1. Friendly Warning: All Make-Up Tests & Quizzes Must Be Completed by 5:00 pm on Monday, 21 April 2014 (TODAY)

2. Fela Kuti (1938-1997)

3. Fela’s life Middle-Class Nigerian family - Mother – Feminist & Anti-colonialist - Father – Minister & Teacher (Union Pres.) London (1958) to study medicine, then music Koola Lobitos (mixes jazz, funk, highlife) Nigeria (1963-69) radio producer United States (1969) – influenced by Black Power movement Bands: Nigeria ’70, Africa ‘70

4. Fela Kuti at “Kalakuta Republic” Founded 1970 Commune, recording studio, home for band Declares “independence” from Nigeria 1974 Raid “Expensive Sh—” 1977 Attack (“Zombie”) – compound destroyed, Fela beaten, Mother killed

5. Fela’s life 1978 – marries 27 women (dancers in band) Accra concert in Ghana (riots after “Zombie”) 1979 – runs for president of Nigeria (“Movement of the People” Party) Band: Egypt ‘80 1980s – tours (US, Europe, etc.) 1984 – jailed (currency smuggling) 1997 – dies of complications of AIDS

6. Fela’s Music Afro Beat (his term) – jazz, funk, highlife Large horn line, African percussion, etc. Long (10-minute songs) static dance grooves - ostinato patterns - call & response - improvisation Political lyrics (pan-Africanism) Sings in Pidgin English (why?)

7. “Gentleman” (1972) I no be gentleman at all [repeat 3x] [Chorus] I no be gentleman at all o! I be Africa man original [repeat] Them call you, make you come chop You chop small, you say you belly full You say you be gentleman You go hungry You go suffer You go quench Me I no be gentleman like that [Chorus] I no be gentleman at all o! I be Africa man original [repeat 2x] You dey go your way, the jeje way Somebody come bring original trouble You no talk, you no act You say you be gentleman You go suffer You go tire You go quench Me I no be gentleman like that [ Chorus] I no be gentleman at all o! I be Africa man original [repeat] Africa hot, I like am so I know what to wear but my friends don't know Him put him socks, him put him shoe Him put him pant, him put him singlet Him put him trouser, him put him shirt Him put him tie, him put him coat Him come cover all with him hat Him be gentleman Him go sweat all over Him go faint right down Him go smell like sh-- Him go p--- for body, him no go know Me I no be gentleman like that [Chorus] I no be gentleman at all o! I be Africa man original [repeat] |I no be gentleman at all, at all I be Africa man original [repeat]

8. “Zombie” (1976) Zombie O' Zombie Zombie no go, unless you tell them to go Zombie no stop, unless you tell them to stop Zombie no go turn, unless you tell them to turn Zombie no go think, unless you tell them to think Zombie O' Zombie Zombie no go, unless you tell them to go Tell them to go straight No break, no job, no sense Tell them to go kill No break, no job, no sense Tell them to go quench [destroy] Without thought of us Go and Kill Go and Die Go and Quench [Destroy] Zombie O' Zombie ATTENTION Zombie O' Zombie Quick march Slow march Left turn Right turn About turn Double time Salute Open your hat Stand at ease Fall in Fall out Fall down Get ready HA-LT OR-DER Zombie O' Zombie Zombie no go, unless you tell them to go DIS-MISS

9. Fela on YouTube YouTube - Lady/Water No Get Enemy by. Fela Kuti Fela Kuti - Gentleman | HD Remastered – YouTube Fela Kuti - Zombie – YouTube Fela in performance (1971) - YouTube Fela Kuti Live in Berlin - Berliner Jazztage 1978 - YouTube Compare to James Brown (1970s: “Funk”) “Hardest Working Man in Show Business” - Hardest Working Man in Show Business...James Brown! – YouTube - JAMES BROWN GREATEST DANCE MOVES EVER- THERE WAS A TIME LIVE - YouTube - YouTube - james brown,say it loud i'm black and i'm proudHardest Working Man in Show Business...James Brown! – YouTubeJAMES BROWN GREATEST DANCE MOVES EVER- THERE WAS A TIME LIVE - YouTubeYouTube - james brown,say it loud i'm black and i'm proud

10. FRIENDLY REMINDER Final Exam MONDAY, 28 APRIL 2014 10:00 am – 12:50 pm NB. Early Start compared to regular class meeting

11. Final Exam 30 % of Course Grade Comprehensive - includes Africa (new) – 20-30% - includes all previous countries General Questions (connect to broader issues) - how does music reflect its culture - how does music work (know basics) Listening (c. 6-8 items) - basic identifications Review Materials on Web site