1. Church was a band from Portland, Oregon featuring brothers Brandon Laws … Read Full Bio ↴1. Church was a band from Portland, Oregon featuring brothers Brandon Laws and Richard Laws, and friends Christof Hendrickson and Lane Barrington. Brandon and Richard have evolved Church into Hosannas, which is still alive and well.

2. Doom/Sludge band from Saramento, CA - formed by members of Caulfield

Not to be confused with Australian 1980’s band The Church most famous for their hit-single “Under The Milky Way”.

Opposite People
Church Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Opposite People' by these artists:

Fela Kuti Them go show o, them go show Them go show themselves…
Newen Afrobeat feat. Seun Kuti & Cheick Tidiane Seck Them go show o, them go show Them go show themselves…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Church:

A fire burns The rusty stream of dawn completes The scenes where cars onc…
A month of sundays Badman's woman with that look in her eye You stop to…
Almost With You See the chains which bind the men Can you taste their…
Already Yesterday It's already yesterday, we're off the calendar I heard the s…
An Interlude They're going to send you away" she said Psychic angels spre…

Antenna Why do you always wrongly assume That you're so well aware…
As You Will You wake up late day is still dawning You get out…
bel-air A palm tree nodded at me last night Said hey you…
Chrome Injury Cut your life into the steel Take your place behind the…
City There, smoke turns into serpents in the air Beware, there's …
Columbus The king had something changed within him I should have tol…
Cut In Two Downtown When you're alone and life is making you lonely …
Day 5 Eventually We came to a chasm dark and wide And drifted in…
Dead Man's Dream Once I had a name, forgotten now I breathe the air…
Destination Far below the surface, where the women sway Green shadows gr…
Disenchanted Well look at you, Hands full of money you always wanted…
Don't Look Back Sometime up here, watching a cloud Funny how they shape your…
Don't Open The Door To Strangers Don't open the door to strangers Don't let them in, to…
Easy It's late at night and you're not home I'm still waiting…
Electric lash The electric lash of trees in the studio Fills my head…
Essence The universe is female Eluding the science of men You sway a…
Fields Of Mars It's a long way home from the Field of Mars Distant,…
Fighter Pilot... Korean War A thousand powdered parts Past the sun and moon The hint o…
For a Moment We're Strangers In the empty place the soul stripped bare Of skins and…
Fraulein One night I saw all this The ship that drifted in And…
Freeze to Burn People getting frightened 'cause the night is very thick Wh…
Hotel Womb Volcano pierce the air, ashes block out the sun. Down in…
Just for you Sometimes when the darkness loses its hold I tread politely …
Laughing Five o' clock, fade away the shadows Leaving by the window…
Leave Your Clothes On First thing you know is you don't know a thing Second…
Like Jesus Does I'm a long gone Waylon song on vinyl I'm a back…
Lost Sometimes I'm wondering under prehistoric skies. I feel it'…
Macabre Tavern First night of summer the air comes rushing in across…
Maven Here comes the maven, he's coming around He's such a connois…
Memories In Future Tense Last year today seemed a long way away And ahead of…
Metropolis There'll never be another quite like you I'm so involved wi…
Monday Morning Beyond the city, and evening dust Dreams and thunder rattle …
Myrrh Emerald haunt in overdrive Nightmare descent into Jericho ci…
Myths You Made When the failing light With the feeling's gone (feeling's g…
Never Before The streets are paved with money Where nothing's ever sold …
Night Of Light Dishwater cafe in a torn paper street A rundown future let…
No Explanation You pull the sheets around you throat Talking like the harpy…
North South East and West A war's being waged and the world's just a stage…
Overview Listen Can you even imagine how this all went wrong Was su…
Pure Chance What chance of meeting So far out here As if repeating Wh…
Real Toggle Action I wish that you could see yourself I wish that you…
Reptile Too dangerous to keep Too feeble to let go And you want…
Roman Oh what a feeling baby, knowledge and brutaltiy Whose soul y…
Secret Corners Lying alone, isn't that you Drifting away Is the only thi…
She Never Said I'm not exact but I'm not insane I clutched at someone…
She'll Come Back for You Tomorrow Tremblin' the winter comes, penetrates the room Sits beside…
Sisters Anna sits beside her research Silence in the dappled moonli…
Space Needle Getting kinda greedy Need a space needle Stick it straight…
Tantalized God I've been asleep so long, I've been away Back from…
Terra Nova Cain Turn down the gravity, this is all too heavy I'll show…
Texas Moon One more day I may forget my reason Some would say…
the unguarded moment So hard finding inspiration I knew you'd find me crying Tell…
The View Someone fell across me Regretting their honesty Shook away t…
Time Being Every day As you notice the sun slips away A strange turbule…
To Be In Your Eyes Night-time is so lonely When you hear a sound But it's only…
Trance Ending Strange girl sing Think all my life to me Wild things you…
Tristesse Here in this desert, beneath the sun and stars Still trouble…
Two Places at Once Life in hive city Somewhere in the east Flowing down a crowd…
Under the Milky Way Sometimes when this place gets kind of empty Sound of their…
Under the Milkyway Sometimes when this place gets kind of empty Sound of their…
Unguarded Moment So hard finding inspiration I knew you'd find me crying Te…
Unified Field You're money is so pretty It's too beautiful to spend The …
Untoward (How low) It's further than you think so you better not…
Violet Town Newspaper fades against the ground Phantom bus pass through…
When You Were Mine On a day like this, a hundred lifetimes ago You on…
You took You took a piece of my heart You took a piece…
You've Got To Go There's a distant light shining over you tonight You've been…

