Classical music gives musicians a kick. But African music gives everyone a kick. — Fela Kuti Copy Share Image
The art, the greatness of the music, the experience of the music is what I'm about. I think most African artists have… — Fela Kuti Copy Share Image
The African mind has a lot to contribute, not only to world understanding of the arts, but to an understanding of spiritualism.… — Fela Kuti Copy Share Image
I realized that you cannot think European and want to write or create something African. You have to think African in everything. — Fela Kuti Copy Share Image
Spiritually speaking, every human being has a destiny and a duty to perform. — Fela Kuti Copy Share Image
Our prisons are very bad. When I was in Ikoyi prison, people were dying every day. They were carrying bodies out of the prison… — Fela Kuti Copy Share Image
I would never run away from my country. Even at the point of death, I doubt I would move out, because what is the… — Fela Kuti Copy Share Image
My mother was the most wicked mother ever seen in life when it came to beating. Oh-la-la! Every time I would say, 'This is… — Fela Kuti Copy Share Image
It is a false belief to think you can own somebody, I'm out of that now. The man should understand he does not own… — Fela Kuti Copy Share Image
I believe in pan-Africanism. This means that in many things - the judiciary, sports, economics and trade - we want Africanism to be involved,… — Fela Kuti Copy Share Image
When you start to think of revenge, you start to think of hate. I don't believe in hating people. It's a retrogressive thing. — Fela Kuti Copy Share Image
I've suffered quite a lot, to the point where I've experienced death. Years before I wasn't fit to die, but I understand life better… — Fela Kuti Copy Share Image
