naptu2:

There's a reason for that paranoia. James Brown came to Nigeria in 1970. He and members of his band often visited Fela's club. Some members of his band later admitted that they were taking notes.

Since then there's been a massive debate (which might later break out on this thread). Who copied who? Did James Brown copy Fela (the yelling, etc) or did Fela copy James Brown? So when Fela saw these "foreigners" (I'm not going to use the other terms) in his club, he probably thought "here we go again".

NeuroBoss:
''E bami le lo o. Mo gbeba sile o bami jetan o e bami le lo o'' was Fela's complaint then

Ishilove:
Is that why Ben Bruce's son did not allow us see road about two years back? Every evening on silverbird tv, just immediately after the 9pm news, the station played a rap single sung by the boy. Very dry song. I remember my sister always hissed and complained that just because the boy was Ben's son did not mean they had to offend our senses with this tasteless and meaningless noise.

Ishilove: Please stop posting youtube videos jor. You want my small mb to finish ni?

ochukoccna:

Ha ha
Upgrade to better data package
If you no get pepper, have one from the bundle beneath and buy yourself a better data package
I said one, don't take the whole bunch

naptu2:

I love my country
I no go lie
Na for inside am I go live and die
If e push me so
I push am so
E push me I push am
I no go go


Sura, Sura
Sura the tailor is your man!

naptu2:

You just reminded me of BenwoodDick, a wonderful and funny song. I still have the '45.

naptu2: Some of my favourite foreign (and some domestic) musical tributes to Nigeria. You can add yours as well.