This empirical, qualitative study explored whether colonial mentality. Felas output, as a whole lot of it rank among the fattest, funkiest and tightest afrobeat ever recorded, but colonial mentality would at least be in the top five. Colonial mentality is an area of study and a conceptual theory in cultural anthropology that refers to institutionalized or systemic feelings of inferiority within some societies or people who have been subjected to colonialism, relative to the values of the foreign powers which had previously subjugated them through colonization. Colonial mentality is defined as the perception of ethnic and cultural inferiority and a form of internalized racial oppression.
Fela kuti music listen free on jango pictures, videos. The development of such a mentality is a product of the philippines experiences. This song was also my entrance point to fela, a friend taped a copy of it, and i was hooked the minute i heard it. This is made even more explicit on the album cover, which depicts fela, bleeding, and yet still playing the sax on dont worry about my mouth o, fela proselytizes about his preference for traditional african ways, referencing dr. In contrast to the hardedged and aggressive afrofunk that kuti and his africa 70 became synonymous with, both the aside title track and bside, colonial mentality, are seemingly staid, in light or perhaps because of the cruel statesponsored attacks that he and his extended family suffered. Best of fela kuti afrobeat king dj mixtape all fela songs. Colonial mentality is the thinking that foreign talents and products are always better, and that the local ones are of poor or no quality at all, and when we believe that nothing good comes out of our own country. Jul 25, 2017 colo mentality chorus he be say you be colonial man you don be slave man before them don release you now but you never release yourself i say you fit never release yourself colo mentality he be say you be colonial man you don be slave man before them don release you now but you never release yourself he be so he be so them dey do, them dey overdo all the things them dey do he be so. In this video, he speaks on his track teacher dont teach me no nonsense.
Colonial mentality by fela kuti, released 05 february 20. Colo mentality chorus he be say you be colonial man you don be slave man before them don release you now but you never release yourself. Na poi 1975 version the title track, yellow fever, is a scathing criticism of postcolonial nigerians who cannot shake their colonial mentality. In the song, colonial mentality 1977, fela set the stage for his vitriolic criticism. Deli bakkal colonial mentality fela kuti cover youtube. Gentleman is the first track from nigerian afrobeat musicianinstrumentalist fela kutis studio album, gentleman, released in 1973 the songs subject matter expresses fela s concerns about africans that still had a colonial mentality after the departure of the british which is evident in the songs cover artwork. He was a human rights revolutionary who started his own political party, movement of the people, to protest the. His focus is on the africans that still had a colonial mentality after the brits were gone and then parallels that life with his own. Fela was born olufela olusegun oludotun ransomekuti in abeokuta, ogun. The songs subject matter expresses felas concerns about africans that still had a colonial mentality after the departure of the british which is evident in the songs cover artwork.
Fela anikulapo kuti, born in 15 october 1938 was a nigerian multiinstrumentalist, musician, composer, pioneer of the afrobeat music genre, human rights activist, and political. Fela was a african musical icon, political activist as well as a panafricanist who advocated for good governance and cultural resuscitation of africa. Kuti, fela sorrow tears and blood opposite people amazon. Filipinos are afflicted with a colonial mentality which is one of the longterm effects brought by the colonial era. Download fela kuti colonial mentality mp3 for free. Colonial mentality is a mental procedures to a great extent credited to colonized individuals or individuals with pioneer history. In this video fela talks about colonial mentality that is ideals, principles, teachings, and philosophies that are vestige of colonialism in african societies, barring political, economic. Flea speaks shots of glastonbury festival interviewee fela 2. Finding fela colonial mentality by knittingfactoryrecords published on 20140604t21. The authors propose that colonial mentality is a construct that is central to the understanding of the psychology of contemporary filipino americans. The effects of colonial mentality on the filipino culture. Watch the video for colonial mentality from fela kutis the best of the black president 2 for.
David sumie okazaki university of illinois at urbanachampaign colonial mentality is a term used widely by ethnic studies scholars and by the filipino american community to refer to a form of internalized oppression among filipinos and filipino americans. Colonial mentality by fela kuti, released 14 september 2010. This indepth look at the man who created afrobeat the fusion of jazz, traditional west african rhythms, funk, highlife, and psychedelic rock includes 17 of fela s classic tracks plus a neverbefore released live version of colonial mentality recorded at the new afrika shine in fela s hometown of lagos and features femi kuti on saxophone. This is made even more explicit on the album cover, which depicts fela. Gentleman is a 1973 studio album by nigerian afrobeat musician fela kuti. Buyursunlar efendim, deli bakkaldan bir demet karantino performans cumleten toplast. Cue lagbaja, burna boy and many other artists using that music to speak about the ills in africa. In 1981 fela changed the groups name for the last time to egypt 80. Colo mentality if you say you be colonial man you don be slave man before them don release you now but you never release yourself i say you fit never release. Colomentality if you say you be colonial man you don be slave man before them don release you now but you never release. Finding fela is the new documentary feature about fela kutis life, his music, his social and political importance. Gentleman is also a great example of fela s directed wit at the post colonial west african sociopolitical state of affairs. Colonial mentality 1977 fela kuti from the lp sorrow tears and blood cd release 1997 this video is part of a.
