So I've been sleeping on Fela Kuti
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Funny it's now that people are all hopping on the Fela train. I first learned about dude when he had just passed from a nigerian friend. Funny how the first ting about him that caught my attention is that he had declared his home (a small community, really) 's independence from Nigeria on some "i'm gonna form my own country" type sh!t. Pure genius. 
Someday I'm gonna buy enough land and do just that. 3 or 4 acres should do.Declare my independence from the country where I am and name my own sovereign nation. Have a U.N. representative and all
Someday I'm gonna buy enough land and do just that. 3 or 4 acres should do.Declare my independence from the country where I am and name my own sovereign nation. Have a U.N. representative and all
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This man's music was genius.
Africans of the coli, school me to some African music.
Old or new, it doesn't matter.
(JBO nikkas music)
and the GOAT
forgot one
Tony Allen, Fela's Drummer putting in work
Tony Allen, Fela's Drummer putting in work
This man's music was genius.
Africans of the coli, school me to some African music.
Old or new, it doesn't matter.
I always liked this track. But there's another one i like even better. Cant recall the name. Its in my mp3 collection.
We need an International music thread!
I always hear people talk about "I love music" but they strictly stick to the typical R&B, rap and Soul they are used to. Until you venture out of your norm/comfort zone and explore and enjoy other foreign genres you really aren't a lover of MUSIC. And by that i don't just mean Reggae
I can't give you credit for that quite yet.Fela makes beautiful music but Latino music is also worth exploring. Juan Luis Guerra of the is one of my favorites. "Frio, Frio", "Birubillina". Dope sh!t. I also like Rosario. This other black cuban dude...cant recall his name is pretty dope too. I wish my spanish was better so i could fully understand the lyrics.
From Haiti, you have Tabou Combo, Alan Cave and Emeline Michel who make beautiful music that really express the essence of the genre. Kassav' and Malavoi out of Martinique.
Damn shame so few of you know this man in my avi
Poh SIti Dawn
Staying Positive, Getting Better Everyday. Holler!
Learned about fela when I was like 14, crazy to know I was so ahead of my time as a yout.
Poh SIti Dawn
Staying Positive, Getting Better Everyday. Holler!
For my Jay z fans
observe
Banned
Dude is 
Weirdos think he makes good music cuz he's
African
Weirdos think he makes good music cuz he's
African
I dig it.Dude is
Weirdos think he makes good music cuz he's
African
He's probably just not your thing, breh
That African jazz be killing it tho.
Even them white boys Budos Band
*L*E*G*A*C*Y*
Done.
The Chief Commander bringing that piff!
This man's music was genius.
Africans of the coli, school me to some African music.
Old or new, it doesn't matter.
his tunes are featured and he has a interview in this documentary....also his mom was an anti- colonialist freedom fighter.
Naij - A History of Nigeria by Jide Olanrewaju (An Actualize Production)
my parents had Babatunde Olatunji records
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babatunde_Olatunji
I always liked this track. But there's another one i like even better. Cant recall the name. Its in my mp3 collection.
We need an International music thread!
I always hear people talk about "I love music" but they strictly stick to the typical R&B, rap and Soul they are used to. Until you venture out of your norm/comfort zone and explore and enjoy other foreign genres you really aren't a lover of MUSIC. And by that i don't just mean Reggae
Fela makes beautiful music but Latino music is also worth exploring. Juan Luis Guerra of the is one of my favorites. "Frio, Frio", "Birubillina". Dope sh!t. I also like Rosario. This other black cuban dude...cant recall his name is pretty dope too. I wish my spanish was better so i could fully understand the lyrics.
From Haiti, you have Tabou Combo, Alan Cave and Emeline Michel who make beautiful music that really express the essence of the genre. Kassav' and Malavoi out of Martinique.
Damn shame so few of you know this man in my avi
You forgot to add that Haitian racine music.