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Sampling Fela Doesn’t Make You Fela – Seun Kuti Warns Afrobeats Artistes - Celebrities (2) - Nairaland

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Re: Sampling Fela Doesn’t Make You Fela – Seun Kuti Warns Afrobeats Artistes by Iseoluwani: 1:43pm On Jan 17
alaye get a life, stop feeding on ur father glory.
Re: Sampling Fela Doesn’t Make You Fela – Seun Kuti Warns Afrobeats Artistes by Fiscus105(m):
StoryHaven:
He has the right to defend his father's legacy. Stop displaying stu... pi.. -dity Upandan Nairaland. For a rogue like portable to be calling himself "New Fela" is it not an insult on his father?

You guys just jump on people's opinion without proper reasoning.
Fela was a fighter.

Who among these guys can face several governments including the military squarely and criticise them like fela did. He was jailed many times, brutalised many times and he still continued till his last breath.

Just a public warning was what sent Idris Abdukareem to exile in Ghana. Just an open warning by Obasanjo.

Fela's legacy is beyond music.

Next time reason wella before posting.
If people outside stop talking about Jesus or outside mecca stop talking about Mohammed, what did you think will happen to such names?


They will soon fade away and go into oblivion.


Celebrity is not for his household alone but every fan that wishes to idolise him/her
Re: Sampling Fela Doesn’t Make You Fela – Seun Kuti Warns Afrobeats Artistes by dfrost: 1:46pm On Jan 17
Seun!!!!!!!!!!!!, not our Seun. That Seun!

Man should stop seeking for validation, we know you, Fela's son and cheif advocate, cool. We've heard but make your own name too.
Re: Sampling Fela Doesn’t Make You Fela – Seun Kuti Warns Afrobeats Artistes by dfrost: 1:47pm On Jan 17
Iseoluwani:
alaye get a life, stop feeding on ur father glory.
O sun mi ooo... Man is cry baby lipsrsealed
Re: Sampling Fela Doesn’t Make You Fela – Seun Kuti Warns Afrobeats Artistes by CJStarz: 1:48pm On Jan 17
saphiere:
The Bible says a child is expected to be greater than his father. But this one
He's less than the father
No be cussssss be dat
Re: Sampling Fela Doesn’t Make You Fela – Seun Kuti Warns Afrobeats Artistes by ceejay80s(m): 1:52pm On Jan 17
It's like this guy talks too much,
That's why I will always choose femi kuti over him, wetin him dey sing sef?
Ur dad fought hard for Nigeria , all U don is make noise about who Ur or what Ur dad was,
Most of us know Ur dad more than U, which day dem born U, when Ur dad was in prison , dem don born U?
Re: Sampling Fela Doesn’t Make You Fela – Seun Kuti Warns Afrobeats Artistes by dontai(m): 1:52pm On Jan 17
Fiscus105:
If people outside stop talking about Jesus or outside mecca stop talking about Mohammed, what did you think will happen to such name?


They will soon fade away and go into oblivion.


Celebrity is not for his household alone but every fan that wishes to idolise him/her
have those people started calling themselves new Jesus?
If you don't stop........
Re: Sampling Fela Doesn’t Make You Fela – Seun Kuti Warns Afrobeats Artistes by femi4: 1:54pm On Jan 17
saphiere:
The Bible says a child is expected to be greater than his father. But this one
In your Bible..go sunday school, you no gree
Re: Sampling Fela Doesn’t Make You Fela – Seun Kuti Warns Afrobeats Artistes by Onenigerianalie: 2:06pm On Jan 17
Exousiang01:
He has been nominated for Grammy a couple of times.
What is your own Legacy.
If Seun can be recognized by the most prestigious music award in the world and nominated, has he not done well for himself?

