Trouble Sleep; Yanga Wake Am - Fela Kuti

[guerillapro]

the 6 people who dont like this must be pedophiles

[doraybiko1]

@guerillapro they just get it thats all

[SwissTunes]

Dieses Lied animiert zum Kiffen :-))

[SLS47]

ich liebe diese musik und diese stimme.......

[NiggaGdup]

Baba 70 you shall never be forgotten your memory,struggle,music,message will always speak for you.....with tears in my eyez farewell daddy 

[banjaxedster]

Palaver is empty talk that sounds good. some of this definitions are not that great, but enough of my palaver.

[EKPEYE1]

The rhyme, and the message of this song flows from the outer(physical) environment to the inner( emotional) from there to the spiritual part of it then again!!!! reverse the case. wonder how the World would have been without music.

[NiggaGdup]

@EKPEYE1 you said it all

[exstrength]

@ Athome44, Boy you been slipping. When i first hear this song in naples, italy...... I was sick. You need to here the old version of this song, sound like they recorded the song in a tiny room. And the re-master one are sweet.

[LadyDior77]

Both Versions R Great 2 Me. Love The Addition Of Baaba Maal. Bought This CD Years Ago,Still In Heavy Rotation...Fela=Musical Genius;-)

[69thecrank]

@pusher2009 agree with yu, white man cant understand what europeans countries made with the colonialism, they treat us like dogs, no school for us, executions, torture, and now they still put for president who they choose, colonialism is not dead!!!!

[WashUrShorts]

5 People don't understand what is "music" :P

[fuckslug1]

What a masterpiece...kuddos

[raswolfen]

J57 flipped this good on "fe la soul" by Soul Khan

[MrBillyMoreira]

Sensational "Fela Kuti" wonderful, amazing, brave warrior ... follow the struggle for peace and freedom, respect for life, forever in our minds, strengthen our hearts. serves as a lesson for everyone!

[TheTrinilaw]

this what music is about...this music has feelings

[TheTrinilaw]

this what music is about...this music has feelings

[rDeckarDz]

i´m crying

[rDeckarDz]

i´m crying

[azumanation]

Excellent African Jazz!

[naijanistan]

THIS IS AWESOME. IT'S NICE TO HEAR "PALAVA" IN A DIFFERENT VERSION. I'LL LOVE TO HEAR MORE VERSION OF FELA'S MUSIC IN COUNTRY, REGGAE, ROCK N ROLL, R N B, SALSA, MERENGE, RAP, WESTERN etc. BABA MAAL'S VOICE IS..............SWEET. MAY BABA KUTI'S SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE.

[sunny9886]

@naijanistan : Is not palava the correct pronouciation in yoruba language is palaba, which simply means problem thanks R I P baba 70 suu re.

[naijanistan]

@sunny9886 PALABA IS NOT A YORUBA WORD SIR. IT'S NOT SPELLED "PALABA" EITHER. IT'S SPELLED "PALAVER". IT IS AN ENGLISH WORD. FIRST USED IN THE 18TH CENTURY DURING THE BRITISH COLONIAL RULE OVER THEIR COLONIES.

WHENEVER THE INDIGENES FAILED TO CARRY OUT THE LAID DOWN RULES OF THE BRITISH, OR IN VIOLATION OF THE RULES, THEY (the indigenes) WOULD BE SUMMONED FOR HEARING TO EXPLAIN THEIR REASONS FOR NOT FOLLOWING RULES. THAT HEARING IS WHAT IS CALLED "palaver". CROSS EXAMINATION UPON CROSS EXAMNTN

[naijanistan]

@sunny9886 IF FOUND GUILTY, THE PUNISHMENT IS USUALLY SEVERE. FOR THIS REASON, THE INDIGENES WOULD GO EXTRA MILE TO COMPLY WITH THE RULES IN ORDER TO AVOID BEING SUMMONED FOR HEARING (palaver). THE INDIGENES SAW PALAVER AS Wahala (trouble, unrest, discomfort, pain, agony etc.) THAT'S WHY YOU ALWAYS HEAR PEOPLE ESPECIALLY IN WEST AFRICA SAY "no palaver o". MEANING, no trouble. I HOPE THIS SHED LIGHT AND UNDERSTANDING TO WHAT BABA KUTI IS SAYING OR SINGING ABOUT HERE. THANKS.