Youth Worshipper Youth worshipper, goddess of ruin Youth worshipper, like you…

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@httohot

4y↑16

@@johnroach1101 These musicians are AMAZING and deserve way way way more praise and accolades but the main praise should go to Fela Kuti the original creator. He was a nigerian artist during turbulent times in Africa and a revolutionary of sorts. His music was his way of spreading his activism to the most people. Credit and praise should go to a man who was willing to risk it all in such an environment in order to make good music and spread a good message. Keep in mind that he lived through a period of time when the government was actively trying to commit genocide against the Igbo people (colonizer supplied jets literally targeted civilians and children were literally cut out of Igbo womens stomachs)
Fela, as an Igbo man, made music about all of this and more because he was a brave visionary. The government even had his mother thrown off the second story of her apartment but he was not dettered.
I have to vent so if you're interested in history read on, Fela Kuti's fight is not over, not by a long shot. If you want to see what I mean read on and look at these videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtzmiMD6e1c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Fyu6-9o1mU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr5_X6msRmI

The British colonizers more or less created this situation when they would only allow independence under conditions that allowed them to maintain their economic interests at the expense of Nigeria's stability and welfare.
What they did to Nigeria was basically like forcing Germany and France (with their different cultures, religions and languages) to become one country as a trade off for gaining independence. This is done because there is Gold in France, but the colonizer knows the proud French wont allow the colonizer to exploit the gold. In response the colonizer literally only allows them to be independent only if they can merge the countries together and place a German leader in control of this new country. THE GERMANS HAVE STATED THEY DONT WANT INDEPENDENCE but the Germans, having an Islam based culture that values following those in power(no matter what), of course agree. Naturally with their culture being as it is, the Germans decide to take it as a sign that the colonizers want Germans to be in control of the new country FOREVER creating conflict that has lasted till today which includes a civil war and attempted genocide. Meanwhile, all the profits made from the Gold in France goes to a small handful of powerful people in Germany. Those profits do not even go to helping the frankly uneducated poor German people. Even today 60 years later the poorest part of the new merged country is Germany despite the majority of the money from Gold going to Germany.

spread love and peace brothers and sisters

@enobmah1955

12w↑4

I agree about this drummer......he must have perfect time, as Ginger Baker used to say. I do not think I would have learned about Newen Afrobeat, had I not been a lifelong fan of Ginger Baker, and even when he left England for Nigeria and set up his 16 track recording studio in the 1970's in , and his alliance with Fela Kuti began, I then came to know of what a giant Fela Kuti was for Nigerian music, and also African music in general. In looking for Fela Kuti on the internet, I was so happy to have met with the sound and the powerful rhythm of Newen .Afrobeat.
I am very sorry that their popularity is not very much in the United States. What are Newen Afrobeat doing now? I see they are alive and well and all the members are solid and unified year after year, but there are no recordings of their music being played on American radio, they are almost unknown in even New York.

I am sad to say, I have been a fan of theirs for maybe 2 years now,but I still have not known who they are. Their names are not mentioned anywhere in English publications, I never hear of their music being played anywhere despite how enjoyable it make us feel.

The few websites that are supposed to be dedicated to Newen Afrobeat I have sent notes to, asking for information for when they tour America and where a person can get CD's of their music, but there is no responding person on the other end!!

Very frustrating!!! But maybe it is better that they do not get too fantastically big. With big success comes big problems and big everything. They might lose their feeling if they were to get really WORLD popular in America,it could spoil the spirit that exists in their world for so many years already.
I wish these fine musicians and artists and to have a happy and long career making their happy and rhythmic sound together.
I just wish it were possible to get to know them a little better as people in a great band and hear them play live!! Maybe one of the band will read this and answer me?

All comments from YouTube:

@garethgriffiths8577

1y↑960

The drummer deserves a nobel peace prize for keeping everyone together ❤️

@987temo99945

1y↑34

Exactly,that drummer is soo cold blooded !!

@grexter28

1y↑11

He sure does

@eejitsu

1y↑7

"Center of the World", y'all......

@fortissimoX

1y↑5

Lol 😀

@kurthess9249

1y↑5

….Uhm…Wow…

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@BySponten

9w↑8

When I first watched the video of this magnificent musical feast many years ago, I became addicted. And the only thing that hasn't changed after years is that I'm still addicted and I still haven't come across a video on this work that healed my ears. It's like it's playing at the entrance of heaven or the day you graduate from hell. A belated thank you to everyone who contributed.

@sNovaka

2y↑138

Drummer moves as a kid with absolute talent, whole band sounds like billion dollars. Amazing. Cannot stop listening.

@aaroncummins2752

12w

Best drummer ever👌👌👍☺️❤️🐎

@diegodiaz8179

3y↑459

I've watched this a thousand times and it just gets better everytime. Probably the best "Music is the universal language" representation I've seen. Flawless

@sdean4816

3y↑10

I agree with you 100 % brother !

