Zombie by Fela Kuti

Zombie was first played by Fela Kuti and Africa 70 at FESTAC (Festival for Black Arts and Culture) in Lagos, Nigeria in 1977. The song's immediate popularity (it satirised the military government of the time) incurred the wrath of the government, and soldiers destroyed Kuti's home. He fled to Ghana and continued to perform Zombie there, at one point provoking a riot which resulted in the entire band being thrown out of the country. the song is said to have become popular throughout Africa Read Full BioZombie was first played by Fela Kuti and Africa 70 at FESTAC (Festival for Black Arts and Culture) in Lagos, Nigeria in 1977. The song's immediate popularity (it satirised the military government of the time) incurred the wrath of the government, and soldiers destroyed Kuti's home. He fled to Ghana and continued to perform Zombie there, at one point provoking a riot which resulted in the entire band being thrown out of the country. the song is said to have become popular throughout Africa, as a way of cocking a snook at the military governments which plagued many countries there.

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01Lady13:48

02Shakara13:26

03Gentleman (Edit Version)11:00

04Water No Get Enemy (Edit Version)9:50

05Zombie12:24

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06Sorrow Tears and Blood10:16

07No Agreement, Part 27:54

08Roforofo Fight15:42

09Shuffering and Shmiling12:12

10Coffin For Head of State13:19

11I.T.T. (Part 2)13:41

12Army Arrangement, Part 20:01

13O.D.O.O. (Edit Version)6:53

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Zombie
by Fela Kuti

Zombie o, zombie (zombie o, zombie)
Zombie o, zombie (zombie o, zombie)

Zombie no go go, unless you tell 'em to go (zombie)
Zombie no go stop, unless you tell 'em to stop (zombie)
Zombie no go turn, unless you tell 'em to turn (zombie)
Zombie no go think, unless you tell 'em to think (zombie)

Zombie o, zombie (zombie o, zombie)
Zombie o, zombie (zombie o, zombie)

Zombie no go go, unless you tell 'em to go (zombie)
Zombie no go stop, unless you tell 'em to stop (zombie)
Zombie no go turn, unless you tell 'em to turn (zombie)
Zombie no go think, unless you tell 'em to think (zombie)

Zombie o, zombie (zombie o, zombie)
Zombie o, zombie (zombie o, zombie)

Tell them to go straight
A joro, jara, joro
No break, no job, no sense
A joro, jara, joro
Tell 'em to go kill
A joro, jara, joro
No break, no job, no sense
A joro, jara, joro
Tell them to go quench
A joro, jara, joro
No break, no job, no sense
A joro, jara, joro

Go and kill (joro, jaro, joro)
Go and die (joro, jaro, joro)
Go and quench (joro, jaro, joro)
Put 'em for reverse (joro, jaro, joro)
Go and quench (joro, jaro, joro)
Go and kill (joro, jaro, joro)
Go and die (joro, jaro, joro)
Put 'em for reverse (joro, jaro, joro)
Go and die (joro, jaro, joro)
Go and quench (joro, jaro, joro)
Go and kill (joro, jaro, joro)
Put 'em for reverse (joro, jaro, joro)

Uh-huh
Joro, jara, joro
Zombie wey na one way
Joro, jara, joro
Zombie wey na one way
Joro, jara, joro
Zombie wey na one way
Joro, jara, joro

Attention (zombie), quick march
Slow march (zombie), left turn
Right turn (zombie), about turn
Double up (zombie), salute
Open your hat (zombie), stand at ease
Fall in (zombie), fall out
Fall down (zombie), get ready
Attention (zombie), quick march
Slow march (zombie), left turn
Right turn (zombie), about turn
Double up (zombie), salute
Open your hat (zombie), stand at ease
Fall in (zombie), fall out

Halt (zombie)
Order

Whoa
Attention (zombie), quick march
Slow march (zombie), left turn
Right turn (zombie), about turn
Double up (zombie), salute
Open your hat (zombie), stand at ease
Fall in (zombie), fall out
Fall down (zombie), get ready
Attention (zombie), quick march
Slow march (zombie), left turn
Right turn (zombie), about turn
Double up (zombie), salute
Open your hat (zombie), stand at ease
Fall in (zombie), fall out
Fall down (zombie), get ready

