Fela Kuti: Africa’s Bob Marley – or an African Handel?

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• Odehene kwadaso bogga, Germany 9 years ago

  I remember going to your shrine every night after work. All those memories and your struggle not only for nigerians but blackmans in general. May you rest in peace. Amen

  I remember going to your shrine every night after work. All those memories and your struggle not only for nigerians but blackmans in general. May you rest in peace. Amen

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• kk 9 years ago

  ...Fela was a once-in-a-life --time icon,a genre incomparable to anyone.
  
  Fellow Africans, let's own up to our unique greatness and move away from fashioning our unique achievements to
  'LIL WAYNE" BOLLYWOOD, "NOLLYWOOD", ...
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  ...Fela was a once-in-a-life --time icon,a genre incomparable to anyone.
  
  Fellow Africans, let's own up to our unique greatness and move away from fashioning our unique achievements to
  'LIL WAYNE" BOLLYWOOD, "NOLLYWOOD",AFRICAN MAYWEATHER' AFRICAN MICHAEL JACKSON, BEYONCE and such nonsnese!!!!

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• I had to say it 9 years ago

  Fela was Fela! African music has ever been first globally and spiritually.
  I, as a born black American, lived in the times of Fela, James and Bob. The other two men were great but neither could touch the cultural depths of F ...
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  Fela was Fela! African music has ever been first globally and spiritually.
  I, as a born black American, lived in the times of Fela, James and Bob. The other two men were great but neither could touch the cultural depths of Fela!
  Had MOTOWN came harder at Fela, earlier, with a larger amount of spending...today's Black America, so full of self-hatred and internal killings within its youth would have never happen. Far, far, far more Blacks born in the US would now know Africa...past, present and future!
  Right now, with around 54 countries inside of Africa, I can walk up to 100 random African American adults (Black Americans) individually and make this offer: Name me 35 countries in Africa right now, within 5 minutes, and I will give you $2,000 to cover your airfare to visit Africa?
  I guarantee you, I will not have to even give out $2 for a cup of coffee...promise! The vast majority do not even own a passport.
  Local mindsets not global ones...unfortunately.

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• WHAAAAANA 9 years ago

  ZOMBIIOOO ZOMBIII, JORO YAARA JORO, ZOMBI JORO YAARAJORO. SIT UP, STAND UP, ABOUT TURN, OPEN YA MOUTH, ZOMBI JOROYARAJO, ZOMBI NOGOG UNLES YOU TELAM TO GO ZOMBI, ZOMBI NOGO SLEEP UNLESS YOU TEL AM TO SLEEP ZOMBI, ZOMBI OO ZOM ...
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  ZOMBIIOOO ZOMBIII, JORO YAARA JORO, ZOMBI JORO YAARAJORO. SIT UP, STAND UP, ABOUT TURN, OPEN YA MOUTH, ZOMBI JOROYARAJO, ZOMBI NOGOG UNLES YOU TELAM TO GO ZOMBI, ZOMBI NOGO SLEEP UNLESS YOU TEL AM TO SLEEP ZOMBI, ZOMBI OO ZOMBI ZOMBI O ZOMBI................. MAY HE REST IN PEACE

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• WHAAAAANA 9 years ago

  SHAKARA SHAKARA ALIOJORO SHAKARA IF YOU CALL A WOMAN AFRICA WOMAN INO GO GREE IGO SAAYY IGO SAY I BE LADY O

  SHAKARA SHAKARA ALIOJORO SHAKARA IF YOU CALL A WOMAN AFRICA WOMAN INO GO GREE IGO SAAYY IGO SAY I BE LADY O

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• Okunini 9 years ago

  It's undeniable to affirm that Fela was a musical genius.He's the greatest African musician of all time.I'd like to believe that Hugh Masekela,a good friend of Fela,and a fellow musician from S.Africa would nod in agreement.H ...
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  It's undeniable to affirm that Fela was a musical genius.He's the greatest African musician of all time.I'd like to believe that Hugh Masekela,a good friend of Fela,and a fellow musician from S.Africa would nod in agreement.Hopefully one day academics in various African universities would conduct research into the influence of his music in Africa and beyond.
  Long live the spirit of Fela and his music.

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