hated Fela that had to respect his "property". A single woman without a husband traveling about was considered a whore. He eventually divorced them as being a divorced woman was not as bad a stigma.
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Mr198100able 7 months ago
do you all know that women only started working in the 3rd world country after the 2nd world war because of lack of men and abundant of work to be done,so its not only africans that have that sex discrimination problem as you make it sound.
bob45440 7 months ago
@bob45440 universal sufferage that is women being allowed to vote in the uk only came about because women protested , and died for this right..
SuperQueenofAfrica 6 months ago
Fela best recording.
Olatunde
lackboy213 7 months ago
seven fools dont have the african spirit within them they are lost ..
SuperQueenofAfrica 7 months ago
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svendiamond 8 months ago
excelente fela kuti muy buena musica....
nahuelquiroga 8 months ago
fela's mother was an ardent feminist .. true story .. the first lagosian to wear trousers. thats "pants" to the yanks ...
SuperQueenofAfrica 8 months ago
@SuperQueenofAfrica ...Indeed she was, and I believe she was still alive when d song "lady" was released. Wouldn't you love to have been d proverbial fly on d wall, listening to Fela and this ardent feminist as u rightly called her, over d meaning of the song.
I'm quite sure she gave him some flack over that...
emecca123 8 months ago
LADY
If you call woman
African woman no go ‘gree
She go say I be Lady o
If you call woman
African woman no go ‘gree
She go say I be Lady o
Kenyanalphakilo 9 months ago
SUPERBE FELA
JE L ECOUTE EN BOUCLE
C EST DU GRAND!!! de la couleur!!
je t'aimeeeeeeeee
olga270815 1 year ago 6
Then the kids struggle, some become homosexual, some do not know how to be a good father or mother, some go about thinking the world owes them something. Then the result is lots of social vices, men wanting to be women, women wanting to be men. New generations are not able to carry on the lagacy of the previous. Hard wowork takes a back seat. We have to pray that God will intervene. The politicians have abondone God, the reason why the pilgrims came here in the first place
joegboy 1 year ago
A man is a man and a woman is a woman, when they try to be the other confusion arises. Whether we like it or not, a child ( whether male or female) needs a man in order to properly develop their indentity. Here in America, the major problem is nothing but family decay. Whereby, men lack identity, are lazy. some of them will refuse to take care of their home, leave the woman to surfer, then she will to raise the kids and work.
joegboy 1 year ago
and this is a comment about the first song Black President iamqueenkk.
wxdom 1 year ago
@iamqueenkk the way i take it you must be homosexual or bi.or you just a woman that refuses to understand or know the woman's role in our homes and community. Obviously you understood my lingo well enough to find it offensive. i guess it makes no sense to you that by women being out of their role in the family or home structure, is detrimental to our community and existence as people. just like the story of Adam&EVE (Truth or a Myth) for if we all became HOMOs how do we reproduce ..easy..
wxdom 1 year ago
Chief Priest....... Lov lov lov
waytoohappy1 1 year ago
this is fantastic, reminds me of my days and hazy nights at the original Shrine, Fela your memory lives on in all us today and for ever!!!
adetayo
yemi439 1 year ago
@yemi439
Yes Oooooooo
waytoohappy1 1 year ago
WATER E NO GET ENEMY
motunrolarulz 1 year ago
i hope the message reaches the next generation for my son,our people sake..black women keep supporting the man unlike us blacks in america.for if you take the head the body falls ..powers that be took the head in america now our body is made up of homosexual sexual deviants that don't understand the true man made in Gods image authority, for if you uphold the kings thrown peace and happiness would be bestowed the queen and the family.thank you very much my powerful african jewish/black women.
wxdom 1 year ago
@wxdom This whole comment makes absolutely no sense. The message is offensive and the way you've said it makes no grammatical sense nor is your sentence structure readable. Clarity is our friend.
iamqueenkk 1 year ago
this is the heart and of Nigerian culture. I love Fela!!!
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snail702 1 year ago
probably Africa's best!
pleasureseekers80s 1 year ago
The African legend...Fela Kuti's spirit lives on...
MsDramachic 1 year ago
One of the greatest legends of our lifetime...The spirit of Fela still lives..