Halt
Order
One more time, everybody

Attention (zombie), quick march
Slow march (zombie), left turn
Right turn (zombie), about turn
Double up (zombie), salute
Open your hat (zombie), stand at ease
Fall in (zombie), fall out
Fall down (zombie), get ready
Attention (zombie), quick march
Slow march (zombie), left turn
Right turn (zombie), about turn
Double up (zombie), salute
Open your hat (zombie), stand at ease
Fall in (zombie), fall out
Fall down (zombie), get ready

Halt
Order
Dismiss

Zombie, zombie
Zombie, zombie
Zombie, zombie
Zombie, zombie
Zombie, zombie
Zombie, zombie
Zombie, zombie
Zombie, zombie
Zombie, zombie

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING FRANCE, BMG VM MUSIC FRANCE, FKO MUSIC
Written by: Kuti Fela Anikulapo

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Comments from YouTube:

Fela Kuti

4y↑623

Hello everyone, and thank you all for watching Fela's Zombie on the "Official Fela Youtube Channel". We seen the amount of love this song gets around the world, so from us "Thank you very much :D".We would love you to continue the Fela Express on this channel by subscribing here ► https://goo.gl/8Q1pVw Take care and everyone say "Yeah Yeah" (y)

Ray Willbern

5w↑1

RIP Tony Allen - one of the greatest drummers that ever lived . Zombie Apocalypse.

CatchupGirl71

11w

Thanks so much for the amazing music and the phenomenal legacy!

Jose Halteh

13w

you and you good work ,how are you now

Anthony Omibeku-Davies.

16w↑1

Shrine ,Ikeja , lagos , Nigeria. circa 1981 , Fela came on stage at midnight , with just his underpants on . His saxophone around his and a joint in hand ......he smashed it 💯

Jairo Galeano

17w

¡Yeah Yeah! Fela is a amazing song

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Simon Jefferis

5d↑14

NO BRAINS NO JOB NO SENSE. This is America 2020. We miss you Fela

Todd Kray

5w↑43

R.I.P Tony Allen, truly one of the most original drummers of all time

ayo30s

No Doubt, R.I.P 👍🏾👊🏾✌🏾🇳🇬🇺🇸

Ashutosh Gupta

2w↑1

Fuck, I was just about to comment praising the drums

Stuart Allan

5w↑1

Such a solid and funky drumbeat , we've just lost a true maestro rip Tony .

Johnpaul Ngwudo

22w↑404

Anyone watching Fela Zombie in 2020? Hit like.

Anil Patel

Hell Yeah! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfi829qwEyeAjPBZi4ZBCwkyh8UYNfCGC

Hernan Grey

Desde Cartagena,Colombia!!! Loud!!!

blakadenme

Me too

PrincessIfe01

Black prezident still alive ooooo

flatgirl77

Always 😍😍😍

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Ultramarine

1y↑154

I bet when the government was listening to this they had to try not to dance

Babatunde Ladunni

So Tony is dead ,whaooo may his gentle soul rest in perfect peace, sure he's with Baba right there.

J'Dinkalage Morgoone

5w↑1

Chris Kattan in Undercover Brother.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT6IuqoMIgg

Dozie Roberts

6w↑3

The soldiers usually sneaked into his Kalakuta shrine at night in plain clothes to dance to his songs, then threaten him during the day.

Nkechi Douglas

1y↑21

Lol, many of them actually sneaked into his shrine under the cover of night to listen to his music. On his infamous 'Yabis' Night, he ribs them mercilessly and they laugh right along with the hoi polloi😂😂😂

Ezzy Pizzy

3y↑280

You gotta have had balls the size of a blue whale to speak of the military this way at the time he did. Much respect for this man.

kiwidubz

3w↑2

Like David Icke said, when you open your heart, you have no fear ...and when you have no fear, you're not afraid to speak the truth

OLUG GBAL

11w↑3

Yeah HE HAD BALLS MAN!!! Bold man...very bold.....So glad i grew up watching him and being around him....great legend!