@emmabarnes9835

3y↑9

Can’t count the of times I’ve watched it.👊🏿❤️👊🏿

@31plemoine

2y↑7

Same here. I come back at it again and again.
It's a great performance and also we can feel the heat in the room :)

@catmate8358

2y↑3

Flawless is the word!

@trkyrk

2y↑7

I have to watch this at least once a day

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@111seed2

2y↑54

I needed you all so much this morning. Woke up in grief, crying over the loss of a love of my life. Now I feel so much better. Your sound is medicine.

@oscarfranklin6534

1y↑3

Hope you feel better soon Seed.

@jamessteen6667

38w↑2

Sorry man, yeah music greatly helps

@trkyrk

2y↑498

The fact that this band has never been featured on NPR's Tiny Desk is a crime

@111___

1y↑100

😂 maybe the desk is too tiny...

@harryheath8224

1y↑6

Cool that Fela sound they swing

@ruthbosman8276

Agreed

@michaeldemarco2415

1y↑3

They've never toured the U.S.

@trkyrk

1y↑5

@@michaeldemarco2415 That needs to change quick, fast, and in a hurry!

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@drychaf

3y↑1.3K

How does this happen? So many people, not a duff note, not a skewed rhythm, no momentum drops, 9 minutes before Seun opens his mouth - the pressure to not mess up all that went before! And all underpinned by one drummer throwing in all these extra fills with everyone else depending on him to drive the pace. The pressure on him! Music is some sort of alternative universe! Brilliant.

@mizukinakeshu

3y↑120

actually performing in a group you feel the power in the sync and it's not terrifying at all, compared to performing solo :) any small mishaps just blends in with the rest the group energy actually drives you towards performing better yourself, endorphins from the shared vibe and all that, it is actually pretty much the best thing to experience :)

@ml106

3y↑35

i guess there is no thinking of mistakes, you just go with the flow, then the possibility of mistakes doesn't even exist

@mizukinakeshu

3y↑49

@@ml106 oftentimes small mistakes are the spice, once one has the skill to handle them and incorporate seamlessly :)

@ml106

3y↑24

@@mizukinakeshu yes, i agree, they add the uniqueness, the human side of the rhythm so that it isnt robotic and flavourless

@ralphtouch8962

3y↑12

A complete rush it lingers awhile,

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@tonymayell4795

3y↑438

The drummer pushes the band forward and holds them all together. Wonderful

@user-rm9zx7ln9i

2y↑15

He looks so tense, I want him to loosen up, then I hear the music. No, he's right where he needs to be, just killing it.

@iakusz

2y↑7

what a monster! open-handed, completely easy, totally in the spirit, absolutely nailed fills. inspiration!

@Occaras

2y↑5

the rhythm is almost in the horns and the drum talking and soloing....total monster

@stevecarter8810

2y↑12

love the open hi-hats. love the way it seems to slur and tumble, but never falter

@brendanringstead

2y↑1

Amazing

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@paulsanders6839

2y↑62

As a musician and human it's SO rare to be part of some magical moment like this and you remember it forever. Every element perfect and the unity of cultures and talent just reverberating so perfectly. I hope this video lives forever and keeps finding it's way back to my recommendations when I forget about it.

@MundiaKamau

24w

Love the unity of cultures too.

@davidw5532

11w↑1

What a fantastic comment. I couldn’t agree with you more sir. This is something truly special here. Peace and Love. Cheers mate! 👍🏻😀

@lesateliersdulux7119

29w↑21

This drummer is out of this world!!! Tony Allen must be proud.

@paulovictorbarros3822

3y↑329

This is it, peak humanity. It's been 4 or 5 years since I've listened to this masterpiece and it never gets old. It's always refreshing. Each soloist, each musician, each back vocal, each one of them is a star bright enough to eclipse the sun in that moment in time.

Meus camaradas chilenos, vocês são maravilhosos, perdoe-me não comentar em espanhol, minha habilidade em tua língua é limitada, mas vos digo que são maravilhosos.

@rodrigotoro5668

2y↑6

Esto es Chile amigo //isso é chile irmáo // thats chile bro!

@gangoffour6690

2y↑7

It's amazing that this studio didn't burst into flames. 🔥 They were smoking !

@sergiyradonezhsky634

2y↑1

2 years ago for me, had to come back xD

@martin5504

2y↑1

They do what they do very well but peak humanity?

@heatherwoodley8244

1y↑1

Did they record this in Chile ? Are they Chilean?

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@jeffok5427

3y↑89

This is the height of togetherness!!!! several artists of different racial,social,cultural and religious background coming together to share a common ideal. MUSIC is indeed a universal language. Thank You Guys

@astrolillo

2y↑1

LOL... Racial, OK... but how do you know their social, cultural or religious background? Most of them are middle class Chilean kids = same background, and the other gentlemen are Nigerian= same background.

@donnajohnson5296

2y↑1

Fela Lives Long!

@simonlawrie9215

3y↑759

I’m a seventy three year old jock ( no kilt ) but this has put a stir in me , I’ve not had since my twenties . My feet are going all over the shop and I don’t want to stop them , stuff my arthritis . Thank you lads and lassies for getting my ageing heart pumping , sure feels good .