MsDramachic 1 year ago
fela lives on
timothyomole 1 year ago
fela and i were on born on the same day! FELAAAAAAA!
samuelisill 1 year ago
@samuelisill good for you
omogoriolaaramide1 1 year ago
That's great!
MrsMadzik2010 1 year ago
Jamaicans and Nigerians are always at each other throat because they are too much alike. This two people can't stand the smell of each other and it is just annoying.
carabiche 1 year ago
@carabiche jamaican have this belief that nigerian are superior to them & they dont like it. period
ladidaddy100 1 year ago
@carabiche Are you on crack?
duncabbin 1 year ago
@carabiche you need more teaching....period.
MsBonita2020 1 year ago
If you call woman
African woman no go ‘gree
She go say I be Lady o
If you call woman
African woman no go ‘gree
She go say I be Lady o
ukoffline 1 year ago
just enjoy the damn music and go argue in real life. stop wasting your time.
pz
ritualfunk 1 year ago
For
Ever
Live
AFRICA- fela
Devernq 1 year ago
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sarkazem 1 year ago
some people are just weird!! ??? they cant accept that fela is a NIGERIAN ICON , AN AFRICAN ICON ..they have to water it down to suit themselves.. lol! na wa!
oluwalogbon58 1 year ago
I don't know that Steve Hendel, Bill Jones, Jay-z, and the rest would necessarily have put their names and money behind the project, if they did not believe in its viability, ergo Felas' popularity amongst the American populace.
emecca123 1 year ago
@emecca123 interesting that when you come against a view which is not as compromising as mine you back off!! whats the deal.. "emecca123"?you dont give the same arguments you where giving me are you retrenching your position .. ? you may call fela an international icon but compare how many aa know him to those who know bob marley. am prepared to concede that you diaspora need educating about africa more but fela is still OUR OWN .. take it or leave it..
oluwalogbon58 1 year ago
@oluwalogbon58 I've not retrenched on my views, maybe U mis-understood. what I said was, D people that bank-rolled d play "Fela" would not have done so if they thought Felas' music is not popular in d states.
"...but Fela is still OUR OWN". U really need 2 come off that, YES!! Fela is NIGERIAN 2 d bone..., Omo Abeokuta Proper!, but like I said his iconic stature knows no boundaries. Anyone that loves his music can claim him as their own.
Bob Marley is 1 of my icons, am not Jamaican.
emecca123 1 year ago
@emecca123 fela will always be our own icon no matter what the rest of the world says.. we dont claim bob marley! you do .. even if you are a nigerian it doesnt matter, the west indians claim bob marley not fela kuti we claim our own those who DONT LIKE IT CAN LUMP IT.. end of story ..
oluwalogbon58 1 year ago
@oluwalogbon58 "We don't claim Bob Marley", U R 2 much mahn, how about U speak 4 urself. D rest of D world have embraced Felas' music... how is that not a good thing?.I'give U D last word on a rather interesting topic. Best of luck 2 U.
emecca123 1 year ago
@emecca123 yep FELA IS OURS .. SEE YA!!!
oluwalogbon58 1 year ago
@emecca123 you just dont get it.. the rest of the world? hard core fela fans are white people not aa .. aa will not get his music as a whole.. the white fans embraced him in his lifetime and enjoyed his music .. but they understood where the came from .. so D rest of D world is just catching up ... best of luck to U FOR NOT UNDERSTANDING THIS SIMPLE FACT..
oluwalogbon58 1 year ago
@emecca123 i agree with the end of your statement,i like Felas' music and i'm a Jamaican.
MsBonita2020 1 year ago
@MsBonita2020 ...and you can erect a shrine for Fela if you so desire.
Interpol will not be checking to see if you are a Nigerian...lol.
emecca123 1 year ago
@MsBonita2020 fela had a cult following all over the world especially with white fans who followed him to the shrine in lagos where he performed in the seventies and eighties.. long before he became more popular and had a world wide following he had his hard core supporters.. i grew up listening to fela he is part of our culture but his music and lyrics are admired all over the world..
