A goat is a stubborn animal that does what he feels he should, he is never wrong, he needs nobody to guide him or correct him, likewise Fela. With what I noticed Fela lived his life how he wanted, probably he had it all planned or written out. He had rules and principles. He was a very brilliant man. His specie wasn't for that generation. I met a woman who said "I followed Fela before I followed Jesus". Just like how a good man works harder to keep the generation coming in good state, that's how Fela worked down musically for every artiste in the world. we have international rappers like Jay-Z, J Cole, Talib Kweli, Swizz Beats, Nas, Common, Lil Wayne and many more sampling his music. "Music is the weapon for the future" ~ Fela Anikulapo Kuti
Fela wanted equal human rights, he lived like a king and he felt everyone else deserved too, he is an open minded person, he's the type not to have grudges against anybody, he was too accommodating, he built a home (Kalakuta Republic) where he stayed with many people, his band and their relatives. He was never selfish, to me he was the strongest man in Africa, the only weapon he had was music and he used it. Fela's power which is music was God given, it cannot be traced. He believed in saying the truth and making people see why he is not a goat. The goverment never gave him a chance, Fela was severely beaten, and his mother was thrown from a window which resulted to her death. The Kalakuta Republic was burnt and Fela's studio, instruments, and master tapes were destroyed. Fela would have been killed. Fela's response was to deliver his mother's coffin to the Dodan Barracks in Lagos, General Olusegun Obasanjo's residence, and to write "two songs", "Coffin for Head of State" and "Unknown Soldier" .
It's only a goat that would behave this way, it's only a goat that before you turn your back he's back at it, goats believe in going for what they want, like I said the only weapon Fela used against the government was his music, he never demonstrated violence.
Fela was banned from Accra because the "crowd" broke out during the song "Zombie", which lead to a riot, the second was at the Berlin Jazz Festival after which most of Fela's musicians left him, due to rumors that Fela was planning to use the entire proceeds to fund his presidential campaign.
Fela was determined to come back. He formed his own political party, which he called Movement of the People(M.O.P). He put himself forward for President elections but his candidature was refused. Fela created a new band called Egypt '80 and recorded his albums. He dissed the political establishment by singing the truth, and dropping the names of ITT Corporation - Moshood Abiola and General Olusegun Obasanjo at the end of a hot-selling 25-minute political screed titled "International Thief-Thief", "Army Arrangement" etc. he kept it real as usual. Fela and his band Egypt '80 released the anti-apartheid Beasts of No Nation. album. Fela was a goat, but he is still the G.O.A.T. Fela's memory lives on as the music goes stronger through his children Femi kuti, Seun Kuti, and every musician doing it for afrobeats.
Baba 70
lives on!
Fela anikulapokuti born 15th october 1938-2nd august 1997.