There was a giant stack of vinyl records that were bought between 1978-1985. I think I can still remember all of them. I'm going to post all of them (well, as many as I can. I've already posted One Early Morning) and I'm going to start with disco songs.
That's from the 1980s. I remember when it was released. It was in the soundtrack of Breakdance - The Movie (also known in known in Nigeria as Ozone and Turbo).
I'm trying to restrain myself. I'm tempted to flood this thread with disco music (instead of soul).
naptu2: I remember that I was very depressed when I heard that he had been shot. There are some legends that you'd believe would live forever and so it's a huge shock when you hear about their death.
I haven't heard this song in a very long time (it's almost as if I'm rediscovering it) and it just occurred to me that Michael Jackson borrowed elements of this song for several of The Jacksons' songs and also for his solo songs (for example "Let's dance and shout, what's up? What it's all about!" became "Let's dance and shout! Shake your body down to the ground). It seems that Michael was also a fan of his.
It's impossible to find the full studio version of this song on YouTube, so I'm going to post 3 videos. The first video (which is hosted on DailyMotion) contains the full studio version of the song, but it's taken from SoulTrain. The second video (which is hosted on YouTube) contains just the beginning of the song. The third video contains a live performance of the full extended version of the song. It's absolutely wonderful.
Fela's songs that have socio-political messages are very famous, but it's not all of his songs that have socio-political messages. Some of his popular songs are purely entertainment songs. This is one of them.
Fela teases the listener in this song. His opening line makes you think that this is another political song, but it's not.
What I love the most about this song is the drum solo at the beginning. It's one of the best I've ever heard. You need to listen to this if you love good music. The way Fela conducts the band through different styles of music (afrobeat, jazz, highlife, etc) is simply amazing.
Legendary photographer, Sunmi Smart-Cole worked with Fela and he said that it's the sticks that keep time in Fela's band, not the drums. You can clearly hear that in this song. The sticks keep time (tiki tan, tiki tan) while the drums are free to wander and roam and of course Tony Allen is a legend and a genius with the drums.
naptu2: This is why Brian Eno described him as "Perhaps the greatest drummer that ever lived". This, for me, is the greatest advertisement for drumming. The drum solo by Tony Oladapo Allen.
naptu2: This is one of the best protest songs ever. I didn't include the vulgar part Certain parts of this song could probably put you in a trance.
(Girls singing the preamble)
One day go be one day! One day go be one day! Those wey dey steal the money for government! One day go be one day!
(instruments/Fela)
Whether you like or you no like After you hear this true talk Whether you like or you no like After you hear this true talk
If you like e good
(girls reply: Gege)
If you no like you hang Gege If you like e good Gege If you no like you hang Gege If you hang you go die Gege You go die for nothing Gege We go carry your body go police station You die wrongfully Gege, Gege, Gege
Twine, twine two Man dey suffer him no fit talk na condition Man dey suffer him fit talk na condition too Man dey suffer him no fit talk na condition Man dey suffer him fit talk na condition too
Suffer dey Africa, pa pa ra pa I suffer dey, pa pa ra pa Condition dey e, pa pa ra pa Me I no say you be African man And we dey suffer, pa pa ra pa
Which condition you dey I don't know The condition me I dey me I know My condition don reach make I act
If your condition too dey make you shake And you still dey no talk the way you feel Make you open your two ears very well To dey hear the truth talk me I dey talk Listen make you dey agree with me Every day and night you dey hear me talk One day you self you agree with me To dey act the way as you dey feel Remember if you no act your own One day of course we must die
Nigeria get e money Foreign money for overseas Nigeria get e money Foreign money for overseas Announcement start to happen Newspaper carry them paper Radio dey shout for studio Obasanjo turn vocalist Yar'Adua turn to manager Heavy government statement Seven billion naira is e missing Missing from overseas Foreign currency scandal Them start to arrest everybody o E no finish, e no finish, e no finish, e no finish.
Doctor, lawyer, hustlers Engineer, photographers Doctor, lawyer, hustlers Engineer, photographers All of them Kirikiri Ten to fifteen years in jail After one year inside jail Civilian government take over Them release all of dem Them say dem be innocent e o E no finish, e no finish, e no finish, e no finish.
Two-point-eight-billion naira Oil money is missing Two-point-eight-billion naira Oil money is missing Them set up inquiry Them say money no lost o Them dabaru everybody Supervisor Obasanjo Them say make him no talk o "Money no lost," them shout again Inquiry come close o E no finish, e no finish, e no finish, e no finish.
Election story nko? Obasanjo plan am very well Election story nko? Obasanjo plan am very well Him take old politicians Wey rule Nigeria before. The same old politicians Wey spoil Nigeria before, Obasanjo carry all of them All of them dey there now E no finish, e no finish, e no finish, e no finish.
