The song "water no get enemy" was in the 1975 album which he titled Expensive Shit and the major reason while he sang the song was because was preaching about nature and how mankind should work together with nature to achieve greatness. Make siren noise with voice]. North and South dem get dem policies. Suffer, suffer for world, enjoy for heaven. Pant never get decoration anytime. CHORUS] BUT DEM TAKE AM - [AFTER EACH LINE]. Fela is so fascinated with the importance of water that he not only eulogizes it but argues that water has no enemy because everyone depends on it for everyday living. Then you buy your motor car. How many Alusines might be able to find a durable solution to their own misfortune if given a one-off cash transfer of, say, US$500? He formed a band with drummer Tony Allen, playing something very close to highlife, a West African genre popular since well before decolonization.
Babu wire dem-o cut. Who go wan take coffin? I believe that "water no get enemy" means that water doesn't have any enemy because it's so powerful. This back story faithfully bears the brunt of the album he would release the following year. Trouser get decoration anytime. The first step is to treat water like the valuable resource it is and use it as efficiently as possible. And another from 1982 called Music is the Weapon are available to stream from Kanopy and other services. There's a particularly beautiful bass line in that tune. Zombie o, zombie (Zombie o, zombie). Land boku food no dey. "Oil never finish, na water go come finish? Everything under your yansh go open. Both tracks come the two sides of his 1975 album, Expensive Shit, performed with his African 70 band.
I was moved into doing a song review because of the discussion I had with some friends over the natural element we all know which is called Water. My people self dey fear too much. One hamburger (125g) requires a staggering 2400 litres of water to produce it! That water get enemy, and that enemy is us. The campaign airs as a YouTube ad, reminding you that little by little, we can make the world an easier place to live in by simply becoming responsible in how we use the natural resources. Fela Kuti's 'Zombie' is One of Jay Z's "Songs For Survival" - OkayAfrica ›. Fourty kobo for one. A brilliant Architect/Artist. Animal must talk to human beings. Maybe it was merely coincidental that a) the virus had sentenced me to long hours at the computer, and b) I had this enormous body of music available to consume.
Them get different different names. By conserving water you keep water in reservoirs, rivers and aquifers and you help reduce the need for infrastructure such as water treatment plants, pump stations, pipes and drains. Also depending on the situation one finds him or herself in, spirits can be invoked or driven away e. g. to drive away evil spirits during a severe illness. As Joe Tangari writes, "… The only thing keeping Fela from a lifetime in prison was the instability of the Nigerian government itself.
The lyrics are gospel-like when they finally kick in. Wahala** **(affliction/trouble). Move to somewhere safer, I advised him, with a hint of exasperation. CHORUS) NO AGREEMENT TODAY, NO AGREEMENT. And put your minds into any god-damn church. 36: Ikoyi Mentality Versus Mushin Mentality.
Open am make you see. The flushing toilet may well be one of the most wasteful inventions ever. She go say I be Lady. Ko s'ohun to'le se k'o ma lo'mi o Nothing without water Ko s'ohun to'le se k'o ma lo'mi o Omi o l'ota o. Look loya him dey run. Albeit successful, the enigmatic musician, born Olufela Ransome Kuti, swallowed it, whole. Like some ye-ye* important trouser. Bring me the plates. The question is what is the government of Sierra Leone going to do to prepare for the inevitable?
Some people lost some bread. Intuitively that seems true, but a clear message from the horrific mudslides and ensuing flooding that took place in Sierra Leone's capital city of Freetown on Monday 14 August is that depending on the circumstances, water can be a friend or a deadly foe. Book sense different from belly sense. Soldier come, soldier go! No be me dey talk, na Prime Minister Botha dey talk, ee-oh (2x). According to the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), the population of Freetown has grown by about 3. Certified fresh pick. First of all, Fela lets it known that no one, not even a goat, seeks to stay with his bowel excrete.