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The Abami Eda called Fela (A thread)
Just a few things to note about Fela Anikulapo Kuti. There are many things to write about Fela, but I have written under four topics: His Music, Writings, Yabis, Acts sha.
Why do we call Fela a hero?
Just a few things to note about Fela Anikulapo Kuti. There are many things to write about Fela, but I have written under four topics: His Music, Writings, Yabis, Acts sha.
Why do we call Fela a hero?
1. HIS MUSIC
Originally known as a musician, he used his music to speak up about societal issues and bad acts of the government.
He named his song afrobeat and sang boldly, openly and loudly about corruption, abuse of power, mental emancipation from colonialism and the need for..
Originally known as a musician, he used his music to speak up about societal issues and bad acts of the government.
He named his song afrobeat and sang boldly, openly and loudly about corruption, abuse of power, mental emancipation from colonialism and the need for..
..Nigerians to stand up for their rights.
His songs were full of sarcasim and were full of direct verbal abuse to the military government of the day.
His songs were full of sarcasim and were full of direct verbal abuse to the military government of the day.
His music then was a sting to the people it was directed to as they tried to shut him down a countless number of times.
Fela Anikulapo was arrested 200 times one of which made him stay in prison for 20 months in 1984 - He was arrested by Muhammadu Buhari.
Fela Anikulapo was arrested 200 times one of which made him stay in prison for 20 months in 1984 - He was arrested by Muhammadu Buhari.
As a matter of fact, his song Zombie caused a lot of pain to the military government and the army in 1977. Very pained army sent a thousand soldiers to his place to arrest him; during the process,
they burned his house, threw his mum out of the window of the second floor...
they burned his house, threw his mum out of the window of the second floor...
...of his house and beat him.
Another of his songs is International Thief Thief (ITT) which he sang in 1979. He openly called out corrupt leaders which included Olusegun Obasanjo and condemned them- He had referred to them as International rogues and International thiefs.
Another of his songs is International Thief Thief (ITT) which he sang in 1979. He openly called out corrupt leaders which included Olusegun Obasanjo and condemned them- He had referred to them as International rogues and International thiefs.
