It’s been 21 years since Fela died but his music is as relevant and ever. The following four songs are eerily apt at describing the Nigeria of yesteryear and today.


4, Shuffering and Shmiling (1977)

Every day my people dey inside bus
Every day my people dey inside bus
Forty-nine sitting, ninety-nine standing
Them go pack themselves in like sardine
Them dey faint, them dey wake like cock
Them go reach house, water no dey
Them go reach bed, power no dey
Them go reach road, go-slow go come
Them go reach road, police go slap
Them go reach road, army go whip
Them go look pocket, money no dey
Them go reach work, query ready
In Shuffering and Shmiling, Fela sings about life for the average Nigerian, who experiences strife in almost every area of life but continues smiling, believing they will receive their reward in the afterlife because of the teachings of religious leaders, who themselves are enjoying plenty of the world’s earthly pleasures.
Apart from the absence of a military whip, things haven’t changed much.

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How can a sane man say Davido is better than Fela ?that guy must be listening to songs through his anus..