orpheus10
Great posts on Fela Kuti songs. I would have posted him myself but did not think anyone would know him. I followed his career from late 70's , own a dozen of his lps. IMO the most important artist from the african peninsula . His music was not only was rooted with strong african rhythms but he studied here and spoke of Sly Stone and Miles as influences. His music was comlex but accesible, had great solos but made you want to get up and dance.
The cut you posted was a little more out to my ears than anything he did but still excellent.. On top of everything were anti-government lyrics in a country where it was very risky to do that. Long live Fela Kuti's music!!
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fTBtuh8kP0g
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yI6ZZsCElTo
Great posts on Fela Kuti songs. I would have posted him myself but did not think anyone would know him. I followed his career from late 70's , own a dozen of his lps. IMO the most important artist from the african peninsula . His music was not only was rooted with strong african rhythms but he studied here and spoke of Sly Stone and Miles as influences. His music was comlex but accesible, had great solos but made you want to get up and dance.
The cut you posted was a little more out to my ears than anything he did but still excellent.. On top of everything were anti-government lyrics in a country where it was very risky to do that. Long live Fela Kuti's music!!
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fTBtuh8kP0g
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yI6ZZsCElTo