Fela Kuti

Nigeria is located in West Africa along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and bordered by Cameroon and Benin to the east and west respectfully. It is comprised of over 180 million and is considered one of the most populated nations in the world. It is a nation that is ruled by a caste of politicians, wealthy business men, and the educated elite. The rest of the nation is subjugated to sub-par living standards and mediocre health care. At a glance one would think that Nigerians are doing well for

African music and dance invited me to take a thrilling journey this past semester. A journey from surprise to skepticism, then from acceptance to appreciation. From the beginning of the semester up till now, the way I have looked at African music and dance has changed and changed, with characteristics varying and twisting about, occasional nuances becoming essential features, and music and dance eventually becoming inseparable. This new understanding that I have of such a deep-rooted yet underestimated

Artists that in the song Juke Jam are The creator Chance the Rapper featuring Justin Bieber and Towkio. Chance The Rapper is a ???. Justin Bieber sings Tenor and Towkio sings…. Instruments i hear in Juke Jam are trumpets, piano, drums, and guitar. Juke jam has a homophonic texture because the vocalists are singing over the accompanied music. [b] Juke Jam has a really catchy melody along with a contour. Its countermelody is used when Towkio is singing the chorus and Chance jumps in at a certain

In this essay, I will be examining the musical genre of Afrobeat which was created by Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Afrobeat first came to be in the late 1960’s during the Civil Rights Movement in America. Fela Kuti a Nigerian, was able to create a genre that has change the way we view music today. Afrobeat is made up of two different words, “Afro” and “Beat”. “Afro” correlates with “African organized sound while beat is a rhythmic counting pattern in relation to such music” (Oikelome, 2013). Therefore, the

In my opinion, the argument that is most persuasive by Frank Zappa is word is unimportant. He kept repeating that words are just words and nothing more. To mr.Zappa word is trivial, as in music video. From what I understand, mr.Zappa was trying to say that sexual content in music is insignificant. Something as natural as sex should not be an issue in media content. If you want to find something offensive you will always find it. Zappa felt that such strong words should be put on television, media

At 5:00 starts a new saxophone solo. Yet you still have the steady tempo of the base in the background. It is amazing to see how Fela can incorporate so many solos into one song without losing the structure of the song. Along with the fact that the organization the band must have to make everything match up perfectly. With the percussion in this song it adds to the funk aspect of

issues may be, Houtondji merely uses them as a pretext to hint at the deeper, darker problems facing Africa. This approach is actually more along the lines of E.T. Mensah. Houtondji and Mensah are revolutionaries in a different sense of the word than Fela Kuti. Rather than providing a message with the sole purpose of inciting the audience, they seek to inform, and to analyze the problems, with hopes of finding a solution. In his article, Houtondji offers a general and overarching criticism of aspects

The rise of Fela and the Afrobeat music brand has been engraved in the heart of people across the globe, most especially Nigeria. Celebration of Fela and his music is still held on a particular time every year, in honor of the values he stood by, the courage he instilled on the people and the entertainment it was meant for. From the very beginning of his career, Fela has strove to set a standard in living the life he wanted and stick to his guns always. Each step he took was a turning point and every

is Kites. Kite in archaic mean a person who exploits or preys on others. I got here through my past knowledge on the kite runner and searching the word kite. Therefor I defined Kite as suppressing something or someone, and this brings me to Fela and Nigeria. Fela was suppressed by his government for his desire of a free Nigeria, and he expressed his desires trough his music Afrobeat. I picked the theme kites because it relates to me the most, for I have read novels and articles about countries that

the package” in his own home for being an outspoken journalist that talked about the harsh reality of the Nigerian government (206). Amaka also talks about artists such as “ Fela, Osadebe and Onyeka” who were Amaka’s favorite musicians (118). Fela Ransome Kuti is one of the best-known Nigerian musicians. Like Papa Eugene, Kuti was educated in England. He railed against the colonial mentality of his upbringing and advocated for a return of traditions and democracy. He was