SuperQueenofAfrica 8 months ago
Felas music is a Nigerian institution! We live it,breath it dream it! When he was alive Africans mainly West Africans AND Europeans were the main patriots of Felas music,and Americans(black and white) weren't interested at all! Black Americans have now cottoned on to his music by;(would you believe) Grand theft Auto game,where 2 of his songs are played along side Femi! JayZ is a business man,so him staging a play about Fela no way reflects the popularity of his music among AAs.
vixxy02 1 year ago
i hate it when outsiders like to compare FELA to their own icons.. please let us enjoy our own AFRICAN ICONS THEY ARE NOT IMITATIONS OF BOB MARLEY ..jeez..
oluwalogbon58 1 year ago
@oluwalogbon58 I don't think godsgift581 was comparing Fela 2 Bob Marley, I think he or she was merely saying that Fela was a legend just like Bob Marley was a legend, at least I hope U agree that Bob Marley was indeed a legend.
And quite frankly vis a vis name recognition, it is debatable who's name is more known worldwide, mind U I am partial 2 Fela Kuti.
emecca123 1 year ago
@emecca123 there is no contest in name recognition because fela never went global , marley did..
oluwalogbon58 1 year ago
@oluwalogbon58 R U serious, "Fela never went global", how do U explain d current musical running on Broadway simply titled "Fela on Broadway" if that's not a testament to his GLOBAL influence,... what is?.
And again sir, Fela belongs to the world, as does Bob Marley.... don't place those regional limitations on them.
emecca123 1 year ago
@emecca123 mmmmm nobody is taking away his music from the world and besides when he was playing in venues in america broadway wouldnt exactly have taken much notice way back then.. and what the heck are u arguing about anyway.?lol! he is a nigerian icon or are you saying he was born and brought up in isreal now.lol! his songs talk about the situation back home, if you dont like it too bad he is not singing about president bush.
oluwalogbon58 1 year ago
@oluwalogbon58 Iconic people do not evolve in a vacuum, like aged wine, they take time to develope. So I submitt to U that Fela was, and is an INTERNATIONAL icon from Nigeria, and Bob Marley the same from Jamaica.
On a different note, there is no need to get personal with this... it's not that serious. read my comments, i've not said anything disparaging 2 U, so let's keep it civil.
emecca123 1 year ago
@emecca123 you seem to be intent on spoiling for a fight here and quite frankly you are not interesting enough for one.. and you have no points at all.. score: "olodo" as fela would say lmao!!
oluwalogbon58 1 year ago
hah, uhah...huh
kidcanman 1 year ago
water no get enemy. they need us
alfredfalore 1 year ago
submision is not love, sorry. Is to lost your energy. you feed the other one and the other one is lost his energy balance and can do a bad use of it inconsciounnsly. thats the principe of fighting for power (energy) in relations. we can love inconditionaly to everyone, but submision for "love" for other one is not love. is breaking the/our balance ourselves. we have to share energy in every form we want create in relations. sorry for ofended and my english.
LOVE for everyone!
janeiroman 1 year ago 6
You said it better than ppl who's first language is English. Peace...Hotep
PUPRLEPILLBABIES 1 year ago
grew up listening to this song.
ghanaempress 1 year ago
I'm enjoying all your comments. This is so inspirational to me. I am not a Nigerian or a native from Africa. I'm African American born and breeded in America, but my spirit lives West African (Nigerian) . I was introduced to Fela music by my Ex Nigerian Husband. I was blessed. I learned through the years of our seperation how special My ex husband was to me. I miss him dearly. Fela will always be a part of my life as long as I shall live.
Be bless Fela Fans for the gift he gave to you.
MsKar1 2 years ago
@MsKar1 Bless you sister
botosh 1 year ago
So my quuestion for d men in d audience that understand d meaning of d song: would u rather marry an "African woman", or an "African lady".
emecca123 2 years ago
The fact is, men are supposed to be the head of their households, and therefore should lead. The problem is when the subject of submission is introduced, most women find that offensive. It doesn't mean the woman should be disrespected or ignored. In order for a woman to submit to a man, there must be trust and love.
zach4one 2 years ago
U know, Fela was just about admonishing in this song, Women that believe that they are 'equal' to men. That admonishment I dis-agree with.
The subject of submission I think is offensive to Women only to the extent that it applies only to them in a relationship.