Wetin be your own Legacy?
helinues aka the fake old man no get level
Re: Sampling Fela Doesn’t Make You Fela – Seun Kuti Warns Afrobeats Artistes by Tonnyray: 2:23pm On Jan 17
Seeplusplus:
E be like na only me weh never for once in my life, rate Fela. Maybe because I was a kid during his lifetime but... I no just de see reason behind all this hype aje.
Any small thing Fela this, Fela that
Abegie
That makes 2 of us bro.
You're in good company. grin
Re: Sampling Fela Doesn’t Make You Fela – Seun Kuti Warns Afrobeats Artistes by ELKHALIFAISIS(m): 2:26pm On Jan 17
Being Fela son doesn't make u fela we know
Re: Sampling Fela Doesn’t Make You Fela – Seun Kuti Warns Afrobeats Artistes by Omoawoke(m): 2:33pm On Jan 17
It can never and will never make them Fela!
Re: Sampling Fela Doesn’t Make You Fela – Seun Kuti Warns Afrobeats Artistes by Kog45(m): 2:39pm On Jan 17
Why is Seun Kuti behaving like Sikiru Ayinde Barrister children,let the dead rest
Re: Sampling Fela Doesn’t Make You Fela – Seun Kuti Warns Afrobeats Artistes by Christlike01: 2:44pm On Jan 17
This guy should go an sit down somewhere! What's he even known for apart from Fela's name! Guy,create your own brand. Fela is for everybody
Re: Sampling Fela Doesn’t Make You Fela – Seun Kuti Warns Afrobeats Artistes by StoryHaven: 2:49pm On Jan 17
Fiscus105:
If people outside stop talking about Jesus or outside mecca stop talking about Mohammed, what did you think will happen to such name?


They will soon fade away and go into oblivion.


Celebrity is not for his household alone but every fan that wishes to idolise him/her
You are right to a little extent. Not completely right. If you want to claim to be a Christian make sure your behaviour is Christ-like. A person bearing John or Peter and is into 419 or Yahoo business is not a Christian.

Who ever wants to claim to be Fela should be ready to have other qualities he had aside music.

They have not even yet drilled Portable the other day and he was crying.

Did you read it in any history where Fela cried even when being brutalised by the police or soldiers? grin

Seun is on point.

Fela wasn't a Christian but no politician or military leader was able to buy his conscience.
He stood firmly on what he believed.

The other day a polical party gave Portable an amount he never had before, despite Davido being nice to him, he was shading Davido because Davido belongs to the other party.

Omo, Fela is gone.

Non of these boys are like him.

No comparison
Re: Sampling Fela Doesn’t Make You Fela – Seun Kuti Warns Afrobeats Artistes by dederocs(m): 2:51pm On Jan 17
If dem no pay for the sampling sue them.
Re: Sampling Fela Doesn’t Make You Fela – Seun Kuti Warns Afrobeats Artistes by wolebest: 3:00pm On Jan 17
Seun should just keep quiet and let artist and fans decide.
Re: Sampling Fela Doesn’t Make You Fela – Seun Kuti Warns Afrobeats Artistes by richeeyo(m): 3:22pm On Jan 17
EngrchidiG25:
Why sample fela without bringing returns to his family, is what make Seun angry.
You are a
Re: Sampling Fela Doesn’t Make You Fela – Seun Kuti Warns Afrobeats Artistes by lordwoz: 3:22pm On Jan 17
richiemcgold:
If he/she is not Fela, then it isn't Fela; be it Dede, Lagbaja, Femi, Wizkid or even seun himself. All of you are not Fela and there can never be another Fela.

.. make una stop using Fela to shine. Everyone should create his own legacy, including Fela's children.
The children have the right to use FELA's name
Re: Sampling Fela Doesn’t Make You Fela – Seun Kuti Warns Afrobeats Artistes by abokikhalifa: 4:38pm On Jan 17
helinues:
Seun, what's your own legacy that you have stopped living about your late father's legacies?
Mr man allow him to brag about his dad. I was had a tenant that reasons like you, when ever my lawyer requested for house rent from that my tenant. He will start saying things like “ if it wasnt my father will I be a land lord” That I should go out of my father house to rent my own house. Lol. He left is own father house to come and be owing my own father house rent money. Lol
Re: Sampling Fela Doesn’t Make You Fela – Seun Kuti Warns Afrobeats Artistes by Kobranet123: 4:39pm On Jan 17
oga REST.
These new year na afrobeats artists offend you
Re: Sampling Fela Doesn’t Make You Fela – Seun Kuti Warns Afrobeats Artistes by ObaKlaz: 4:49pm On Jan 17
Everyone just spewing trash here.
Seun is correct.
...as for all y'all dolts here trying to undermine his career, Seun makes authentic music and he's Grammy-nominated.
Re: Sampling Fela Doesn’t Make You Fela – Seun Kuti Warns Afrobeats Artistes by whippersnapper(m): 6:13pm On Jan 17
dederocs:
If dem no pay for the sampling sue them.
Burna boy go pay dues tire. Almost all his songs are felaeque
Re: Sampling Fela Doesn’t Make You Fela – Seun Kuti Warns Afrobeats Artistes by Doctordan: 7:42pm On Jan 17
A copy can never come close to the original.
Re: Sampling Fela Doesn’t Make You Fela – Seun Kuti Warns Afrobeats Artistes by saphiere(f): 8:36pm On Jan 17
femi4:
In your Bible..go sunday school, you no gree
Isaiah 54:13
Re: Sampling Fela Doesn’t Make You Fela – Seun Kuti Warns Afrobeats Artistes by Thewesterner(m): 8:37pm On Jan 17
helinues:
Seun, what's your own legacy that you have stopped living about your late father's legacies?
Atleast he has a good father's legacy to live on.
Re: Sampling Fela Doesn’t Make You Fela – Seun Kuti Warns Afrobeats Artistes by realG101(m): 8:42pm On Jan 17
Olat4421:
Dis guy is just disgracing Fela he thinks he is defending him, what is he even fighting at, u are not even happy today artist are still keeping ur father legacy, if does artist stop sampling or mentioning ur father as a reference u think d name will still be as relevant has it is, ur weed is too much,all great people are always remember, and dat make Dem still relevant, go and listen to JAY Z lyrics FOREVER YOUNG
Stop yarning dust.