@hamdognz

3y↑19

44 years ago Fela Kuti wrote this song, its also worth a good listen

@Fuchsia_tude

3y↑19

@@hamdognz This kinda sounds better than Fela's original recording, honestly.

@Kanatonian

3y↑4

That was wholesome to hear, enjoy

@kylas1902

3y↑25

Keep it moving sir. I wanna see you comment on this video 15 years from now.

@richard1849

3y↑7

This is the best comment I've read on youtube. Ever.

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@E5TEVE5

1y↑10

Best song ever for running. I got all my records 10 k, 21k, 42k listening to this song unstoppable rhythm and pace it just makes you go! You should try running with it. Thank You Fela Kuti.

@Ya-Ya_

2y↑12

This drummer here... Totally possessed by the spirit of Tony Allen.

I am not a music historian. In his formative years, I learnt the great Tony Allen, the originator of Afrobeat drum beats, once graced the people of Enyimba City Aba, with his mesmerizing skills. Listening to Afrobeat drums one can hear the distinct connection between Afrobeat drums and the "Ariaria style" drum rhythm. Ariaria so named after a small part of Aba where this rhythm is original to. The rich Ariaria style is often heard in Igbo praise songs.

Kudos to this drummer for keeping the pace and rhythm alive for this entire length. 🔥🔥🔥

@redx2putt

2y↑33

This is my go to music video when I need a lift. Feel like I've watched it 500 times. Agree with other comments about then drummer. He brings a machine gun to a knife fight and it's no different in other Newen Afrobeat videos. Just stellar.

@budgetsmartgear1167

2y↑25

WOW just imagine the amount of headphone outputs needed to make this happen! Cable routing alone must of been a nightmare and it looks like it was really hot in that studio! Amazing energy and precision!
And that tiny drummer is a boss!

@fabianvasquezsaavedra7541

37w↑1

I was just thinking about that xD

@joehguitar7967

2y↑75

Seriously one of the best live performances that I've seen. This is peak groove.

@MundiaKamau

24w

My feelings too.

@rethabileheadbush9734

6y↑3.3K

shirts are open, shirts are off, hairs are long, ages are varied, racial/cultural backgrounds are mixed, eyes are closed, mouths are pursed aaaah this is the real vibe. Fela your legacy lives.

@nuthineatholl6434

6y↑66

Everybody in this room joining as one grand voice, yet with the soloists inventively stating the theme from differing valid viewpoints. Honest to God, the only way to improve on this wonderful tour-de-force is to add just the lightest touch of cowbell periodically, on top of the coconut-shell! ( ಠ ͜ʖಠ) Cheers!

@jokkiossaka3306

5y↑24

@@nuthineatholl6434 there is no god, only in your head...

@Orsacchiorso

5y↑92

That's why i prefer cultures to nations.

@TerryAjayi

5y↑21

Matt Perrreault was never really a color thing. Human is human

@aleksanderbskarstein3507

5y↑12

@@jokkiossaka3306 no in your soul
Inlakesh

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@robertforgaci9427

2y↑85

reading the comments filled my heart with joy and happiness..
this session must be showed in music schools!
just perfect
The constat Funkish guitar, the crazy synth, the chicks on the vocals nailed everything, saxs and trumpets are all just insanely good, the percussions are awesome and daaamn those drum fills .. this all makes you wish this song never ends.....
Im a bass player and im extreamely jelous of the guy that played in there.. he must have lived one of the best times of his life

@paulpritchard29

2y↑4

The composer Fela Kuti was a fan of James Brown.

@robertforgaci9427

2y↑3

@@paulpritchard29 oooh hope we all are hahahaah you can tell by hearing his music, James was an inspiration for the entire music industry..

@hellodavidryan

2y↑25

Returning for my weekly play of this. Nearly 13 million plays at time of writing... Afrobeat, and Fela's legacy, is well and truly alive.

@ReelKingFilms

35w↑8

Rarely is a remake better than the original, but I love this version. Me and my 4 year old listen to it almost every day. He calls this his favorite song.

@maryharry737

3y↑801

Who mixed this? They did a bloody great job. They captured all the elements and presented it amazingly. Seriously great job!!

@poriloox

2y↑24

OSCAR 4 sound engeneering! :-)

@zerebbrronson8993

2y↑31

In the credits it says "Mixed by Álvaro Villalobos"

@wsalamandra8821

2y↑2

Yes, it's just amazing!!

@studionotwar

2y↑1

was thinking the same halfway in. it's really good!

@karloarsch1579

2y↑7

A lot of instruments in a rather small room, nobody was lost.

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@clivewarner2162

52w↑18

This is the number I saw Fela and Africa 70 perform at the Shrine, I think it was 1980. Amazing. I can't really tell the difference except that Fela's voice was deeper.

@BuzzFriendly

5y↑676

I doubt these guys will ever get the praise they so richly deserve but this deserves a standing ovation. The music and audio engineering displays a true mastery of ones craft.