I would argue that the man should equally submit to his woman, it's not a sign of weakness, rather it amplifies the respect that you have for her. It's an equal partnership....no one should "rule" over the other.
emecca123 2 years ago 9
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I agree with the first part of ur comment, however, as a man, I am responsible for my family...financially, emotionally, etc. A woman should submit to her husband, and not the other way around. as I stated earlier, it does't mean she should be disrespected. A fair question is, does a woman want to be equal in a marriage and the responsibilities that comes with that? Is a woman equal to man? Yes, but in a relationship, there can on be one leader. Submission is a gift, not a weakness.
zach4one 2 years ago
And if submission is a gift, then it is not bestowed upon women alone. We as civilized men should offer that gift to our women.
It's ALMOST natural that a man should lead in a relationship, but where we go wrong is in using that as an excuse to want to dominate and impose. And naturally, no one want's to be dominated nor imposed upon.
The creation story does not, I don't think give men that "leadership" role.
emecca123 2 years ago
Is a man in a household where the woman is the major bread-winner any less of a man because of that?, or is he abjugating his responsibilities?, I think not. The responsibilities for the up-keep of the family falls equally on both partners.
Where does a man go to meet his emotional needs if not from his spouse.
emecca123 2 years ago
@emecca123 this is about african situation nothing to do with the mainly female lead black american household..
oluwalogbon58 1 year ago
@oluwalogbon58 2 things, u said; "....this is about African situation", ".....mainly female lead black American households."
Can U clarify what U mean by "African situation", and how did U come 2 d conclusion that black american households are lead mainly by females.
I don't think godsgift581 was comparing Fela 2 marley, I think he or she was merely saying that Fela was a legend, just like Marley was a legend, at least I hope U agree that Marley was indeed a legend.
emecca123 1 year ago
@emecca123 bob marley was a legend and i remember him well, however fela is an african ICON.. and belongs to us from west africa.. we have our own icons ... you dont expect west africans to be claiming bob marley do you ? he is of mixed white and jamacian parentage and brought up in the west indies.. and thanks to island records he went global but he is still from jamaica.
oluwalogbon58 1 year ago
It's NOT almost natural for a man to lead in a relationship. He's supposed to lead and should lead.
Your error is in confusing SUBMISSION with DOMINATION. They are on opposite ends of the spectrum.
In reference to your last point, the bible says, "...wives submit to your husbands." and for the husbands to love their wives as Christ loved the church.
A submissive wife doesn't mean an abused, disrespected and dominated one.
I'll leave the last word to you...on an interesting subject.
zach4one 2 years ago
It's really not wrong 4 a man to submit himself to a woman, after all submission means, I think; giving up one's self to another. Christ gave up himself (submitted) 4 our salvation. Well, interesting subject indeed.... Let's agree to dis-agree no pun intended.
It's been a pleasure conversing with you, and best of luck to you.
P.S. I LOVE THE SONG.
emecca123 2 years ago
What does the Yoruba religion say about a Womans role in a Marriage ?
TheAremo 1 year ago
@TheAremo yoruba is NOT A RELIGION.. is black american a religion or is carribean a religion .. jeez.. ignorance is no EXCUSE.. WE ARE NOT A RELIGION WE ARE A TRIBE..
oluwalogbon58 1 year ago
@oluwalogbon58
Rather than get into a slagging match. Why not simply state the place of Women in Yoruba society? Ignorance maybe "no excuse" but arrogance has no place either. As mentioned as I said I don't want a slagging match over the semantics of my previous post as any enlightened person would have understood what I was asking.
TheAremo 1 year ago
@TheAremo why should i state the place of yoruba women in society dont you know how to do research on it? yoruba is NOT A RELIGION YOU HAVE NO ARGUEMENT THERE..it is a culture.. LIKE OR NOT.that is the end of it..
oluwalogbon58 1 year ago
@oluwalogbon58 it is not semantics it is very relevant when you state something like that as fact it is taken as fact by those who have no idea about it.. they take it as read ... therefore you should be accurate and not just a culture tourist if you are serious ... you can slang all you like but it matters not.. we are not a religion end of story .
oluwalogbon58 1 year ago
You need to grow up. Your far too immature and it shows in the quality your postings.
TheAremo 1 year ago
@oluwalogbon58
You need to grow up. Your far too immature and it shows in the quality your postings.
