Fela Kuti (funk, rock, trance, cds, album)

Urban Hat€monger ? · 12-29-2007, 08:01 PM

Hit me

Terrible Lizard · 11-03-2008, 07:06 PM

His genius cannot be simply stated in a few paragraphs, if you've never heard of him check these links out. For those of you who do name your favorite album, song, whatever.

Fela Kuti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://worldmusiccentral.org/artists...ge.php?id=1067

and some of his stuff.

YouTube - FELA KUTI - LIVE- WITH JETHRO TULL

YouTube - Fela Kuti - Teacher Don't teach Me No Nonsense

YouTube - George Carlin - Anal Sex

enjoy!

Demonoid · 11-04-2008, 02:44 AM

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The only album I have is Zombie which is damn funky afro-beat stuff.
His discog seems dauntingly huge. I wouldn't mind if you could recommend me an album or two or even make a compilation.

jackhammer · 11-04-2008, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Demonoid

Search

http://www.musicbanter.com/country-f...fela-kuti.html

The only album I have is Zombie which is damn funky afro-beat stuff.
His discog seems dauntingly huge. I wouldn't mind if you could recommend me an album or two or even make a compilation.

A compilation would be huge as all his tracks are usually over 10 minutes each. I'm now up to 23 albums.

Shakara and Open And close are excellent albums. PM me if you have any trouble

Bulldog · 11-04-2008, 05:17 PM

The guy's music is just, y'know, brilliant. I've only got 'He Miss Road/Water No Get Enemy' on CD myself - 'It's No Possible' is one of the best pieces of music I've ever heard

jackhammer · 11-04-2008, 05:29 PM

His son has made some pretty good music too.

Bulldog · 11-05-2008, 08:17 AM

Yeah, Femi Kuti isn't it? Pretty sure I've got a CD of his lying around somewhere

jackhammer · 11-05-2008, 01:27 PM

Yeah it's Femi Kuti. I have both 'Fight To Win' and 'The Definitive Collection' on CD and although there are some great tunes, his father's work is far superior.

strappy · 11-05-2008, 05:34 PM

There's a whole revival of Fela-esque afrobeat going on right now. There's Antibalas, of course, but also the Chicago Afrobeat Project, Nomo, the Budos Band, and they're all great.

You should also check out other stuff contemporaneous to Fela. Check the Nigeria Special compilations. They're brilliant.

jackhammer · 11-05-2008, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by strappy

There's a whole revival of Fela-esque afrobeat going on right now. There's Antibalas, of course, but also the Chicago Afrobeat Project, Nomo, the Budos Band, and they're all great.

You should also check out other stuff contemporaneous to Fela. Check the Nigeria Special compilations. They're brilliant.

I have a couple of Antibalas tracks but the other names are new to me. thank christ-some new names and not the same old tired crap on here. Much appreciated.

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11-03-2008, 07:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
Terrible Lizard **ER OF HOLES Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Butt**, Nebraska Posts: 1,211	Fela Kuti His genius cannot be simply stated in a few paragraphs, if you've never heard of him check these links out. For those of you who do name your favorite album, song, whatever. Fela Kuti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://worldmusiccentral.org/artists...ge.php?id=1067 and some of his stuff. YouTube - FELA KUTI - LIVE- WITH JETHRO TULL YouTube - Fela Kuti - Teacher Don't teach Me No Nonsense YouTube - George Carlin - Anal Sex enjoy! __________________ “YOU ARE SCUM SLUT.” -John Martyn

11-04-2008, 05:29 PM	#16 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	His son has made some pretty good music too. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

11-05-2008, 01:27 PM	#18 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Yeah it's Femi Kuti. I have both 'Fight To Win' and 'The Definitive Collection' on CD and although there are some great tunes, his father's work is far superior. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

11-04-2008, 02:44 AM	#13 (permalink)
Demonoid Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 734	Search http://www.musicbanter.com/country-f...fela-kuti.html The only album I have is Zombie which is damn funky afro-beat stuff. His discog seems dauntingly huge. I wouldn't mind if you could recommend me an album or two or even make a compilation.

11-04-2008, 05:17 PM	#15 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	The guy's music is just, y'know, brilliant. I've only got 'He Miss Road/Water No Get Enemy' on CD myself - 'It's No Possible' is one of the best pieces of music I've ever heard

11-05-2008, 08:17 AM	#17 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	Yeah, Femi Kuti isn't it? Pretty sure I've got a CD of his lying around somewhere

11-05-2008, 05:34 PM	#19 (permalink)
strappy Groupie Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 20	There's a whole revival of Fela-esque afrobeat going on right now. There's Antibalas, of course, but also the Chicago Afrobeat Project, Nomo, the Budos Band, and they're all great. You should also check out other stuff contemporaneous to Fela. Check the Nigeria Special compilations. They're brilliant.