Fela Kuti Professions : Multi-instrumentalist Born : October 15, 1938 Died : 1997 Browse All Authors Top 23 quotes by Fela Kuti To be spiritual is not by praying and going to church. Spiritualism is the understanding of the universe so that it can be a better place to live in. Fela Kuti understanding church spiritual The secret of life is to have no fear. Fela Kuti no-fear secret life-is My people are scared of the air around them, they always have an excuse not to fight for freedom. Fela Kuti fighting air people Music is a spiritual thing, you don't play with music. If you play with music you will die young. You see, because when the higher forces give you the gift of music...musicians hip, it must be well used for the gift of humanity. Fela Kuti spiritual play giving That is my best friend because it is a gift of the creator to Africans. It is a spirit. Marijuana has five fingers of creation...it enhances all your five senses. Fela Kuti five-senses marijuana my-best-friend Music is a weapon of the future / music is the weapon of the progressives / music is the weapon of the givers of life Fela Kuti giver music-is weapons I want peace. Happiness. Not only for myself. For everybody. Fela Kuti want To be honest and truthful in all endeavours is an experience, not a regret Fela Kuti truthful honest regret I must identify myself with Africa. Then I will have an identity. Fela Kuti identity 99.9% of the information you get about Africa is wrong Fela Kuti information I don't tell lies about anybody. That's why i win all my wars. Fela Kuti winning war lying A radical is he who has no sense...fights without reason...I have a reason. I am authentic. Yes, that's what I am. Fela Kuti radical fighting reason With my music, I create change...I am using my music as a weapon. Fela Kuti weapons If it is not fit to live in, then our job is to make it fit. Fela Kuti fit ifs jobs You cannot sing African music in proper English Fela Kuti african-music It would be inadmissible if I would vent my opinion publicly. Not only could I harm the artist concerned seriously because people have so much respect for me and believe in me because of my musical accomplishments. And I could also antagonize people against me, because everyone has his own taste. We all make music, people can choose from that what they like. Every musician likes his own music the best, man. I don't want to attack that. I don't mind criticism, I can handle it, but most people can't". Fela Kuti artist men believe In Nigeria they convict by law, not by the truth Fela Kuti nigeria convicts law I refuse to live my life in fear. Fela Kuti refuse living-my-life I hold death in my pouch, I cannot die. Fela Kuti dies Music is the weapon. Music is the weapon of the future. Fela Kuti music-is weapons Similar Authors Booker T. Jones multi-instrumentalist David Bromberg multi-instrumentalist Gotye multi-instrumentalist Gary Lightbody multi-instrumentalist Garth Hudson multi-instrumentalist Elliott Sharp multi-instrumentalist All Authors