TheAremo 1 year ago
@TheAremo be quiet.. and quit it.. either accept you were wrong or dont. but since you dont have the intellect we shall leave it at that.. later hater..
oluwalogbon58 1 year ago
@TheAremo and yoruba is NOT A RELIGION ..lol!
oluwalogbon58 1 year ago
@TheAremo u mean yoruba culture? well yea d woman submits 2 her husband pretty much,......
jumonsizzle 1 year ago
@emecca123 Then the kids struggle, some become homosexual, some do not know how to be a good father or mother, some go about thinking the world owes them something. Then the result is lots of social vices, men wanting to be women, women wanting to be men. New generations are not able to carry on the lagacy of the previous. Hard wowork takes a back seat. We have to pray that God will intervene. The politicians have abondone God, the reason why the pilgrims came here in the first place
beautifulgooal 1 year ago
@beautifulgooal U hv 2 enlighten me some, all those ills u so eloquently enumerated r as a result of......,
and speaking of divine intervention, did manna actually fall heaven?.God has given us solution 2 all our problems, it's up 2 us 2 apply them.If we r waiting 4 God 2 physically intervene... I suppose that will signal d end-time. D pilgrims came looking 4 a place where they r free 2 believe or NOT believe in a God, and to espouse any political view that they harbour.
emecca123 1 year ago
@emecca123 I don't know what you smoked before writing that comment. But Society, history and religion has placed the woman as 'complementary to the man' not equal to him. Look at history, look at decisions that shaped the world (good or bad) and tell me who had been at the helm of affairs?
TheRide4pac 8 months ago
@TheRide4pac Oh come now, so just b'cos man has , 4 d most part made decisions that have shaped d world u put him high and mighty over d woman?. I'm glad u said "good or bad", 'cos quite frankly look at the state of d world..., it's not good, with ur "mighty men" at the helm.
Besides, u want a list of women that have made decisions with lasting impact on d world stage: Golda Meir;
Indira Ghandi; Margareth Thacher; Angela Merkle; Hillary Clinton...
Ur woman may not b ur equal, mine is to me.
emecca123 8 months ago
@emecca123 I would agree with you on the basis of equality. After all, if we look at the basics, we actually breath the same air, fell the same pain (excluding labor pains) and several others... But there's still a difference. Nature, God or whatever you choose to call it has 'levied' man with more responsibilities. The result is that it tends to slightly elevate man above woman. The same applies to animals (on land and in water) if you observe. This situation is not man made, its nature or God.
TheRide4pac 8 months ago
@TheRide4pac ...so u do agree in d equality of d sexes, ok, but 4 u to say that "God, nature has levied man with more responsibilities", is mere conjecture on ur part, imo.
May the peace of God, NATURE,lol be with you.
emecca123 8 months ago
@emecca123 you do have to appreciate the cultural aspect, it is more seen as a departure from the traditions and acceptance of european doctrine. to say it comes down to submission is unfair, but rather it is a rejection by the african woman of her culture. fela had great respect for his mother and you statement totally ignores that
oneshot2g 8 months ago
@oneshot2g Indeed it is cultural and traditional, one that is not limited to Africa. D feminist movement was a direct challenge to that notion of inequality of d sexes. D Europeans hv all but gotten rid of that notion, sadly women from d "3rd" world r still bound by that antiquated culture and tradition.
I dare say if Fela were alive today, and d question was posed to him; r men and women equal?, he would hv replied in d affirmative.
emecca123 8 months ago
@emecca123 i think we are seeing this from two different view points, IMO the song has more to do with africans forgoing tradition for european ideals, the idea that feminism and equal rights didn't exist in "precolonial" africa, americas or asia is a lie
oneshot2g 8 months ago
@oneshot2g I agree with u with regards to what d song is saying, but I disagree with d sub-text; that African women r traditionally & culturally NOT equal to their men. Now, tell me do u equally reject that sub-text?.