ToyotaGuy1971

1y↑20

Amen to that! That's why people say, "It's not the size of the man in the fight, but the size of the fight in the man".

Sean Kates

1y↑15

Maybe Music's greatest power is speaking truth to power

Apostle Tone

4y↑402

This music was the making of Fela; not least for the brutal reaction of the Nigerian Army to his critique of their behaviour. I remember listening to the music as a 12 year old and saying to myself 'Oh, Fela will get into trouble for this.' And he sure did, But nobody imagined a 1000 soldiers matching on Kalakuta, manhandling his mother leading to her death, and destroying all copies of his original work to date ... Army Arrangement, Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense, Original Sufferhead and Beast of No Nation in the 80s are testimonies to Fela's irrepressive sense of fairness and justice for all of his countrymen. No hyperbole, Yoruba myself, Fela is my favourite Yoruba man and African. The Lord bless you for daring to speak truth to power. Rest in Peace - Anikulapo

Ike N

14w↑3

@Ayo Paul A 12 year old raised under military rule knows better than anything what to expect. They did worse previous dissenters (execution), so it wasn't unheard of.

Folaranmi Abass

39w↑2

Apostle Tone well said

Ayo Paul

49w↑7

Really smart to have thought Fela would get into trouble when you were only 12 years old... almost sounds like a lie but i know you won't lie Apostle right?

Marco Antonio

2y↑20

Fela kuti was a real man anyone who would put their life for a song to speak the truth deserves everything in life..

Don Jazzy

3y↑45

The army proved on that disgraceful day that they were indeed zombies.....Fela was right!

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Yuri VS

2y↑177

It pains me to realize how much more people should be opening their ears and minds to the Afrobeat King.

As long as i breathe, Brazil will continue to listen to him loud.
Long live Fela's ideals of a peaceful and musical land. Long live Kalakuta.

ayo30s

No Doubt Brother, 👍🏾👊🏾✌🏾🇳🇬🇺🇸

gerald geria

I'm surprised to see you comment here, Yuri. If I knew you were a Fela fan, We'd have jammed to this while in Kampala. Hope all's well buddy. Cheers, Gerald.

liza lotta

4w↑2

In California and digging this! This is talent with a purpose. Much respect.

Cinco Boy

11w

opa aqui tambem

Grum Pee

11w↑1

The sentiment of his message deserves nothing less than the invoked affirmation of his listeners.

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inlazlowetrust

4y↑528

Fela knows full well that he's endangering his own life by writing these lyrics, but he just goes out of his way to stick his middle finger in front of the Nigerian soldiers and government anyway. If Fela isn't a badass I don't know what he is.

Saran Toure

11w

@Ike N thank you.

Eric Talkington

11w

The world needs more people like that. If it survives that is.

Ike N

14w↑1

@Neon Dawn Shut up, you stupid spamming troll. No gives a shit about your bigoted, ethnocentric, materialistic BS. This is about the greatness of Fela and his legacy.

Not corruption laden vanity projects.

Anthony Edako

16w

@Paul Fe That's what military boot camps are all about ... Zombification of humans ... Now you can't think. Go and kill ... Yes Sir etc

Neon Dawn

35w↑2

Nigeria built all her wealth and cities and are building even more like Eko(African Dubai), Centenary City, Imperial international Business City, Ayimba Economic City, Orange Island, and Greater Port Harcourt City. Nigeria will be in the top 10 largest economies come 2050-60. The rest of these countries just inherited there colonial master's outpost. GOD BLESS NIGERIA home to the richest and most influential Black Man Aliko Dagote, and the most Independent, Wealthy, Progressive, Industrious, and cultured Black People in the world. Nigeria's Rich are 99% Black unlike the other African countries who's wealthy are primarily White Colonist and Asian immigrants. All Nigerian businesses are native owned and expansive all over Africa. God bless Nigerians.