The young Africans them get two ears for head Them get two eyes too Them dey see the thing wey dey happen Them dey hear am too Few people dey fat with big money And the rest dey hungry
Me Fela, I challenge Obasanjo Na wayo him dey all the time Make him carry me go any court I go open book for am
Na wayo government we dey o E gba mi o Na rig government we dey o Ye paripa o Na paddy paddy government we dey E gba mi o Rigi-money (yeah) Paddy paddy (yeah) Arrange e ni Wayo wayo Economic Rigi-money Paddy paddy Wayo wayo[
Add am together, give me the answer (Army arrangement! ) Rigi-money, add am together (Army arrangement!) Paddy paddy, add am together (Army arrangement!) Economic, add am together (Army arrangement!) Division or multiplication (Army arrangement!) Mathematician, put am together (Army arrangement!) One answer you go get (Army arrangement!) One answer you go get (Army arrangement!)
Oga Naptu2.. I'm so very sorry about my Birthday greetings coming rather late. I was totally unaware, heck! I didn't even know your birthday until I stumbled upon this thread by chance only moment ago.
So Oga.. lemme just wish you the very best of God's infinite blessings... Also, long life, the best of health (very important) and peace of mind.
Do continue to be a source of blessing to everyone around you who hold you dear!
lordkay10: I'm seriously searching for the unabridged version of the Zenth 1984 show. The performance (Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense and Beasts Of No Nation) is arguably Fela's best live performance of all times. The sound will blow your mind, I used to watch the full show on one TV station in Ibadan many years back, not sure they still have the clip
I spent an entire Saturday afternoon watching it on LTV back then. I'm also looking for the full version.
This is one time I would like to say a few things Men are born Kings are made Treaties are signed Wars are fought Every country has its own problems So has Nigeria so has Africa Let us bind our wounds and live together in peace Nigeria, one nation indivisible Long live Nigeria Viva Africa
The history of mankind Is full of obvious turning points and significant events Though tongue and tribe my differ We are all Nigerians We are all Africans War is not the answer It has never been the answer And it will never be the answer fighting amongst each other Let's live together in peace Nigeria one Nation Indivisible Long live Nigeria Viva Africa
Let's eat together like we used to eat Let's plan together like we used to plan Sing together like we used to sing Dance together like we used to dance United we stand, divided we fall You know what I mean I hope you do Let us bind our wounds and live together in peace Nigeria one nation indivisible Long live Nigeria Viva Africa
Brothers and Sisters in Africa Never should we learn to wage war against each other Let Nigeria be a lesson to all We have more to learn towards building then destroying Our people can't afford any more sufferings Let's join hands Africa We have nothing to lose But a lot to gain War is not the answer War has never been the answer And it will never be the answer Fighting amongst each other One nation indivisible Long live Nigeria Viva Africa
This is from a funny interview that Fela had with May Ellen Ezekiel (MEE). It's a long time ago but I can still remember the funny part of the interview. I can't remember it word for word so I'll paraphrase.
Why are people surprised that students are joining campus cults? What do you expect them to do when you put them in a faculty. What did you call it again? fa-cult-y. Ehen!
Technology came from Africa. Do you know the meaning of technology in Yoruba? Te ki ina lo ji.
Many leaders as you see dem Na different disguise dem dey oh Animal in human skin Animal e put u tie oh Animal e wear agbada Animal e put u suit u
These disguising leaders oh, na wah for dem Dem hold meeting everywhere, dem reach America
These disguising leaders oh, na wah for dem Dem hold meeting everywhere, dem reach America
Dem call the place United Nations Hear oh another animal talk Wetin united inside United Nations? Who & who unite for United Nations? No be there Thatcher & Argentina dey No be there Reagan & Libya dey Israel versus Lebanon Iran oh versus Iraq-i East West Block versus West Block East No be there dem dey oh United Nations Dis "united" United Nations One veto vote is equal to 92...or more, or more What kind sense be dat, na animal sense
Dem go hold meeting oh, Dem go start yap human beings Animal talk don start again Dash dem human rights
Dem go hold meeting oh, Dem go start yap human beings Animal talk don start again Dash dem human rights Give dem human rights
How animal go know say dem no born me as slave? How animal go know say slave trade don pass?
And, they wan dash us human rights Animal must talk to human beings Give dem human rights
I beg e oh, make you hear me well-u well I beg e oh, make you hear me very well Human rights na my property So therefore, you can't dash me my property Human rights na my property Dey wan dash us human rights
Some people say why I dey talk like dis No be talk like dis dem take to carry me go prison ee-oh" No be me dey talk, na Prime Minister Botha dey talk ee-oh No be me dey talk, na Prime Minister Botha dey talk ee-oh
Him say, this uprising will bring out the beast in us This uprising will bring out the beast in us
Him say, this uprising will bring out the beast in us This uprising will bring out the beast in us
Ke ji keke My argument
Botha na friend to Thatcher & Reagan Botha na friend to some other leaders too And together dem wan dash us human rights Animal wan dash us human rights Animal can't dash me human rights Animal can't dash us human rights
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti - Beast Of No Nation live at the Zenith in Paris in 1984.