There has to b an evolution of thought process amongst civilized beings, even where traditions, culture, and 4 that matter religion r concerned. Some can b... well, antiquated.
emecca123 8 months ago
FELA WAS A LEGEND,LIKE BOB MARLEY
godsgift581 2 years ago 2
@godsgift581 fela was not like ANYBODY he is a LEGEND ONTO HIMSELF.. recognise greatness when you hear it..BABA KE!
oluwalogbon58 1 year ago
Thanks for the upload, but Water No Get Enemy is missing that awesome montuno in the beginning on the keyboard
Citadel20 2 years ago 2
fela 4ever.. listening to this music in naija on12.6.1998 in airport hotel Lagos!!!!!!
i love naija 4ever!!!
lady.d
Dariaeze 2 years ago 3
This is why Nigerians are the happiest people on earth because of all the extracurriculum things we do. Our music, jokes, dancing, folk stories and so on... when you're enjoying all this you smile and forget the dramas around us in our country. I have live abroad for over 20yrs but when i remember all these songs amongst other things, I long for Naija!! I never thought I will miss Nigeria when I left in the late 80s!!! Thanks for posting this music, Happy new year and God bless.
Bumblebee6073 2 years ago
'If you call a woman, African woman, na go 'gree, she go say ay, she go say I be lady-o'<<<< These lyrics remind me so much of my late mother (RIP). I love this song so much... Happy Belated Earthday Fela... may your legend and your music continue!
Ashe!!!!!
cocotai63 2 years ago 12
superbe
FELA
olga270815 1 year ago
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. PRESIDENT!!!!
danilocosta 2 years ago 2
Oh yeah!!! All U Peeps in London, or surrounding areas nxt week Friday 16/10/09, C'Yall at Happy Peoples Restaurant nrst tube & Sisters, Tottenham N15. A FELABRATION of His Highnesses Life! 7pm-1am
labalaba9 2 years ago
Oh, I know you had a good time my twin, twin... I was so ill with flu and in bed:(
cocotai63 2 years ago
Fela Anikulapo Kuti yes he has arrived and achieved Orisa Status
labalaba9 2 years ago
FELA IS A god.
emecca123 2 years ago
thats just not true
hamzat1234 2 years ago
Listen I am a 43 year old Nigerian woman living in NYC all of her life and this man has our music and what we intend to listen to as well as give the ones coming up now the path of music with a message behind it! The stories are no different then to what is happening now! Respect the artist! Lady is my favorite song because it shows that women in Africa have come along way..Fela how Far now? Miss you....
Chikagba 2 years ago 25
wow how did he die in the first place im 17 an don kno im proud of his music i jus don no which song is better lagbajas suure le or this
dbanji789 2 years ago
water get emeny in our world otelalogyicsocalabooklazations.
deraspts 2 years ago
i remember these tunes as a little girl my mum would play it all the time....big up festac town lagos xxx
orioba05 2 years ago 6
africa micheal jackson
evagreeno 2 years ago 7
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with 22 wives and extra hand bags here and there. Fela must be gay sleeping with what is naturally accepted.
jamhal73 2 years ago
jador
nored66 2 years ago
merci pour cette chanson
la femme afriquaine merite beaucoup d'hommage pour ses sacrifices quotidiens
hamidoucherrir 2 years ago
thanks fela for telling the truoth
36573415 2 years ago 6
Water no get enemy!!! Best horn arrangement i have ever heard in any music genre. Peace Fela RIP.
ukspartan7 2 years ago 7
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Think he was gay?
Deckdisz 2 years ago
Fela cannot be gay in a million years. You need to read about him
Dipola 2 years ago 6
James Brown x Fela Kuti = FUNK Rhythms!
iam01 2 years ago 8
afrobeats originate what they call modern music,,startin from early jazz,blues,rythm'n blues,,rock,,pop,,,,,,nd the rest,,,,,
sunramaroc 2 years ago
if you have to have a dessert island disk?
take FELA. best artest .the man says it the way he saw it. spot on.
africaoyibo 2 years ago
The best ever.
ZumaWorks 2 years ago
I just figured out what he meant by water no get enemy!!
It is a saying that is used in Yoruba spiritual belief. It has to do with the goddess Os(h)un. She is the goddess of love and beauty. Love (Oshun) is omnipresent therefore has no enemy. Everyone has and uses it. That is what is meant by water no get enemy.