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Weston Green

4d↑5

I'd love to see the current protesters start yelling "Zombie" at the police while they're marching. The sentiment might be decades old, but it's still as relevant today as when Fela Kuti first sung the lyrics.

Sheikh X

2y↑131

First time I heard Fela Kuti was on GTA 4. I've been hooked ever since

patxmcq

2w↑1

hell ya, def check out the album Remain in Light by the Talking Heads. Fela all over that like no one's business

St6nned

2w↑1

@Sputnik-1 hell yeah my g, great song tells a great meeting

Sputnik-1

4w↑1

This song was in GTA4?

Nancy Wanda

9w↑1

Sheikh X My american brother Baba Fela that’s what We call Bantuism 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

Mugen123456789

11w↑2

Same here. Instantly reminded me of the stuff i heard my family listen to growing up

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Tom Cruz

3y↑167

One of the best middle finger songs of all time imo

Ike N

14w

@Jack Johnson I'm sure there's a lot more to her attack, than Fela and his music. She was very pan-African, anti-colonial and feminist.

Someone had an axe to grind with her. I imagine she got into it with someone verbally and they attacked her for standing her ground.

Tom Cruz

1y↑2

@Remi Bobby with that tool!

Remi

1y↑2

Tom Cruz I think that I’m Tom cruise

joseph okolo

2y↑6

My best in fela

Tom Cruz

2y↑28

Jack Johnson sadly you're right but his legacy and fighting spirit still lives on through his music.

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Tony Beku

3y↑119

I remember when this tune first came out wow ! Oh so risky ! I was in secondary school the government of the day introduced two soldiers to every secondary school for discipline , their first day they were welcomed by this song 🤣🤣🤣

Turtle Sage

That is so badass!

Freddie Ijomah

okay now that is iconic !

Mjenzi64

27w

Wow!!

LOUIS OTIENO

39w↑4

You lucky bastard😆😂🤣😂😆😂

Um Bongo

3y↑186

If you dislike this song, you're a broken human

The Black fortress Le baobab

11w↑1

Um Bongo EXACTLY!.

Grum Pee

11w↑2

Um Bongo unforgivably, those thumbs downed are✊hugs to those misguided zombies.

Tamara David

30w↑1

@Victor Wade dry

Tamara David

30w

I swear!!!

Victor Wade

52w↑12

Yeah, a zombie !

Emil Mondoa

2y↑51

Beyond Nigeria, this is a protest of militarism everywhere it exists. People on the ready to commit mayhem efficiently, upon command no questions asked exist in almost every country despite the horrors of recent history.

Eric Talkington

@Akxneht gdfbdfb sign me up.

Eric Talkington

11w↑1

I think they're trying to make it happen the world over and in America right now.

Dawn Corrigan

12w↑1

Well said

Akxneht gdfbdfb

14w↑2

Rise up you people. I love you and i would join you in war

sajidh amin

1y↑319

Any Zombie Fan's in 2019?
Music to my Soul 💆🏻‍♂️

Babatunde Gbadamosi

My all time record . I've played this record over 50,000times. No exaggeration. The best

Tamara David

30w↑1

🙋

Noah Johnson

34w↑1

Best music of all time. So many unheard legends came from this era of music.

Edwin Mututu

36w↑2

Yep. We are here my broda.

seumas Broderick

48w↑4

this is what music can be!!!!

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Nb Max

2y↑250

If you are still listening to Fela kuti in 2018 hit the like button
Good music 🎶 ♥️♥️♥️🍁

John doe

19w

2020

Kelly Cover

1y↑1

2019

Dj Dimanche

1y↑2

2019
https://youtu.be/-lrqw7eukX4

serendipity061978

1y↑4

In 2019✌

Marlyse Adele M

1y↑1

Fela 's coming is video

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Afri Media

2y↑76

Leave the provocative and rebellious lyrics aside....the musicality, the instrumentation, the arrangement are bold , audacious and badaas as the lyrics! Fela is Africa’s Bach, Mozart and Beethoven put together! Hear this still fresh 1976 recording and marvel!