[graysongosnell]

@naijanistan thanks man, that was an awesome comment and it helped me understand the music better

[santeebaba]

Felas vocal power makes this version less appealing.Nice attempt but its a long shot from the original.Its not even close.Instrumentation I WILL SAY THEY ARE GOOD .70%

SANTEE

[undisputedtruth39]

the lead reminds me so much of eddie hazel or bootsy collins munchies for your love.

[cmcdaniel81]

@undisputedtruth39 - I agree. Great ears on the bootsy collins comparison of the lead.

[die2lustigen3]

is there anyone with the complete original? PM me!

[Ayanfe13]

its still a nice version although the originals can never be beaten...

[sthenrymary]

Fela's voice was authentic and unique, no replica.

[lennon0670]

gwapo c nonoy

[dondantata]

wtf???

[xxFACEMANxx]

please stop talking about racism or races, we´re all human!

human who feel this music

talk about history and learn from it

[pelakazmclovin]

@xxFACEMANxx I AGREE

[carnaticandslokam]

hey you changed your taste all of a sudden !! palakadu mani, palani su. pillai etc... !!

[spiritwolf50]

Love this song I've been playing it everyday after work

[bwh04]

better than original imo.

[kungfugeetarman]

Music is way beyond race...I am Irish American and I feel it its true.

[Shebaqueenof]

Why is it that anytime a black man expresses the fact that "hey, I don't like a foot on my neck - not even a white one - " that he is labled as disliking the white man?

Grow up.

[naamlas]

ndugu yangu. fela!

[sonofthedestroyer]

I actually prefer this version to the original. This one has a more spiritual/nostalgic feel to it

[OnlyDeji]

LOL, I actually understand the Yoruba he's speaking...palabah= trouble, it makes sense. him go get palabah.

But hes speaking pidgen, Yoruba pidgen to be exact...him go get trouble, him go find trouble...once again more sagacious proverbs.

[umuagu]

@OnlyDeji "palava" that's not Yoruba, it's spanish incorporated into Negian pidgin.

[darkbluesoul]

Is that a kora I hear in there?

[joulaikabuchan]

......I FEEL IN HEAVEN.....

[PeaceAndJustice357]

Is this Fela and Baba Maal?

[theatheisticlown]

Baaba Maal and Fela Kuti in one song..................I just orgasmed.

[freddyfrogish]

no he don't hate white folks.only preaches self-pride from an African perspective,as well as other issues affecting africas on the continent and in the diaspora i.e military dictatorships,skin bleaching,loss of ones culture etc.Listen, if you can grasp his pidgin english.peace

[stephanielorimer]

No one can deny, what a man, Red Hot and dead. Have been that red hot. Hope those who can dont just listen to this, but buy and support, not just Aids but the memory of a great one

[hoopygo]

so very very good

love this

who is the songmen with the rough voice at first part ?

[Dig4Me]

butter.

[fisheezeh]

i hate all white people. ... ergh .... no i don't. i love them. i hate them. no, i love them.

they love me.

i hate them.

they love me.

Long Live the Hong Kong Nigerian Australian connection.

PEACE PEOPLE

[slajaa]

You sound like a gangster. So which connection you get?

[pusher2009]

i heard this guy hates and insults the white man;i don't care i just love his music and rthyms since my nigerian friend introduced me to his songs....long live FELA!!

[hwiseman1]

Not true at all. He talks the truth about oppressions and many other topics.

[mfdoom007]

He doesn't hate white people at all, he is against the exploitation of his country, whether it's from Western countries or his own country's leaders that were in power.