@johnroach1101

4y↑12

The praise should go the jazz funk blues soul artist of black America for this is really what afrobeat Is a mixed of all black american music

@httohot

4y↑16

@victoreboegbulem9651

4y↑30

@@johnroach1101 More praise should be payed to the original composer of the song and founding father of Afro-beat Fela Kuti and Mr Roach afro beat influences spam from more than just black american music. It has larger influence from African music hence the term Afro (African) beat. Your legacy lives on Fela Kuti (Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, musician, composer, pioneer of the Afrobeat music genre and human rights activist)

@illitrait

4y↑24

...meretricious, @@johnroach1101. I urge you to come to Africa, particularly any part of sub-Saharan Africa. Listen to the complex rhythms there. Absorb them. Then feel free to come back and comment about black ("American") music on YouTube.

@ItsNotRealLife

4y↑15

I clapped - on my own well I'm probably not the ONLY one that did

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@MrBillblake123

47w↑16

One of the very best music videos I have ever seen. ..... bar none! ..... The truth. ....... Everyone in this room is a superstar .... Everyone did their part in superstar status.

@The007ShantyTown

1y↑12

I’ve watched this >100 times… It’s pretty amazing. One of the top 100 YouTube music vids of all time!

@trade987

37w↑32

This is a masterpiece, I am filled with joy every time I play it.

@MundiaKamau

24w

A masterpiece it is.

@alhassant9204

1y↑38

Whoah. Special props to the drumer and whoever live mixed this beast. An amazing feat of music.

@bobobrien7757

2y↑8

How have I missed this, brilliant brilliant can't stop dancing, not moved this much since my teens, now 70 rolling back the years thanks for the music

@nicolasfux6126

3y↑680

Drummer plays like his life depends on it, absolutely amazing

@vbaranovich

3y↑27

Dude is killin it

@dirklammertse4174

3y↑17

Love your remark. He goes for it. Stay cool greetings from Holland

@wepa4747

3y↑6

He are playing with a legends

@BINKYism

3y↑14

his life DOES depend on his drumming = that's why he's so hot + he's in a room full of other hot musicians

@dirklammertse4174

3y↑2

@@BINKYism i agree

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@TeoBlu

2y↑11

Nobody has ever died from lack of music. But EF me, these people define life itself !!!

@roviwoteap2375

3y↑27

Wow! If this was a painting, it would be classed as a masterpiece. The musicianship and visual energy of these musicians is so infectious. You can’t help but tap your feet to the beat. I’ve just discovered this and watched 5 times in a row. A great uplifting piece of music. Just the tonic in these dire times.

@jpathak6227

28w↑5

Thank you, thank you, thank you from California. I have been listening to this excellent group of musicians all morning. And yes, the drummer is keeping everyone in rhythm not a single miss beat.

@-was-1239

2y↑8

i have listened to this over 100 times. I have always smiled. I have known opposite people and it is (truly) clear clear. Fela! AND Seun, THANK YOU FOR YOUR VOICE!

@angelreyesbango85

3y↑44

Stunning jam session. Creativity and high vibes flow constantly. The biggest hand goes for the drummer who really conducts the whole thing!!

@RobFieldFlorida

23w

Jam sessions involve a lot of improvisation. This is a composed piece with limited improvisation.

@maxkharpovitski6399

3y↑817

Kid on the drum set is a BEAST

@quirinaled2752

3y↑29

Unreal - he's got the groove all the way through.

@maxkharpovitski6399

3y↑29

@@quirinaled2752 I like how he's the main engine behind transitions, too...everyone is really in synch here

@jimmystetler2572

3y↑50

@@maxkharpovitski6399 His syncopated fills too, they are fucking delicious.

@philbydoodle6199

3y↑6

Ahhh yes

@lukasg6928

3y↑28

the only for 14 minutes no stopped and no lost a beat.....fantastic

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@davemurphy7575

2y↑33

This is one hell of an arrangement, the drummer is on friggin fire

@MundiaKamau

24w

The drummer was indeed on fire.

@fuda-home1421

2y↑7

Rhythm, passion, nineteen guys (plus photographers and phonic) in perfect resonance, this really makes me feel happy and smiling, sort of pure love, I would hug you all...this is an example of how people of the world should live! Thanks!

@kvartira1324

52w↑8

Drummer is most respectable person in the world. I don’ tknow who you are, how it is, but you do it well!

@ciaranryan5265

2y↑26

Every second is pure gold. Once you start listening, you can't stop.

@snareoff9944

19w↑3

drummer looks like he was on the way to his advanced accounting class when suddenly the souls of a thousand ancient indigenous drummers drove into him like a stroke. unreal to keep this groove and the whole ensemble together for the entire 13 minutes. enough energy to melt one and a half polar ice caps.

@guitarguy951

4y↑118

Increíble son los chilenos por haber echo una interpretación del gran Fela Kuti. Que viva África, y Chile

@julen9438

4y↑6

África.... Chile.... Y JAMAICA!!!!

@alvaroarredondo7781

3y↑7

Lo encontré por casualidad y me llamó la atención el nombre newen = Fuerza en mapudungun, que bkn

@philmcintosh2824

51w

Eat more dick to be protected by man’s laws than from GODETTE🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@user-wm8ko7dg5u

37w

Фела Кути Музыкант

@victorjuarezgonzalez4575

43w↑10

Cuando entro en cierto cansancio de no saber que escuchar para pasar el rato sin duda esta pieza me vuelve a levantar, algo que agradezco infinitamente porque cada que la escucho me llega un nuevo detalle y cada que lo veo encuentro en los rostros de quienes ejecutaron esta gran pieza la certeza de que estaban ejecutando una obra maestra. Saludos otra vez desde México

@erickflorespina7211

13w

Me sucede exactamente lo mismo saludos desde Perú

@dewimatthews

1y↑13

Never diminishes in the pure joy this brings. Thanks to all NewenAfrobeaters.