Zainab Busari

34w↑1

You are right .he was a musical genius in the class of Mozart and Beethoven. Fela lives through his work.

Michael Douglas

1y↑4

100% true

Miguel Pereira-Mesa

3y↑135

I want to translate this message and sing in spanish ZOMBIE to the Venezuelan National Guard who is killing college students...

S_Architek

29w

@Luis Corredor now we know more. Tell us what was going on in Venezuela. Don't smoke crack before...

burpvom

29w↑1

@S_Architek that's true. real zombies are now in Chile and Bolivia. And Brazil, Equador. And mainly on latin american corrupt media.

Louis Payan

Luis Corredor y mis Padres son hermanos no primos.

Louis Payan

Luis Corredor go learn some basic English grammar you fucking Peasant.

Luis Corredor

1y↑1

@Louis Payan Your parents must cousins...

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Monte Manzana

4y↑204

fela was a special person.
we don't need Messiah's.
just more free people.

Kylie Michelle

1y↑6

Fela was a man, and just ONE. The point: one person can do a lot, and if we all come together, as free people, unite and work together, nothing can stop that unified and magnified power...the intent: push back in the face of oppression, etc. (his context); the negative inverse: tyranny of a mass...; the struggle: find the open, inclusive, middle ground where we're all cool, have enough, and are free to live, love, express, and "be".

Idowu Koleoso

1y↑4

At the point Fela says 'one more time everybody', you could feel it he was ready for whatever!

Frank Hannig

34w↑9

This is as relevant today as ever.

Theo Amukan

4y↑282

15 zombies disliked the song....

Hap Archery

466 Now.

Marvel Okonta

36w

I've been laughing like a Zombee..

Naija guy

1y↑2

Unfortunately 350 zombies now disliked this song as of may 23 2019.

adeleke adeola

1y↑1

312 zombies

Smith Davidson

Now 311 Zombies.....

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Jesus Eniyan

3y↑95

Those horns though, brilliant , captivating and intense all wrapped in one amazing track, iam still listening in 2050,

Rob Field

2y↑6

That first bridge, when they respond to Kuti's lead riffs with machine gun stacatto, is a brilliant piece of composition.

J Clinton

1y↑35

what makes me upset about felas story .. he was treated unfaired by his own and its sad man .
i never understand how we do such thing to each other

Alf Jones - Evan Moore Bacon lll

17w↑3

@Mjenzi64 but he is talking about us. Don't extenuate. Don't dilute. We as a people are the most awful to our ownselves

Mjenzi64

27w↑4

Sadly, its a universal phenomenon of humans crucifying their messengers of light.

sublime credo mpondo

14w↑10

WHO' S STILL LISTENING IT IN 2020???
FELA THE BEST.....RIP

Jah ka

3y↑40

While Fela Kuti remain a musical genius and African statesman, even Obasanjo that commanded his inprisment, beating and detention will never be as popular as Fela

Fela's time is yet to come. Write it down.

Geroge .J Bradley

1y↑19

Am an American last time I visited Nigeria in 2001 visiting Fela shrine was the main reason, I got negative comments about traveling to Nigeria but i had fun and not all bad comments are true about Nigerians. Nigeria problems are the bad governments that was the weapon Fela used at them and his music lives on.

Lucy Arqué

3y↑69

This guy's music is like nothing else I've ever heard. It's like it's from a higher plane

Tai Viinikka

17w

You're right -- this is what it's like to listen to the birth of a new and brilliant kind of music.

andy Zipele

49w↑6

When I listen to this song I weep for my country called Nigeria.

Afri Media

2y↑1

Lucy Arqué Spot on !

Alvaro Martínez

3y↑59

Music is The Weapon!

Femi Ladi

45w

Alvaro Martínez hmmmm

Mobolaji Otuwa

3y↑79

Nigeria government see this music as confrontational whereas Fela Anikulapo Kuti was saying the truth.