[oluwalogbon58]

@mfdoom007 you are correct yankees should leave us alone with their own hang ups this is about nigeria not about america for gods sake.. chei!

[Aotubaga]

@pusher2009

Sorry Fela does not hate or insult the white man. His songs are directed against oppression by both the White man and the Africans that have taken over them in Africa. Most of his songs are directed at Africans and black people in general to respect their identity and culture. The effect of slavery and colonialism on the black man is for him to have low self worth of himself, and without this you cannot achieve anything in Life.

So enjoy the music....

[SuperQueenofAfrica]

@Aotubaga WELL SAID!!! 

[CLOWNJONES]

Wettin dey happen?You go wet your panty na lie.ALL DEM DEY.

[MrPopsieification]

@CLOWNJONES yes mastrio ins la a

[intolerantape]

Believe it or not some people (white people!) actually like this stuff. And no not just the race-confused. (I'm about as white-boy as you get.)

And it is a masterpiece.

[ballymo85]

Hahahahahahahaha. No one ever thought it's a black thing to listen to Fela. And you didn't come up in people's face to say you are white. What happened to just listening to the song and just comment without racial talks? Go listen to Fefe naa efe white boy. hahahahaha Happy new year

[intolerantape]

My comment was based on a conversation I was having in real life. You know, that place where people have actual voices, faces, and bodies?

Simply talking about race isn't racism, and shouldn't be me automatically met with hostility. All this does is perpetuate racial animosity. Grow up and move on.

[ballymo85]

No one here knows what your interaction in real life was so no one really cares. I was refering you to another Fela song to go and listen to but it seems you are still stuck in your world.

[mombers]

Eniyam todar ni

[leyako]

este no es fela kuti o si?

[gracebs050207]

no me lo van a creer!!!! este CD lo encontré en mixup a 50 pesos!!!!! ya lo tenían como de salida y la verdad es que es un excelente disco!!!!!!!!!!!!

[danimaya2]

ooooo excelente musica que bien se escucha ...AFRrica Te Amoooooooo..

[kuffkuff]

Baaba maal is a beast.Senegal represent

[athome44]

this shit is not that bad, but i love the original vision better..... baltimore all day everyday.

[TheRocknrydizzle]

@athome44 THIS AINT SHIT....africa all day

[abokwu]

@athome44 b-more stand up

[delcielo1985]

great song

[Troubler]

The original is better in this case and in most cases of life.

I also salute you Fela.

[kgruban]

ace + before weston world mess the african nation.africa got lot to offer for the west+++++++++++++++++++ bravo fela

[Kelvinaao84]

Dope musik

[tonicreamy]

REMIX COOL

[awaser]

c'mon,

extravaganza! yanga!

my friend come from prison...

[nwabiafra101]

baba thanks ur track jus kool me now....M.O.P for life

[Chimagic]

The original of this is much better than this, there was a painful simplistic irony in the original, the saxophones or trumpets served to compound the emotion of 'palava' in the song...also felas almost daunting tone of singing was almost judge-like to further suggest despair. This adaptation, though good, i feel loses some of that beautiful simplicity.

[jide1000]

Great critique.

[DefineAfroSoul]

FELA KUTI FOR PRESIDENT!!! haha! I'm lovin it. I've got another version of this same song on my channel.

[djkryzis]

The original version is definitel better but this is good stuff too

[197609090]

point all fela music is d best if u dont no just ask b4 any one make a silly comment pls

[nellyelias]

cool

[ezinwanne88]

Thank you , Baba would it . too

[demarrow]

nice remix, long live black king kuti

[DietseGeus]

One of the voices is Baaba Maal.

[bowyer10]

come on guys, this is good stuff...

[saladfunk14]

original version is far far better. interesting, none the less.

[13triki]

Whwere do you ge it>? where by which name do you buy his music?

tia!

[demarrow]

Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am by Fela Kuti

[botosh]

This is not Fela, it's a remix by some other artist. Can'thear his voice in this.

[enkultube]

Quite a distortion of what I'm acustom to.

The tempo is right. However, I'm not impressed with the blend.

