Classical music gives musicians a kick. But African music gives everyone a kick. — Fela Kuti Copy Share Image
Music is a spiritual thing, you don't play with music. If you play with music you will die young. You see, because… — 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
By the time I finished school, I found out I wasn't qualified to study anything but music. — Fela Kuti Copy Share Image
The rhythm, the sounds, the tonality, the chord sequences, the individual effect of each instrument and each section of the band -… — Fela Kuti Copy Share Image
It would be inadmissible if I would vent my opinion publicly. Not only could I harm the artist concerned seriously because people… — Fela Kuti Copy Share Image
Western music is Bach, Handel and Schubert. It's good music, cleverly done. As a musician, I can see that. — Fela Kuti Copy Share Image
Music is a weapon of the future / music is the weapon of the progressives / music is the weapon of the… — Fela Kuti Copy Share Image
Jazz was the beginning of rhythm music, which developed into rock and roll. But what the jazz musicians lost because they were… — 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
