Monique carboni the long waka walk west on 37th street doesnt quite take you as far as the javits center, but it does transport you back three decades and all the way to lagos, nigeria. During the raid, felas mother funmilayo was thrown out of a second story window. Lyrics to coffin for head of state by fela anikulapo kuti. We also need any information about good english torrent trackers to. Fela kuti was born olufela olusegun oludotun ransomekuti in abeokuta, nigeria. Coffin for head of state 1980 by fela kuti, released 18 january 2011 1. Afrobeat the complete works of fela anikulapo kuti 46 albums in 26 cd box set wrasse records. Coffin for head of state unknown soldier by fela kuti on. Make you no go anywhere just wait make i tell you something fela, you don come again. Fela kuti unknown soldier jascha hagen remix by jascha.
Apr 11, 2010 posts about fela kuti torrent written by allinthewrist. His political consciousness inspired him to change what he called his slave name ransome and adopted the middle name anikulapo. Fela anikulapo kuti unknown soldier originally released on phonodisk skylark, 1979 listen buy. It was released in nigeria by coconut records in 1976, and in the united kingdom by creole records in 1976 the album criticised the nigerian government. You can help us by sharing the link with friends, in social networks, message boards and other mass media. Download torrent unknown soldier fast and easy torrent. Coffin for head of stateunknown soldier fela kuti allmusic. Afrobeat the complete works of fela anikulapo kuti 46. Coffin for head of state unknown soldier, an album by fela kuti on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
All songs are in the mp3 format and can be played on any computer or on any mp3 player including the iphone. Fela kuti responded to the assault with writing the song coffin for head of state and delivered his mothers coffin to general obasanjos doorstep at the military barracks in lagos. Not the starting point for building a fela collection, the two best of the black president collections are where to start, but recommended highly once you decide to dig deeper into his vast catalog. How and why unknown soldiers invaded felas home kalakuta. Newly reissued and remastered two albums on one cd in lp replica style packaging. The name kalakuta was a parody of calcutta prison in india where fela. Zombie is a studio album by nigerian afrobeat musician fela kuti.
When his kalakuta republic residence was sacked by the police and army in 1977, one of the outrages involved the throwing of kuti s ageing mother out of a first floor window. The newspaper daily times which was in obasanjos pocket, didnt mention anything about the brutal attacks. Unknown soldier is a reference to the murderer of his mother she was thrown down a flight of stairs and died from multiple injuries and coffin for the head of state is a dirge like song that describes the droping off of a mock coffin by fela and his followers at the official residence of the head of state of nigeria, who was then general. Fela coffin for head of state unknown soldier discogs. I never come again i still live dey faraway make you. Fela kuti coffin for head of state unknown soldier discogs. Unknown soldier addresses the 1977 army attack on kalakuta, through the prism of the official enquiry which pronounced the military institutionally innocent of arson. Fela coffin for head of state unknown soldier 2011.
Mar 06, 2017 fela kuti responded to the assault with writing the song coffin for head of state and delivered his mothers coffin to general obasanjos doorstep at the military barracks in lagos. Kuti, fela coffin for head of state unknown soldier. The fate of our site directly depends on its relevance. His youngest son, seun kuti, now fronts felas former band egypt 80, three quarters. Afrobeat, his gift to the world, is now an international staple on his own uncompromising terms, social content intact. Live in berlin 1978 dvd by david mcdavitt surfacing mysteriously after over 30 years, the video footage of fela and african 70s set at the berlin jazz festival berliner jazztage in 1978 is a true gift to.
Coffin for head of state unknown soldier mp3 download year. Jan 12, 2016 fela kuti was born olufela olusegun oludotun ransomekuti in abeokuta, nigeria. His political consciousness inspired him to change what he called his slave name ransome. Stream fela kuti unknown soldier jascha hagen remix by jascha hagen from desktop or your mobile device. Coffin for head of state is the saddest in his repertoire. Fela kuti coffin for head of state lyrics musixmatch. Coffin for head of state by fela kuti on amazon music unlimited. Download torrent unknown soldier fast and easy torrent search. If na unknown soldier we get unknown police we get unknown soldier we get unknown civilian all is equal to unknown government we get unknown police them go kill nine students we get unknown civilian. Posts tagged fela kuti torrent fela kuti freestyle or remix.