Fela calls it black power because he got it from Yoruba teachings. Note: I see juju as majic/power. Not bad or good. The good/evilness of juju depends on the user.
fragileth1ng 2 years ago 5
Fela Anikulapo Kuti - most simple example of nature man. Immortable...
dejff444 2 years ago
i saw Fela in The Shrine 1994/95 and have never felt , seen or heard anything like his musical performances ever since . i cannot believe he rests in peace , the master plays on in peace . bless you Fela . you are missed here .
0134215648 2 years ago 2
i remember fela in a concert in chapel hill n.c. my bother in law who is nigerian took me 2 see him ,i always remember this song.
twinzs40 2 years ago
nawa he dey my naija brother oo nawa he be so good it be like say he be king of naija or african rhythm
cailin2006 2 years ago 3
I LOVE U , FELA!!!
chrissiebosede 2 years ago 2
fela kuti is Lagos James brown.infact he legend of African funk.he is man for the rhythm of music.
kgruban 2 years ago 4
nah mon, James is Kuti
dejff444 2 years ago 4
Fela Kuti is a bad ass
tomlop 2 years ago
Peace and love to all of yours.
best wishes
from Germany
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blingblinginyaface 2 years ago
The legend!!!
Ebonix09 2 years ago 8
I love this song.
constantinlegrand 2 years ago 4
grown man sport - ini
Aphasia17 2 years ago
Seriously the best song I've ever heard man.
EyesSeeToClear 2 years ago
what does the water song mean especially in relation to "black man power"? has it got anything to do with racism?
remiemay 2 years ago
Water is very spiritual. It is both chaotic and serene. When Fela is associates water and black man power, he's talking of African spirituality; JUJU. MAJIC. He is far from racist. His songs were created for Africans to know their true power. When he says "you go fight am unless you wan die" he's basically saying don't fight nature, it's necessary.
fragileth1ng 2 years ago 8
oh thanks for the explanation....
remiemay 2 years ago 4
oh and i wasnt suggesting he's racist at all i thought he was using water as a metaphor for the black man's struggle :) but i get it now... thanks
remiemay 2 years ago 5
she go say i be lady o... :)
i like, i like a lot
remiemay 2 years ago 2
"I never tell you finish, I never tell you finish, I never tell you finish, I never tell you finish, I never tell you..." In the beginning Fela was a social commentator; Lady, Yellow Fever, Shakara and more. A few years later he became a political commentator, condemning the corruption and brutality of the Nigerian Political set-up, he literally waged a one-man war against corruption and oppression, on behalf of his people. Paid a high price. RIP.
asyoucansee 2 years ago 3
This sounds like some JAMES BROWN(RIP) RHYTHMS!!! Check the BOMB horn mix at 3:00 the L/R PAN....GREAT engineering!!! ...The horns also have that Miles Davis dynamic to them!!!! FELA WAS A GENIUS!!!! BLESSINGS FROM YHWH!!!
zyruemusic 2 years ago 2
james brown traveled over there 2 get the beat for say it loud im black and im proud
dickbrockford 2 years ago 2
J.B. was Black, whether he traveled or not. Some things are passed on by heritage.
hwiseman 2 years ago 4
what his trying to say is some ladies are rebellious. And it happen when a girl or Lady start making a huge amount of salary than the man or hushand
Joccole 2 years ago
I agree with half of what Fela was talking about here. I believe that the so called "ladies" out there want to see themselves as equal to men but want to be treated differently. If you feel cheated as a slave, you should not want to be a master too.
But he also said that African women know that a man is the master. I'm willing to forgive him because I love him so much and he was from a different era, but I think that is totally wrong. In an ideal society, gender roles are nonexistent.
fragileth1ng 2 years ago 4
i wanna be in ur society, my experience however leeds me to conclude that we have the choice to break free from the ascribed gender roles but they still exist and you break free at the risk of being a rebel..... that said i'd rather be a rebel any day!
remiemay 2 years ago 2
go get on the fron line of war when u do then ill beleive what u say until be cool still see the mutherfuckers i killed who aint done shit to me thanks gi bill gender roles huh
dickbrockford 2 years ago
Gender traditions are not wrong. The problem is when they are not equally valued. Men and women are equal...and bring diff. talents to the table...oftentimes, the same exact talents. Thx for yur comment!!! :)
hwiseman 2 years ago 7
Sorry, I disagree. They are. How do you expect a man who is better at cooking and cleaning while his wife is better at making money to feel in a culture where any man who doesn't provide for his family is emasculated? Yes, female and males are equal but he is seen as less than a man because he doesn't follow the norms. People have different personalities and strengths. Traditions are not made to be eternal. We should chuck the anachronistic ones in the garbage and move on.