Fela anikulapo kuti or simply fela, was a nigerian multiinstrumentalist, musician, pioneer of the afrobeat music genre, human rights activist, and political nonconformist. He often spoke openly against the eroding influence colonialism had on african culture. Igbe the title track of this excellent album has often been hailed as felas masterpiece. I dont know how many times i have played it over the years, but it hits me with a spark each time. Gentleman 1973 by fela kuti, released 02 february 2010 1. Introductionthe colonial mentality the decolonization of fela kuti. Yellow fever 1976 by fela kuti, released 11 may 2010 1. Stylistically, the compositions became longer, more complex, and in some senses tighter. Colonial mentality is a term used widely by ethnic studies scholars and by the filipino american community to refer to a form of internalized oppression among filipinos and filipino americans. It was written and produced by kuti and recorded with his africa 70 band. Fela kuti mixtape download best of fela kuti songs dj.
Exploring narratives and examining mental health implications for filipino americans. Daugembassy tv fela kuti on colonial mentality facebook. Blood 1977 via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. The cover artworks depiction of a monkeys head superimposed on a suited body is a reference to the albums title track, which kuti composed as a commentary on the colonial mentality of africans who adhered to european customs and clothing.
It is deemed a direct consequence of the philippines long. The colonial mentality was something that was so deeply entrenched into post colonial african society that even fela who was constantly speaking out against it, was subjected to it throughout his. Check out colonial mentality by fela kuti on amazon music. Download dj baddo best of fela kuti dj mixtape afrobeat. After the demise of africa 70, fela set forth to create a new group of musicians that he could mold, shape, and direct to play out his musical conceptions. Na poi 1975 version the title track, yellow fever, is a scathing criticism of post colonial nigerians who cannot shake their colonial mentality. The music parallels the somber tone of the lyrics focused and direct, and avoids the usual bombastic funk of fela compositionstrack list. Fela rails on women who bleach their skin as an act of beauty, contemptuously adding that, despite what they think, it only makes them less attractive. Finding fela colonial mentality by knittingfactoryrecords. While the philippines is a free nation, it has a rich history of expansionism, from the spanish to the americans lasado, 2014.
Fela kuti colonial mentality download song ykm media. Gentleman is the first track from nigerian afrobeat musicianinstrumentalist fela kutis studio album, gentleman, released in 1973. Nov 14, 2015 fela anikulapo kuti or simply fela, was a nigerian multiinstrumentalist, musician, pioneer of the afrobeat music genre, human rights activist, and political nonconformist. Composed by fela kuti fela kuti colonial mentality duration. Artists are fela kuti tenor, tunde williams trumpet and lekan animashaun bari sax. In 1969 after visiting america, fela returned to nigeria and opened club afro spot in lagos also changing the groups name to afrika 70. This indepth look at the man who created afrobeat the fusion of jazz, traditional west african rhythms, funk, highlife, and psychedelic rock includes 17 of felas classic tracks plus a neverbefore released live version of colonial mentality recorded at the new afrika shine in felas hometown of lagos and features femi kuti on saxophone. May 17, 2016 filipinos with the colonial mentality are oblivious more often than not that they show this sort of outlook.
Fela kuti the best of the black president 2 20, cd. But preferring an imported talent or product over the local one, is not always colonial mentality. Identity, colonial mentality, and decolonizing the mind. Listen and download the best of fela kuti songs dj mix mp3 for free. For those who love oldskool vibes love old skool vibes. He played with ginger baker on the album ginger baker live with afrika 70 and fela kuti, released in 1971 and along side bobby gass, better known as bobby tench from the jeff beck group, on stratavarious which. Colo mentality chorus he be say you be colonial man you don be slave man before them don release you now but you never release yourself i say you fit never release yourself colo mentality he be say you be colonial man you don be slave man before them don release you now but you never release yourself he be so he be so them dey do, them dey overdo all the things them dey do he be so.
Fela kuti tunde williams lekan animashaun colonial mentality. Colonial mentality fela wrote the title track of this album as a response to the soweto uprising of 1976 in which thousands of south african students protested the forced teaching of afrikaans, the colonial language of apartheid. According to david and okazaki 2006, its degree is not constrained to the support of. Musiceel download fela kuti black president mp3 music. Introductionthe colonial mentality the decolonization. Check out mistagroove radio the station that keeps. He was known as fela ransomekuti until about 1978, when he renamed himself fela anikulapo kuti, the middle name meaning he who carries death in his pouch. A rant expressing fela s aggravation with people who go against the grain of the crowd. Fela kuti songs videos pictures artist radio fela anikulapo kuti fe. Musically innovative, melodically addictive, fela got it all right in this politically scathing song in which he opposes westernization and those who imitate western.
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