Yewande Ajayi

32w↑1

We are the cause of our problems, the citizens and government share the blame

Sheng Talk - Kama Kawa

2y↑46

FELA !! Too nice Beyonce had to pay homage

James Young

3y↑80

Fela Kuti, the godfather of Afrobeat

Aboki Gbese

3y↑37

I wish I was a man when Fela was alive. I would have joined his band.

Johnny P

26w↑14

Quite telling that the army responded to Fela's criticism of their violent and nonsensical mindset by... being more violent and nonsensical. Brilliant

エミ

2y↑11

They play this at my job and I’m happy I found this masterpiece bc of it

John Ohiokhuaobo Aigbokhaode

3y↑24

Fela was prophetic in his lyrics talking about the problems of Nigeria caused by bad leadership. The problems are still with us till this day.

pinojow

4y↑59

We'll never forget the ransacking of Kalakuta by zombies.

Tsepho Ntseki

3y↑25

This beat is not from this Earth, if controlled choas had sound,this is what it would sound like

Winds of March Journey/Perry tribute band

34w↑1

That's what a 17-piece band will get you, lol

S kay Amoah

44w↑1

This beat is not from this Earth, if controlled chaos had sound, this is what it would have sound like ( Ntseki, 2018). 😊👍🏿

Nkechi Douglas

1y↑1

Gosh...I'm in love with your description😍

Karam Qusai

3y↑30

Great greetings from Iraq Mosul :)

Tryzub

26w

Greetings back from Zhytomyr, Ukraine

Karam Qusai

3y↑1

I'm now refugee in Europe :)

No Bad

3y↑3

Stay safe from ISIS bro

scott reynolds

2y↑22

there ain't one wrong step with this song, the soul the intent the artistry. It's a powerhouse of humanity

Bendominic Ilo

3y↑18

The best musician we lost may his soul rest in peace amen.

Joel Pizza Joelpizza

3y↑23

Fela was like a teacher of wisdom teaching the youth about the future politics and characteristic of governmental attitude towards people of Nigeria, look and learning careful into melody of the music of fela kuti, also check mate our current society of today. What is really the difference in our leadership legacy of this century and now fela kuti has gone beyond our hearen, who will free this great country of corruption now, obasanjo has failed, buhari has failed who is Next

Jay Devine

4y↑54

Brilliant music, introduced us Europeans to the African beat, way before paul Simons bs.

Ben W

14w↑2

For the record, Graceland was made with the help and approval of many African musicians lmao

gary riley

28w↑5

Tha fuck you have to disrespect Paul Simon to appreciate Fela Kuti?

Manuk, Psiconauta del Inconsciente

4y↑78

A character truly larger than life. An icon, a genius, a visionary. R.I.P. Black President!

Alberto Cano Navarro

5w↑3

Rest in peace Tony Allen, a legend forever.

Darren Terr

3y↑19

he was before his time...and right in the middle of it...

William Williams

3y↑10

Nigerian Army = Zombies

Charles Kodua

2y↑31

One of the greatest Musician ever lived. And had the pleasure of seeing Him live.
Long Live Afro Beat.

Afri Media

41w↑12

Everyone pause for a moment...,,and digest that this great beat, rhythm, groove, sound and musical theme came from black men from Nigeria, from Africa! What bloody marvellous geniuses!!

eddie jonz

4y↑32

this joint is sooooooooooooo fitting right about now...

antitribaliste

1y↑13

This song perfectly describes the current situation in my beloved DRCongo.

ZeeC

1y↑15

Its my favorite song from GTA IV ..

Uche emmanuel

It was on GTA1v

Stanimir Kalchev

2y↑15

This song was written as a protest on what was happening in Nigeria back then. Of course, you can imagine that Fela's actions, alongside with the song itself, didn't make the government quite happy.
All this ended up in the government attacking his family. His mother was thrown from her balcony which costed her life.
All that tragedy didn't stop Fela from performing this song.

Pete g

1y↑8

Saw Fema in Montreal about 10 yra ago, he played all his dads songs. That night will live long in the memory.

surfbouy

36w↑13

I've made it one of my missions in life to introduce people to Fela's music.

surfbouy

33w

@Jyestha King I fail to see the correlation between introducing people to great music and my proficiency as an individual. Could it be that you're talking nonsense? I think it is. Shoo, back to your hidey hole, and let the grown ups talk, child.

