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· 3mo ago

Fela Kuti – Expensive Shit https://amf.didiermary.fr/fela-kuti-expensive-shit-water-no-get-enemy/ The song refers to an incident in 1974 in which the Nigerian police planted a hemp joint on Fela Kuti in order to arrest him for narcotics charges. As the police converged upon his compound, Fela ate the joint. He was taken to a police station, so that they could “test” him for THC the […] #70smusic #FelaKuti #Nigeria #Afrobeat

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Fela Kuti - Expensive Shit - African Music Forum

Fela Kuti - Expensive Shit / Water No Get Enemy - Released in 1975, a political song after troubles with police and a Yoruba proverb

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· 4mo ago

Fela Kuti & Africa 70 – Pansa Pansa https://amf.didiermary.fr/fela-kuti-africa-70-pansa-pansa/ This video for Pansa Pansa is one of the few pro-shot concerts of legendary musician Fela Kuti, playing with his band Africa 70 at the Jazz Festival in Berlin in 1978. Underground System was among the better recordings of Fela’s late career, comprised of […] #70smusic #FelaKuti #LiveMusic #Nigeria