@abrahamolasode6469

2y↑11

The Drummer for me is the highlight of this Video ...I love it

@JohnRowley

2y↑10

I can't stop watching/Iistening to this, never have I wished more that I'd devoted my time to music instead of drawing!

@lakes836

1y↑19

The energy is simply an out of the world experience. Fela's legacy lives on strong...

@stevedoublen1641

5y↑304

Honestly no other drummer could have simply fit into this performance except this very drummer, my heart is full of joy. Music without boundaries, Fela's legacy lives.

@lilo1733

4y↑5

James Browns Drummer lol

@erictalkington5674

4y↑5

@@lilo1733 touché, Stubblefield was a bad dude.

@slaneigre6342

4y↑3

so young and kiping 14 min full

@thumpah

4y↑10

Tony Allen would be proud

@Organise_Space

4y↑7

I keep going back to the 1st 16 bars he plays , the 1st 8 are half on the offbeat and as soon as he establishes that pattern he drops the on beat stuff and keeps time with the offbeats it's just insanely brilliant

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@KPdewstar

2y↑4

The best clip on youtube period

@iiziz

2y↑8

guitarist deserves props he kicks it off with that afrobeat riff and keeps it going the whole song

@MrRicehard

30w↑8

A room full of magic. :) Brings joy to my heart.

@fowliscurlew

These People should be payed in Millions for the Joy they bring to our eares.

@user-kf9ef2cv5m

23w↑5

el batero es de otro mundo, todo suena genial, es una maravilla de los dioses lo que crearon, gracias por eso, bendiciones, Gracias -totales, como diría una leyenda.

@shannonribbons

4y↑199

I was feeling miserable, overtired and defeated. This was playing and without realising it I became completely rejuvenated and ended feeling the pure joy of this wonderful healing music.

@oscarfranklin6534

4y↑5

Every day of the week Shannon!

@nathanthompson8082

3y↑6

Yes, I agree. Makes me feel. I love it on the way to work. I live in a large city. I realized I don’t want to live here anymore. Need my own tribe.

@chuckspencer8540

3y↑3

Me too.amazing!!!

@jeromelefloch4945

3y↑4

Fela & his sons' music has this unique power. If you saw the hairs on my arms when the brass kick in...

@chutiagiri

2y↑12

Look!! humans work so beautifully well together! Ah such a pleasure to hear this.

@loiclaperou4431

1y↑6

Exhausted and vitalised by dancing on this gem... Thank you so much all of beautyfull you for this intense music and words.

@henrykifordu8477

2y↑17

Just stumbled across this fantastic display from our Chilean lovers of African music. Congratulations! Fela lives on and in a cross country, cross national and cross regional cultural crusade. Keep it up!.

@lazarussamdi192

3y↑16

Everyone in that tiny studio was in a state of complete unrestrained flow !complete musical meltdown!

@karenmchugh2990

1y↑10

Listened to this 100’s of time, brings my soul to life!!!

@saidrahal

3y↑43

crying while dancing, tears of joy and redemption...liberation that only comes through music, good music is all we need o be happy. Thanks for amazing vibes. My quarantine is nothing with this music!

@iankclark

3y↑4

great comment. Same here.

@olawuyioladipo6698

2y↑1

Same here. Naija

@PeterWS

3y↑15

I love every single thing about this video, this song, this band. There are few music clips on Youtube that are as grand as this. Bravo.

@cavemansam8400

48w↑3

The click playing synchopated doubles while singing deserves a medal! wow

@alexispardo2312

22w↑3

Esta debe ser la vez número 40 que veo este video.....Y seguiré....

@ernestkanu1247

19w↑2

This brings childhood memories. I remember Fela and his family growing in our neighborhood at Alhaji Masha in the 70s. I remember each time walking by the home and seeing Seun playing on the drum sets in the yard and the German shepherd dogs. Some memories.

@alainclement9244

18w

How lucky you are, mister.....;+) Long live afrobeat and Nigerian music...

@charlesevenstad

2y↑5

I can't go more than three days without having to listen to/watch this. I love every one of these people! Fantastic work y'all!

@edwardcave1947

5y↑179

I'm 71 and this music is great, makes me wish I was 25 again. The musicians are all exceptional, good job everyone. Keep up the great work, I want more.

@santiagoleon6595

5y↑16

You are 25 men!

@fatmaesraaslan696

5y↑10

your comment says that you are already feeling 25! feel the music and your age is just a number :)

@elrededwards863

5y↑7

U young again music age

@debbw6306

5y↑4

Yes, reminds me of Hugh Masekela!

@barrycolley8079

4y↑2

say , say , say , yas , feel , das get going gone , live again , no age , not now nor ever , only perpetual movement , fusion fun , please , please , let your heart sing , ring run a time for so much fun . feel they say , say , say , tune , they feed the Sun ...