Larosa

1y↑28

OMG! Beyonce sampled this during her De Javu song during Coachella!!!

Larosa

H Anne First of all I’m not a sheep. We should be happy that Beyoncé paid homage to African artists as great as Fella. Nobody does that anymore these days except steal. At least she gave credit where it’s due. I am allowed to appreciate both artists’ music even if you hate Beyoncè!!!

Gubby

H Anne They are paying their respects and keeping his music alive 🇳🇬💙

Hunter Stowe

12w

@H Anne Agreed

Winds of March Journey/Perry tribute band

34w↑4

@Manny Agrinya you realize he was a hell of an actual musician, right? Played sax. Played piano. Sang.

They get offended b/c nobody plays nothing now. They're right. Agree.

Manny Agrinya

41w↑3

@H Anne don't be so quick to judge. You know her husband - Jay Z - brought a production of Fela to Broadway a few years ago, right? They've earned some cred to sample some beats I think - as long as it's done tastefully.

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chika Rayleigh

1y↑3

This song is dedicated to all Nigerian soldiers from General to recruit.

Drastern Borgstern

4y↑60

SOUNDTRACK OF GRAND THEFT AUTO IV

Marco Antonio

19w

@what other food? Fish Yes but the message is good

Naija guy

1y↑2

@what other food? Fish it's actually on a radio in game. Not actual soundtrack.

what other food? Fish

1y↑5

Fela's music on Grand Theft Auto where you steal and kill folks is 100% hypocritical..

Saint blade

1y↑1

Fax bruh thas where i came from

Tomi Janet

No way!! 🤣🤣

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Benji Dbest

3y↑9

149 zombies disliked ._.

Rodney Tholanah

they are 350 now

Kara Beckford

3y↑6

Legend

Kathryn Garelli

1w↑2

Listening in the wake of Minneapolis. Justice for George Floyd.

LordeGiovanniAngelou

3d↑1

We should blast this at every protest across America right now!!!!!! The American police force are all ZOMBIES!!! #fela2020

the abidjan childrens house of music experience

3y↑10

AFROBEAT !!!!!

neo moagi

4y↑57

This is what we call music! It reminds me of my dad.

Martins Adegbite

If your dad was a officer, Fela is not hailing them he is insulting and dissing them ni

MichaelKB8-24

4y↑6

My condolences to your father sir. He clearly must have had a great taste in music :)

britel azy

4y↑22

This Fela, ties your hands behind your back, spins you a thousand times, rocket fire you into space, then sends you into a trance of liveliness, put you soul into fire, pour gallons of joy into your spirit and then he lights his music inside you. He is the forgotten king of joy and he will get you only with his music, MOUAHAHAHahaha.

Tobias James

4y↑17

amazing track by an amazing man

Fela Kuti

3y↑2

Thank you Toby. Hopefully you have subscribed to the Fela channel for more text commentaries every Friday. Yeah Yeah

omar cortes

51w↑6

Now Fela is got a fan from Mexico 🇲🇽!!!!!!

Semilore Dairo

31w↑5

I'm still listening in 2019 I'm hooked on this song 😍 💃

kaydenpat

4y↑37

Powerful protest anthem.

Marco Bechere

1y↑8

Zombies invade the whole planet, from Iceland to South Africa. We need more freedom. Great music, by the way.

matias sandoval

1y↑25

they said kids dont listen to good music. welp im just 13 and here i am

Operation Arsenal

15w

Soon 11

Operation Arsenal

15w

I’m 10

FBI SPY

25w↑2

Lol you have 13 likes also I'm 12...

George Shonia

2y↑16

Grand Theft Auto IV brought me here! thank you Rockstar for making such a great game! ❤

Ndubisi Nezianya

19w↑3

Zombie berates the Nigerian army in particular and other security apparatus as the henchmen of the corrupt/incompetent leaders in the subjugation of freedom of speech and of association. Sadly until this day it continues. They don't question the orders from above. They kill, maim, destroy and vanquish without reason. Zombie mentality.