C- for the effort.

[afriqbeau]

I like the song but hate this version though...

[kuffkuff]

I think this remix is excellent.Good blend of voices.Just great

[Samirthelion]

The black man has the power to change the world. We have to life with  nature and have to respect each other but not in my life time.Bless all over the world find your peace

[Elvanish]

This videoclip is so good. However, I would use this opportunity to remind all the black race around the world that every black person on the surafce of this earth is from Africa from the start. I hope Barak obama will use his Good position to ask all the rich country to start to invest in africa. African continent needs education and technology in order to take care of themselves. I want the west to stop sending food to africa. I want the west to stop sell arms to various rebel groups in africa

[kuffkuff]

Bro investing in Africa is not gonna solve the problem.We already have enough going on in Africa.We have to first sought ourselves out.

[Bumblebee6073]

Yep, by being compassionate and not being so selfish!!! We could start there, from the government to some of our people who care more about their own pockets before the citizens. God help us as individuals and as a whole nation to realize how blessed a nation we are and to start shinning around the world!!!

[jbubbjw]

why am I just discovering this today?

[fragileth1ng]

FELA THE GREAT!!! His legacy lives on

[tokssotomi]

whos voice is this

[melvinifudu]

Meaningful, soulful, spiritual, soothing, and introspective. This is what music should be all about.

Love the infusion of different cultures in this track.

Peace, and love to all.

[sexysugar40]

Good job. please guys keep it up. Hail the King of African music. Abami eda Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Baba rest in perct peace.

[abizai1]

my friend just commot from prison waka waka day n night,policeman come catch for road he mister i charge you for wandering wetin im dey find,palava im dey find,palava im go geti o, palava, palava im go geti o...............

[ballymo85]

This song can be played at a drinking party or just getting high with your friends!!! damn!! I miss lekki beaches. Now I want to be on that beach sipping pammy and my weed in my hand

[Khrizthory]

(part 1) When Trouble sleep, Yanga go wake am, Waking him dey find PALAVER, HE GO GET(repeats) When cat sleep, Rat go bite him tail. Tenant lost him job, Him sit down for house, Him dey think of job, Mr. Landord come wake am up, He say, "Mister, pay me your rent" Waking him dey find PALAVER...

[abizai1]

its WETING  meaning what. not waking

[zeitlupenzeitlupe]

Wetin? LOL! :)

[Khrizthory]

(PART 2)

My friend just come from prison,

Him dey look for work,

Waka* waka day and night, *(walk)

Police man come stop am for road,

He say, "Mister, I charge you for wandering"

Waking him dey find

PALAVER

[Khrizthory]

PART 3

Mr. Husband marry for church,

He make big party,

Then he start to spray

Because him love him wife,

Him say, "wife come run away"

Bank manager run come,

He say, "Mister, pay me your debt"

Waking him dey find,

PALAVER

[Pimpalon]

i want the lyrics! love this tune!

[keychautadotcome]

This is 'NO BULL SHIT' music how can you listen and not get moved, see fela is that kinda MAN .... one great MAN YOU WERE R I P including your mother mama fumilayo!!! great things were right in my 'background'

[micr0cosm]

All hail the King of Afro beat....

[dokutorutako]

when cat sleep rat bite tail

[dokutorutako]

work work work day and night

[elderbabadee]

ds is murder

[kindu2006]

CAN u put up the original please?

[sunb1ind]

wish i could, but youtube doesn't allow songs longer than 10min... the original is about 30min i think..

[kindu2006]

really?, well, you can put it up in 3 parts.

i have one, but its only 12 mins long. peace

[kindu2006]

really? well, you can put it up in 3 parts!

I have one, but it's only 12 mins long. peace

[kindu2006]

really? in what way?

[morizla]

Nice try..

[micr0cosm]

Nice version of Trouble Sleep....keep it coming homie:)

[sunb1ind]

yup, most definitely! this is one of the best tracks off red hot riot.  it also got me into taj mahal's music too