fragileth1ng 2 years ago 6
I don't know if u live here in the States but this is a common thing now. I see it all the time.They just do what is best for them and chuck everyone else's opinions out the window. But people will always have traditions and religions. THere are some where women control everything.
hwiseman 2 years ago 5
Sorry I disagree. Women should follow the Laws of God. We are not to be the bread winners. Men are made to provide and protect his family. Women are made to be the nurture. With men laying back and eating from a women is lazy and forbidden by God for him to do. They are equal in the same amount of love being played out by both sexs. Woman are suppose to stand beside their husbands, but not to lead the way. Men are suppose to be the aggressor. You can't change nature. It's how God created it.
MsKar1 2 years ago
I really wish you hadn't replied my comment. I come from a family with a female bread winner. My dad, god bless him, is too manly for one woman and labels his children unimportant. Are you telling me I should wait for my father to change before I get educated or eat? Don't bring that false teaching to me again please, you hear? Your God is biased.
fragileth1ng 2 years ago 2
@fragileth1ng. I'm sorry you had that kind of experience as a man/female child. If your father has neglected his responsiblities as being the head of his household. I would not say God is bias he will provide your every need, you got to trust that he will make a way for you out of no way, he has bought you through this far and still has not forsaken you. I gave you a scripture from the Bible read it. If not than that is your choice, "to lick the wounds of your bitterness". His arms are open...
MsKar1 2 years ago
There is no need to be sorry. I am not. I'm glad my life is the way it is. Without all the experiences I might have been someone different and I am very proud of the person that I am and I know my God is too. I don't care who is leading the family so far as every body is important, equal and contributing.
fragileth1ng 2 years ago 2
@fragileth1ng. Thank you for sharing your story. I really do appreciate what you have said. I'm not being bias,but life brings more balance when there are two ppl working together for a childs life. We had some of the same life challenges. My father died when I was a very young girl, and my Mom could not handle the pressure alone raising a family of nine children. It was difficult and too much for her to do alone. Keep yr faith and don't lose sight of Gods will for yr life. Be bless...
MsKar1 2 years ago
@fragileth1ng I guess your second observation speaks to how far the African woman has come. Gotta luv Fela.
botosh 1 year ago
Is it true that he was once in a contract with a Japanese Label. If yes, how did it come to that, I mean Japan and Nigeria is like very different.
molamaxi 2 years ago
Laddddddddddyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Joccole 3 years ago
Poland remember u Fela
dejff444 3 years ago
his music penetrates the body and soul. His voice and sax are a wake up call, a command, a call for gathering all good people. Both calming and exiting. Call it order.
babmousso 3 years ago 2
I am not a Yoruba but this guy's music and politics inspire me to the highest level imaginable. His insight was not of his generation. While I can correctly say that he saw the future, the "leaders" of his time were nothing more than stooges. RIP.
chiefwaski 3 years ago 3
mmmmm...fela!!!this music dey move
BAMIYO 3 years ago
yep! it dey move. Kuti....R.I.P.
futbol345 3 years ago
From Ireland with love....
UniteResistRevolt 3 years ago
We lost him a young age...and many others with HIV/AIDS. RIP Fela! We miss you!
QIIMO 3 years ago
very BEST song ........LAID.ZEGH-
ZEGHDANA 3 years ago
i love fela but divorcing all hiss wives after all they've done for him sticking by him through everything then he divorces them they were beautiful.
suleman12 3 years ago
suleman12,
Fela married all those 26 or 28 women b/c the Nigerian society at the time saw these female performers as prostitutes living on the compound with him as unmarried singers. The men (soldiers) would think they can treat such women sexually violent. If married even though they hated Fela that had to respect his "property". A single woman without a husband traveling about was considered a whore. He eventually divorced them as being a divorced woman was not as bad a stigma.
bironel 3 years ago 3