KELViiN

1y↑9

Who else here after listening to follow follow by falz? #2019💪🏿💪🏿🏅

Mario Castillo

2y↑4

I came here recommended by Zack de la Rocha. I now officially own Zack too much to ever be able to repay in full.

Phillip Garjay INNIS

4y↑18

Great music......the groove is so intense!!!!!!!

Seriously 4ked

41w↑3

12 minutes of pure musical genius and a fat middle finger to the military dictatorship in Nigeria rolled into one truly magnificent masterpiece of a composition

watch it

6d↑2

2020 this song for Trump and the racist cops of USA

Tribal Tastes Foods

2y↑5

The man of vision and wisdom spoke of the lawlessness that pervaded our space in the seventies, some of the citizen of Nigeria justified the savagery unleashed on Fela then. A satire against the ruling cliques has now become a satire for the entire nation. The cost of enslaving a Nigerian now for four years is four thousand Naira and bowl of rice. Today we have more churches than in the seventies but zombies forget that prayers DO NOT BUILT NATIONS

Dat Fishe Boi

2y↑3

Right now, for one of the first times ever, I can now saw, unironically, this:

Not all heroes wear capes.

Ayo Alagba

10w↑4

I can’t believe this song was on Black lighting damnnn 🔥🔥🔥🔥

John Glue

Really?

Melisa Rodriguez

1y↑7

That band is so tight and then five minutes in the chanting vocals kickk in 420 OMG

Dami

26w

Your profile picture looks familiar🤔

Timothy Hall

2y↑3

This song is dope

Olorunto Ade Ben Judah Dawotola

35w↑5

Fela was very brave, my father talked about him all the time

Dayo Kuteyi

1y↑39

Who else is feeling this jam in April 2019?

mrsolo54

2y↑4

salute... my dad used to play this while I was growing up,I just used to remember how long it was on a record... big big tune

Anengiyefa

3y↑11

The soundtrack of my youth..

mxa1axm

3y↑10

Fela music to an older generation must have felt western although he was reclaiming a lot of identity that colonialism had displaced. He was still a man of his epoch with a unique view.

Ike N

2y↑1

mxa1axm I get your point, but cannot agree with the choice of words.

Ike N

2y↑3

mxa1axm Western? What does "Western" have to do with Nigeria?

The West is a silly archaic term that only pertains to Asia (The Orient) vs (USA/Canada and West European nations, really codeword for "white world"). When so many African countries are geographically more westward that several "Western" nations in Europe.

The right word for that is Europeanized. The East vs West thing between white Europeans and Asia, has nothing to do with Africa.

Daniel Von Setler

1y↑8

314 zombies probably listen to mumble rap

Best Chairman

2y↑12

Fela the great prophet. No Nigerian musician will ever be like you, no one!
Respect, RIPP!

Josiah Alasiri

4y↑14

ZOMBIE!!! ORDER!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

James Waweru

4y↑12

Cant stay still whenever this song plays

Darrion Brown

2y↑7

Forgot to give the late great afrobeat legend a happy belated 80th birthday today. R.I.P. 😇🎂

OLADOTUN OLÀDIMEJI

2y↑6

Fela lives on,blessed memory. "salute"

Ajijola Isaac

36w↑3

This is evergreen. I admire the courage of Legend. Musician.

Baligh Sohbani

4y↑17

thanks for the slideshow very instructiv !
Fela's life is a weapon of the future !

Fela Kuti

4y↑2

Hello Baligh. I'm glad you enjoyed listening to Zombie and reading the history behind the song.
Also, thank you for subscribing to the official Fela channel, this means a lot to us.
Take Care Baligh "yeah yeah" (y)

Mojisola Wadsworth

1y↑6

Thanks to the Afrobeat historian (Chris May), the write up accompanying this song here sure sheds light on what happened. RIP Anikulapo. Baba '70. Me too say "yeah yeah!"