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@juliotoru

2y↑4

I never tire from LISTENING ! This moment of musical history, is for me at the top in my life, Allman Brothers Live at the Philmore, numerous Grateful Dead performances, others too. The collective energy that's oh so apparent, highlights what we, homosapiens can do when we work together !
I think I'll listen again... Jajajaja, Gracias herman@s Chilenos.

@Rob-nb6zi

2y↑3

Why can I only give this one thumbs up? Absolutely amazing!

@MundiaKamau

24w↑3

Great song, great collaboration, great performance. Regards, Michael M. Kamau, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa, 7th November 2023.

@jeffreysmith2248

2y↑5

What a great performance! I’ve watched this, what five times now, over the past year and it is joyful and uplifting each time.

@hgcustomerservice7055

2y↑20

One of my favorite jams of all time. The beat, the rhythm, the people, everything is just on point. Love it!!!

@nitram1491

3y↑78

I've listened to this literally 50 times and each time I always end up hearing some groove that I've never noticed before on someone's incredible solo. These are some bad-a-- musicians, singers, arrangers and THEY ALL BLOW ME AWAY as I groove each time I listen to this incredible song!!! I bow in gratitude to all of you as you take me away from this covid thang and I am oh so grateful to you all!!!! Peace, Nitram

@JCHM13

3y↑9

Honestly - that is one of the greatest things I hav ever seen!💓💓💓

@mrpual49

2y↑7

Amazing video. I watch it all the time like so many who've commented. The kid on the drums getting them going and keeping the beat looks like a teenager to me. He's amazing. They all are.

@Chryslerdude

3y↑17

The more times I listen to this, the more I want to hug the shit out of all he band members..!! THANKS PPL's! Fela lives on !! LOVE !!

@jaidarling8855

1y↑4

Man I love this, the spirit of his father is so alive here yet it feels like Seun's own in the same beat.

@tresdecamaron

1y↑3

Realmente no se cuantas veces escuché esta belleza. Fela estaría feliz viendo a su hijo tocando su música en Sudamérica. Hermoso.

@javiercisternasnajle

3y↑179

I just got to know these guys are Chilean, it's weird cause I normally never feel pride for my country, but this is exactly what the world needs! Amazing conchemimare!

@Hbit99

3y↑7

The best Ambassadors Chile can ever have!!!!

@lewisdawson7222

3y↑6

This is fucking awesome mate big up Chile! 🇨🇱 🇬🇧

@espacoipiranga

48w↑3

Great musicians, great energy, amazing performance and amazing audio engineering. People should know how hard is to get a band this big in a "small" room like this sounding this good. Praise the audio guys!

@DrPhilMcKraken

1y↑2

I can see Fela looking down smiling and dancing to his creation. Afrobeat is the universal language people!! Play on brothers and sisters😀❤🖖

@vazap8662

2y↑2

Man.. what a gentle breeze for the soul! And that drummer… he moves like a robot but he sure can swing!! Absolutely nails it.

@skidroe83

2y↑3

How is this even possible??!!! Not even for an audience; just groovin' in the studio. Just think if someone made a mistake and they had to start over. What an effort by everyone involved! Just effing fantastic!! I love Afrobeat!!

@michaeljoseph3528

1y↑3

Perfectly symphonic, sweet, gentle, buoyantly balanced; yet sans a conductor. Impeccable musicians and engineers. -

@beansnrice321

3y↑58

Man that lick. Between the guy on the drum set, the girl with the wood block and the guitarist the beat is just relentless. What a groove!

@musicialstudios844

2y↑2

Altough you can hear that the wood block is added in later. At minute 9:20 you can see that Macarena Rozic isn't even playing anymore and you can still hear the clicking. But maybe I am wrong. What do you think?

@catmate8358

2y↑4

@@musicialstudios844 we don't hear the wood block from Maca at all, it's Tom on the percussions beating with a wooden stick on some kind of small red metal box and boy is he a machine :)

@Max-vr2po

@@catmate8358 it's actually both of them. When Maca starts playing the block in the beginning you can see the guy with the bongos hasn't started played the red thing yet, then he joins in after about a minute and it adds to the sound

@runandrock

42w↑4

One of my very favorite serendipitous youtube finds. Ever. So much joy and freedom! :-),

@oladipo8951

2y↑4

Always get blown away everytime I watch this. Fella's spirit is surely alive in them. Love every bit of the song.

@EVERTONFC.

2y↑2

I've liked these for 4 years and now they're playing Liverpool next week amazin. Can't wait ! Who needs The Rolling Stones ? (They're on now at Anfield)

@eumesmo...1129

2y↑6

Great song!!! Great band! CACHOEIRA, CITY, BAHIA, BRASIL...

@MissLechuza

25w↑2

Gozo demasiado escuchar esta pieza. No sé nada de música, pero el sabor que corre por el cuerpo es INCREÍBLE!!! Son maestros todos!

@madmadskillz

4y↑93

I have no idea how you can have so many people playing such incredible beats, all in sync perfectly to the tee, plus alto, tenor, and baritone sax all jamming so fluidly? That is true chemistry right there

@sandyprimus9831

4y↑3

and , I wonder how everybody plays together so good I don't see any sheet music .