Coffin for head of state lyrics performed by fela kuti. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Fela kuti was born on october 15, 1938 in abeokuta, nigeria as olufela olusegum oludotun ransome kuti. Coffin for head of stateunknown soldier mp3 download year. Fela coffin for head of state unknown soldier 1997.
Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Coffin for head of state, an album by fela kuti on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Fela has certainly dealt with sad issues in his songs, but here he deals with sadness in a very direct, morose personal way. Kuti gives a tortured, powerful performance of some of his most vivid and incendiary music music that was in many ways the ideological equal of the physical torture that kuti and his company had endured. Make you no go anywhere just wait make i tell you something chorus. When his kalakuta republic residence was sacked by the police and army in 1977, one of the outrages involved the throwing of kutis ageing mother out of a first floor window. Download torrent fela kuti fast and easy torrent search. Coffin for head of state after the sacking and burning of felas kalakuta republic in 1977, fela wrote several musical responses attacking the culpable nigerian government, including this mournful tribute to his mother. If na unknown soldier we get unknown police we get unknown soldier we get unknown civilian all is equal to unknown government. Fela kuti zombie o, zombie zombie o, zombie zombie o, zombie zombie o, zombie zombie no go go, unless you tell am to go zombie zombie no go stop, unless you tell am to stop zombie. Jul 28, 2015 coffin for head of state 1981 fela kuti from the lp coffin for head of state cd release 1997. Through jesus christ our lord by the grace of almighty lord through jesus christ our lord b. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Fela anikulapo kuti unknown soldier 1981, vinyl discogs.
Coffin for head of state 1981 fela kuti from the lp coffin for head of state cd release 1997 this video is part of a series. Listen to your favorite songs from coffin for head of state by fela kuti now. Coffin for head of state by fela kuti on amazon music. Fela kuti was born on october 15, 1938 in abeokuta, nigeria as olufela olusegum oludotun ransomekuti. Over a decade after his death, vindication has come to fela kuti, africas musical genius. Comes with a 20page booklet but without detailed production and musician credits. The unknown soldier 19141918 2004 documentary hevc x265 528 mb 20181212 2 tuntematon sotilas the unknown soldier 1985 fin with eng sub. Fela kuti unknown soldier vinyl mp3 album download. All compositions by fela kuti unknown soldier instrumental 14.
Search and download from over 6 million songs, music videos and lyrics. Coffin for head of state and unknown soldier, referencing the official inquiry that claimed the commune had been destroyed by an unknown soldier. So i carry the coffin i waka waka waka movement of the people them waka waka waka young african pioneers them waka waka waka we go obalende we go dodan barracks we reach them gate o we put the coffin down obasanjo dey there with him big fat stomach yaradua dey there with him neck like ostrich we put the coffin down chorus but them take am. Over a thousand nigerian soldiers assaulted fela kutis. Coffin for head of state 1981 fela kuti from the lp coffin for head of state cd release 1997. Fela kuti unknown soldier jascha hagen remix by jascha hagen published on 201208t12. Coffin is solemn, whereas unknown soldier is so percussive and funky that it sound like the song was performed by afrika 70 rather than egypt 80. Live in berlin 1978 dvd by david mcdavitt surfacing mysteriously after over 30 years, the video footage of fela and african 70s set at the berlin jazz festival berliner jazztage in 1978 is a true gift to lovers of fela and afrobeat, marking the best quality videoaudio and musical performance of fela to date. In 2000, mca released coffin for head of state and unknown soldier as a twofer. The newspaper daily times which was in obasanjos pocket, didnt. Licensed to youtube by wmg, the orchard music, merlin pias on behalf of knitting factory. The name kalakuta was a parody of calcutta prison in. Jul 26, 2017 lyrics for coffin for head of state by fela kuti.
Fela s mother, funmilayo ransome kuti, an activist and politician, had died the previous year following injuries sustained in an attack by unknown soldiers on fela s kalakuta compound. Mar 31, 2010 coffin for head of state, from 1980, commemorates one of kuti s many courageous acts of defiance against state power. Kalakuta republic was the home of the late musician and political activist, fela anikulapo kuti, his family and band members. During the protest, the symbolic coffin of fela s mother was laid at the entrance to dodan barracks, obasanjos residence. The cd coffin for head of state unknown soldier is the best two fer proper albums release knitting factory records assembled in their re issue series, in that these are sister albums, both odes to his mother who was killed during one of the government raids on the kalakuta republic. Coffin for head of state, from 1980, commemorates one of kutis many courageous acts of defiance against state power.