Seun only has a problem with people trying to disparage Fela by comparing him to the shallow artists of nowadays.

Artists who don't know more than she tell me say. Those artists are great in their own right but leave Fela out of the comparison. He's in a league of his own.

All of una go dey form misguided woke up and down
Re: Sampling Fela Doesn’t Make You Fela – Seun Kuti Warns Afrobeats Artistes by femi4: 8:42pm On Jan 17
saphiere:
Isaiah 54:13
All your children will be taught by the Lord, and great will be their peace
Re: Sampling Fela Doesn’t Make You Fela – Seun Kuti Warns Afrobeats Artistes by realG101(m): 8:47pm On Jan 17
Eriokanmi:
Stop trending on your papa glory seun kuti. Only failures do so. Write your own story.

Afterall Fela himself copied the likes of James brown and Tony Allen's styles and fused it into his afrobeat genre. Nobody has the monopoly of music and styles. Go and listen to fela's beats and watch his dance steps, then match it with James Brown's crazy down steps on stage, they're quite similar. Michael Jackson copied James Brown's dance steps verbatim and added it to his.

If the likes of whizzy do the same, they're not going to be forst and last. How many royalties did fela pay to brown and allen?
But fela never claimed to be the new James brown. Borrowing inspiration is not the problem.

And the saying that children should surpass their father is not without exception to the rule.

The likes of Fela are exceptional, you don't surpass them just because you're their child.

Name one global phenomenon who has been surpassed by their Child. Is it bob Marley or Michael Jackson abi na Kwam1 coz Kwame 1 one get children wey dey sing since o, abi na Zidane pikin wey dey do goalie, how him wan pass him papa
Re: Sampling Fela Doesn’t Make You Fela – Seun Kuti Warns Afrobeats Artistes by saphiere(f): 9:05pm On Jan 17
femi4:
All your children will be taught by the Lord, and great will be their peace
Yes. Your children are meant to be greater than you. They are meant to do great exploit. I doubt you are a Christian
Re: Sampling Fela Doesn’t Make You Fela – Seun Kuti Warns Afrobeats Artistes by Olat4421:
realG101:
Stop yarning dust.

Seun only has a problem with people trying to disparage Fela by comparing him to the shallow artists of nowadays.

Artists who don't know more than she tell me say. Those artists are great in their own right but leave Fela out of the comparison. He's in a league of his own.

All of una go dey form misguided woke up and down
it's normal thing even in football we have heard d new maradona new Pele new Messi new Ronaldo, we ave seen yamal compare to Messi does dat mean yamal has achieve Messi achievement?so u people here just take unnecessary offense in everything, if dey stop sampling him or wanna be like him do u think his name will still be as strong as dis
Re: Sampling Fela Doesn’t Make You Fela – Seun Kuti Warns Afrobeats Artistes by femi4: 9:15pm On Jan 17
saphiere:
Yes. Your children are meant to be greater than you. They are meant to do great exploit. I doubt you are a Christian
Show scripture, you no fit

Where you quoted, I just shown to you what was written there

I doubt if you do sunday school in your church at all. A popular saying by your pastor or people praying that way does make it right. Provide scriptural back up now...you no fit
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