Our government go sell us away Selling the continent to make us slaves again
Dem come go Europe, white man wey dey for west, bring am come-o Bringing the religion Christianity to go chop us away Dem go Arabia, white man wey dey for east, Bring am come-o Bringing the religion Islam to dey chop us away
Islam and Christianity bring wars to Africa To this-e continent In the center of the world Dem go bring confusion To the center of the world Wetin dis government dey do no be for talk Na for cry-o Time don reach for us to call alhajis so . . .
I don travel many places This the first time I don hear about. I never hear "alhaji" as title Only in the country Nigeria You hear somebody be alhaji "Alhaji so-so-and-so . . ." We cannot talk about what these governments do-we can only cry
CHORUS:
Ye, ye, ye (imitation of crying sound)
Brothers, come and hear this one: "Alhaji" na Arabic language The meaning of "alhaji" na "stranger" .
(Fela) I Alhaji Umaru Dikko (Response) Stranger Umaru Dikko!
This na revelation Revelation of our ancestors Offender must point at himself. This na revelation Revelation of our ancestors Offender must point at himself. Brothers and sisters hear me
Mothers and fathers hear me! Na stranger dey rule our country!
(Response) For inside police For inside air force For inside navy For inside government
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti Would Have Been 79 Years Old Today. Post Your Favourite Fela Lyrics And Quotes Here.
I'll go first.
From "Overtake Don Overtake Overtake" (ODOO)
My friend wan come buy fan Him dey sweat when him dey sleep for room Him dey for level of 03 The fan na seventy-five naira
My friend him dey for low salary Him dey try to save and save and save Every time he nearly buy the fan Government go add ten naira more Every time he nearly buy the fan Government go start one activity Till the fan reach two hundred naira My friend nearly die, he never die
My friend he no wan die Die-die no dey for him dictionary For where? Huh... Him dey try to save and save again Him save for one year and six months
Inside cupboard Under pillow Under, under cooking pot Inside socks Under carpet Him dey on his way to buy the fan When alarm come blow
Wiiiiiaaaaaaaa!
Government announce second tier Everything come tear to pieces Everything come expensive Even water become expensive
Second bass, jare... pop!
Fan don become seven hundred naira Me and my friend start to look ourselves He remain small make my friend dey cry Na laugh laugh he catch monkey Na now he come understand him life Enjoyment can never come him way Na now him life dey go reverse In Africa, him fatherland One more time..
Chorus
I get my money Plan my plan finish Start to go for market Start to go for shopping Before I reach market nko o? Government show don enter My plan don spoil o Government show don enter My plan don spoil o
Overtake don overtake overtake Heiya Overtake don overtake overtake
NIGER DELTA MINISTRY, WORLD BANK TO COLLABORATE ON COASTAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT
Efforts to alleviate the sufferings of the people living in the coastal communities of the Niger Delta is in sight as the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs and the World Bank are entering into partnership to develop a masterplan on the development and protection of the areas.
This collaboration is coming as a response to the need to encourage economic activities in the Niger Delta region, as well as to protect it from further environmental degradation.
This was disclosed when the Honourable Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Uguru Usani played host to a delegation of the World Bank Group, led by Dahlia Lotayef in Abuja, on Monday.
“This visit is a fall out of the meeting on West Africa Coastal Areas Management Programme held in Lome, Togo, recently”, the Minister said.
Pastor Usani reiterated that the Ministry would look into deliberations at the just concluded summit with the purpose of finding ways of utilizing them to develop and enhance economic and social activities in the coastal areas of the Niger Delta region.
He stressed that the livelihood of the people in the coastal areas of the Niger Delta region depends largely on maritime activities, hence the need for the World Bank to align the promotion and protection of agricultural activities into its programmes in the region.
“Niger Delta region does not cover the entire coastal areas of Nigeria, so it is imperative that the West Africa Coastal Areas Development Programme (WACA) considers improving the economic activities in the various sectors of all the coastal communities in Nigeria”, Usani said.
In her remarks, the leader of the delegation, Dahlia Lotayef said the West Africa Coastal Areas Management Programme (WACA) was established by the World Bank in 2015 in response to demand from the countries in the region to manage their growing coastal erosion and flooding problems.
According to her, “WACA is designed to improve the livelihoods of the coastal communities in West Africa by reducing the vulnerability of its coastal areas and promoting climate-resilient integrated coastal management.”
“The programme’s mix of technical assistance and investments will seek to preserve and rehabilitate the natural coastal resources essential for livelihoods, spur economic development ,increase social welfare and support the sustainable development of key growth sectors, such as agro-industry, fisheries, offshore petroleum exploration/production and tourism”, she added.
Music/Radio › Re: The Most Soulful Songs Of The 70s! by naptu2: 5:11pm On Oct 16, 2017
Certain parts of this song could probably put you in a trance. 
