FELA 100 -
The Music
The Message
A 100 page full colour coffee table multimedia guide to 100 legendary songs
Each page reveals a story and each story links you directly to the sound.
It’s not just a read — it’s an experience.
A unique exploration of the political, social, cultural and philosophical messages in 100 songs of the iconic Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer
Fela Kuti.Fela used the pulsating polyrhythmic energy of his songs as the platform for constant fierce criticisms of government corruption, social injustice and Army and Police brutality in Nigeria.He championed the ideals of Pan-Africanism and strongly attacked colonialism, neo-colonialism and the apartheid system in South Africa.Fela also expressed his views on many social and cultural issues in Nigeria and Africa.For his fearless bravery, he was subjected to frequent brutal physical assaults and imprisonment by the Nigerian government. Despite this, he never stopped his political and social activism.His fight for justice, equality and fairness won him widespread adulation in Nigeria, Africa and the world beyond. He remains an iconic figure and the love for his music continues to spread globally with Afrobeat groups being formed in many countries around the world.Fela Kuti had a lot to say and he said it all with deep conviction and without fear or compromise.He was a true rhythm messenger.If you know, you know. If you do not know, you need to know.
Africa Center Of The World
African Message (Don't Worry About My Mouth O)
Alagbon Close
Alu Jon Jonki Jon
Ariya
Army Arrangement
Authority Stealing
B.B.C. - Big Blind Country - Not yet available on Spotify
Beasts Of No Nation
Beautiful Dancer - Not yet available on Spotify
Beggar's Song - Not yet available on Spotify
Black Man's Cry
Buy Africa
Coffin For Head Of State
Colonial Mentality
Confusion
Confusion Break Bones
Cross Examination
Custom Check Point
Don't Make Garan Garan
Egbe Mi O (Carry Me I Want To Die)
Eko
Eko Ile
Equalisation Of Trouser And Pant
Everything Scatter
Excuse O
Expensive Shit
Fear Not For Man
Fefe Naa Efe
Fight To Finish
Fogo Fogo - Not yet available on Spotify
Gbami Leti Ki N' Dolowo
Gbagada Gbagada Gbogodo Gbogodo
Gentleman
Gimme Shit I Give You Shit
Go Slow
Government Chicken Boy
He Miss Road
I Go Shout Plenty !!!
I No Get Eye For Back
Igbe
I.T.T. (International Thief Thief)
Ikoyi Blindness
Ikoyi Mentality Versus Mushin Mentality
It's No Possible
J.J.D. (Johnny Just Drop)
J'Ehin J'Ehin
Je'Nwi Temi (Don't Gag Me)
Jeun Ko Ku (Chop And Quench)
Just Like That
Kalakuta Show
Lady
Let's Start
Look And Laugh
Mistake
M.O.P. (Movement Of The People) Part One
Monday Morning In Lagos
Monkey Banana (Before I Jump Like Monkey Give Me Banana)
Mr. Follow Follow
Mr. Grammarticalogylisationalism Is The Boss
Na Fight O - Not yet availbale on Spotify
Na Poi
No Agreement
No Buredi (No Bread)
Noise For Vendor Mouth
Observation Is no Crime
Ololufe Mi (Lover)
Open And Close
Opposite People
Original Sufferhead
O.D.D.O. (Overtake Don Overtake Overtake)
Pansa Pansa
Perambulator
Power Show
Question Jam Answer
Roforofo Fight
Sense Wiseness
Shakara (Oloje)
Shenshema
Shuffering And Shmiling
Sorrow Tears and Blood
Stalemate
Swegbe And Pako
Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense
Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am
Underground System
Unknown Soldier
Unnecessary Begging
Upside Down
V.I.P. (Vagabonds In Power)
Viva Nigeria
Water No Get Enemy
Who No Know Go Know
Who're You
Why Black Man Dey Suffer
Witchcraft
Yellow Fever
Yeye DeySmell
You No Go Die Unless
Zombie
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Fela Kuti image credit - Laurent Rebours.