Mabinuori Kayode Idowu Aka Id

Fela -phenomenon and Legacy Mabinuori Kayode Idowu Aka Id 1st edition

Some opinion out there question the right of people like me to question the kind of image being touted of Fela when I am not a member of the KUTI family, however Fela?s answer in 1983 after my departure from his organization to the question: ?apart from your immediate family who is the person you hold in very high esteem?? And his answer: ?Ohh! There are some young boys ? heavy young boys! One is called ID! One is called Duro! One is called Femi-photo! These three young boys they?ve been with me for a long time. When they burnt my house many people left me you know! Because I didn?t have bread (money), till now I still don?t have enough bread! Many people left me, but these boys stayed ? going on and everything! I dig them so much. And you know they read a lot of books, history books, and African political books! Economic books! African things ? they are very vast in knowledge, I dig them you know! I trust them completely. For now! I trust them completely!? (FELA SPEAKS: www.radioshrine.com) From this answer, I hope people can understand where people like us are coming from. Without no pretence and no apologies, I hereby present to my readers the essence of Fela?s message and struggle from a deep and authentic experience and knowledge of the man. This is a far cry from the brand name FELA, where he was portrayed as an indecisive man running to his mother for assurance and inspiration and championing polygamy. Included in this volume, a comprehensive discography of Fela, with a summary of all the songs and what message they carry. Happy Reading and Please Pass the Message! Mabinuori Kayode IDOWU (aka ID).