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trouble sleep yanga wake am - fela kuti
fela is THEE goat. he was one of the first ppl to fuse highlife, jazz, soul and traditional african music to make afrobeat. and then afrobeat went on to inspire afrobeats which is the most popular nigerian music genre now. he was a pan-african socialist and used his music for cutting social commentary on colonialism, military government rules and exploitation of the nigerian underclass. this particular song has been scratching an itch in my brain, just how he rolls his r’s. it’s reminded me of spending weekends with my grandma.
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Apr 26, 2024
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@sola
fela 🔥
Apr 26, 2024
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@tiff
sola ultimate legend
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@iconicindex
Yesss one of thee most beautiful Fela tunes
Apr 26, 2024
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@tiff
iconicindex crazy that i just recently came across it, what’s your fav?
Apr 26, 2024
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@iconicindex
tiff I love every song on the Roforofo Fight (1972) LP, then Open & Close (1971), and Live with Ginger Baker (1972). Definitely haven't heard everything though and wish there were more slow melancholy jams like this one. Keep an eye out for Dele Sosimi playing in UK, he used to be in Fela's band and still tries to do very long late-night shows when possible
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