@odugs

4y↑4

Please, look up Fela Kuti. He was amazing. Many Nigerian kids in the 80’s grew up listening to him. You’d have several minutes of in rhythm instrumentals before vocals. He was awesome on the saxophone too and quite a charismatic character to boot. Welcome to afrobeats. ☺️

@cesarperez10

Come to Colombia, amigo

@acestreamisttv8528

2y↑3

Igboseun Anigbolapo Igbokuti omo Baami n d entire group on this recreation of 1 d many work of d great one, may d ancestors hear ur prayers. I'm willing to pray for u all in every language on this planet earth....
U guys seriously blow me away, thanks to u all 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
The great Fela lives on in our heart, in our memory n in our concern about humanity ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

@bambulablackbass760

3y↑3

I like everything in this clip, people, the music, the colors, the light... Never got bored of it.

@michaelcouch7257

19w↑2

This should be required listening to the point of immersion for every rhythm section large or small of every band everywhere..
They are making the groove so deep that it penetrates into Mother Earth.
The longer they play the deeper it gets. Magical

@michaelmargolies

2y↑12

This video pulls at my heart and makes me yearn to be with them playing. I have not been in bands for many years (decades) but there is nothing like performing and recording for the love of music with people who are passionate and connected to it. After lifetimes of practice, they make it all look so fun, organic, and easy. But it's not easy to sound great jammed into a room like jamming and improvising. I miss playing and videos like this make me very happy and yet long for something I had to give up a long time ago.

@greekpapi

2y↑3

Hey, get a couple of pals together, few beers and let loose....!!!

@enobmah1955

12w↑4

@ecamhi2563

11w

thanks for this comment! this kind of feedback is very usefull for us!

@enobmah1955

11w↑2

" For US "???..... Is a member of the band replying here??@@ecamhi2563 ??? it would be really cool if this is one of the band! But anyway, if it is or if you are like me, a fan, I came to Newen Afro from Ginger Baker and "Beware Mr. Baker" because I was a Cream fanatic in the time of their Goodbye album on. In particular Ginger Baker. Everyone may like who they like as a drummer, but NONE of the other drummers of the 60's era players was as deeply conscious of the entire world of "time" as Baker referred to rhythm as a concept. To more fully explore the fullness of what rhythm is and what it does for the human spirit, he had to go on a long journey into Africa and specifically to Nigeria, and learn yet another spectrum in the vast array of rhythms and how to gain a deeper understanding of his single minded pursuit. Spending years with Fela Kuti gave him yet another big lesson in what he did with his talent. It's just too bad he could not kick that habit with dope for good, that garbage ruined such a percentage of all the musicians of that time. But in speaking of Afrobeat, It may sound silly, but I have not even been able to find a listing in English ( what is "drums" in Spanish? ) of the names of all the performers!!
But to stay on topic, that drummer has either studied Baker specifically, or comes from a Jazz interest originally, because he without a doubt is doing with time what Baker had adopted as his credo from some earlier great drummer. This fellow makes everyone else sound better. So simply put, but really, only Mean Mr. Baker had the essence of what he did as a player thought out to it's simplest statement of purpose. I can hear in the way this fellow has chosen to make every beat as varied and meaningful and as complementary to his bandmates as he knows how, and it shows. Even the first few bars at the beginning of Opposite People are just full of small, subtle variations people may not fully hear consciously, but he knows what he is doing at every moment, and always making each measure just a bit different than the measure before if he's just providing the beat for the band at that moment. And because he does that so well, he makes every layer of sounds coming on top of his foundation sound so much better. And that sound becomes Newen Afrobeat. And that's pretty good.
It's amazing they have been around so long, and I have just heard their sound for maybe a year.

@ecamhi2563

11w

Tito is the best! solid AF!...and yes...answering your first question.

I'm glad that you like what we do@@enobmah1955

@gordonsneddon5914

3y↑66

I can’t stop listening to this. Brass and drums are obviously brilliant, but the bass is hooked into some kind of earth rhythm that anchors the whole thing...absolutely awesome. I guess I’ll just have to watch it again! and again! 😎😎😎😎

@leejohnson4065

2y↑8

Just got home from your gig in Manchester. Storming, thought we were all going to end up dancing on the floor below.

@TheodoreDorado

51w↑1

People all over the world are paying homage to you and Fela and this beautiful composition/PERFORMANCE. Some play, some dance, BUT WE ALL LOVE IT! Thank you for making this happen. 👉😎👉

@chrisbatten8

2y↑8

4:50 Man Such a Sweet SAX Solo...!!!!! Really Lifts the Vibe.... So much So that Seun looks like He's Dancing & Floating on Air & He Grew Up Listening to Fela All his Life... And the Smile on all of the Guy's faces from Egypt '80 Clearly Expressing the Same Thing...!!!! Gone Back to Listen to This Solo 5 Times Already.... Before Going Back to Listen to the Rest of the Tune.....!!!!! Thank You Newen Thannk You Seun and Egypt 80 for Keeping this Joyful Music and Fela's Legacy Vibe and most Importantly Fela's Message Consciously Alive & Seun for taking it On Even Further...!!!! So Important These Day's Especially in Lifting People up Keeping them informed Conscious Aware & Feeling Empowered & Keeping them All Grooving like this As Well.....!!!!! Thank You Guy's So so much So Important andVery Very Very much Enjoyed.......!!!!!! :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

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