Fela Kuti - Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense

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  @Breakbeat90s · 6 years ago

  this one is for recovering your brain cells after listening to bad music

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  @LucyLove-p6c · 2 weeks ago (edited)

  Who else is here on September 15th 2026. I love every beat of the song

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  @bolajiolatunji9822 · 4 years ago

  When I was a teenager, I used to dislike the instrumentals at the beginning of Fela's song; I just wanted to sing along. But now, those instrumentals at the beginning are the best for me; so soothing and calming.

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  @patrickamaechi5047 · 8 months ago

  Who is here with me January 2026 🥁🎺🎷🎤🎧

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  @aifuwarhodes5013 · 4 years ago

  My image of Fela was at his lying in state at the Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos in 1997. Images of thousands of loyalist trying to reach his casket just to touch it like some messiah who had just passed away. I said to myself, all the Pastors and Imams had vilified him as a negative figure, who are these thousands mourning his death. Fast forward 25years and listening carefully to his songs, apart from being very creative, Fela said things alot of the Pastors and Imams were scared to say back then(and till date) because of the fear of what they stood to lose. Fela was a true Nigerian treasure. Rest in Peace BABA.

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• KU

  @kushagoyo · 7 years ago

  When my dad would play his music back in the day, I thought it was useless music. I have since grown and now understand!

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  @joelukaegbu984 · 7 years ago

  He was a prophet!!! All that he said and sang about is still happening till date. It's sad, he left a big vacuum that no one can fill till date.

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  @vivianomelime4008 · 5 years ago

  TEACHER, TEACHER-O NA THE LECTURER BE YOUR NAME<br>TEACHER, TEACHER-O NA THE LECTURE BE THE SAME<br>MAKE-EE NO TEACH-EE ME AGAIN OH<br>AS SOON TEACHING FINISH YES, DA THING-EE IT GON DIE IT DEY-O<br>AS SOON TEACHING FINISH YES, DA THING-EE IT GON DIE IT DEY-O<br>ME AND YOU NO DEY FOR THE SAME-U CATEGORY<br>NA THE SAME CATEGORY-O<br>Let&apos;s get down, to the underground spiritual game<br>We all sing together, play music together in happiness<br>All you have to do is sing what I play on my horn<br>Now Let&apos;s go...<br>A kujuba, A kujuba<br>YE-EHHHH!<br>Yehhhhhh-Ey!<br>Ke-re-Ke, Ke-re-Ke, Ke-re-Ke, Ke-re-Ke, Ke-re-ke, Ke-re-Ji-Ke-Ke<br>YAA!<br>Ke-re-ke Ji Ke-ke<br>YAA!<br>Ke-re-ke Ji Ke-ke<br>YAA!<br>Ke-re-ke-Ke Ji Ke-ke<br>YAA!<br>All the wahala, all the problems,<br>All the things, all the things they go do,<br>For this world go start,<br>When the teacher, schoolboy and schoolgirl jam together<br>Who be teacher?<br>I go let you know<br>When we be pikin<br>FATHA/ MAMA BE TEACHER<br>When we dey for school<br>TEACHER BE TEACHER<br>Now dey University<br>LECTURER BE TEACHER<br>When we start to work<br>GOVERNMENT BE TEACHER<br>CU-ULTURE AND TRADITION (*after each line)<br>Who be government teacher?<br>Who be government teacher?<br>Cu-ulture and tradition<br>Cu-ulture and tradition<br>Now the problem side, of a teaching student-ee<br>I go sing about<br>I don pass pikin, I don pass school, university, se-fa pass<br>As I don start to work, na government I must se-fa pass<br>Da go for France<br>YES SIR/YES MAAM (*after each line)<br>Engi-land<br>Italy<br>Germany<br>Na dem culture<br>For der<br>Be teacher<br>For dem<br>Go China<br>Russia<br>Korea<br>Viet Nam<br>Na dem culture<br>For der<br>Be teacher<br>For dem<br>Go Syria<br>Jordan<br>Iran<br>Iraq<br>Na dem culture<br>For der<br>Be teacher<br>For dem<br>Let us face ourselves for Afrika<br>Na de matter of Afrika<br>This part-ee of my song<br>Na all the problems of this world<br>In we dey carry, for Afrika<br>Wey no go ask-ee me<br>WHICH ONE? (*after each line)<br>Problems of inflation<br>Problems of corruption<br>Of mismanagement<br>Stealing by government<br>Nothing we dey carry<br>All over Afrika<br>Na de latest one<br>Na him dey make me laugh<br>AUSTERITY (*after each line)<br>Austeri-<br>Austeri-<br>Na him dey latest one<br>Na him dey make me laugh<br>Why I dey laugh?<br>Man no fit cry?<br>Who be our teacher na Oyinbo?<br>Who be our teacher na Oyinbo?<br>A na false, the first election<br>And the second election held in Nigeria<br>Na the second election na it was pass<br>BOBA LA NONSENSE (*after each line)<br>Boba la nonsense<br>Boba la nonsense<br>He pass redeem<br>He pass corruption<br>Which kind election be dis?<br>People na go vote<br>Dem come get big big numbers<br>Thousands to thousands<br>Millions to billions<br>Which kind election be dis?<br>Boba la nonsense<br>Na dem-o-cr-azy be the deal<br>Na dem-o-cr-azy be the deal<br>Who don teach us ee dem-o-cr-azy?<br>(Bo-ptch!) Oyinbo teach-ee us<br>(Yuh-ngh!) Oyinbo for Europe-oh<br>Oyinbo teach us many many things-ee<br>Many of dem things I don sing about-ee<br>Me I no gin copy Oyinbo style<br>Let us think say, Oyinbo no pass me<br>When Shagari finish him elections<br>Wey dem no tell am, say him make mistake-ee<br>Say this yo, no be democracy<br>Oyinbo dem no tell army self<br>Na for England-ee, I me no fit take over<br>I come think about this demo-crazy<br>Democrazy<br>DEMO-CRAZY (*after each line)<br>Crazy demo<br>Demonstration of craze<br>Crazy demonstration<br>If it no be craze<br>Why for Afrika?<br>As time dey go<br>Things just dey bad<br>They bad more and more<br>Poor man dey cry<br>Rich man dey mess<br>Demo-crazy<br>Democrazy<br>Crazy demo<br>Demonstration of craze<br>Crazy demonstration<br>If good-u teacher teach-ee something<br>And student make mistake<br>Teacher must talk-ee so<br>But Oyinbo no talk-ee so<br>I suffer dem, Dey suffer dem<br>Dem dey say da teaching get meaning<br>Different different meaning<br>Different different kinds of meaning<br>That is why I say<br>That is the reason of my song<br>That is the conclude<br>The conclud-ee of my song<br>I say, I sing, I beg everyone to join my song (3x)<br>---------------------<br>TEACHER, TEACHER-O NA THE LECTURER BE YOUR NAME<br>TEACHER, TEACHER-O NA THE LECTURE BE THE SAME<br>MAKE-EE NO TEACH-EE ME AGAIN OH<br>AS SOON TEACHING FINISH YES, DA THING-EE IT GON DIE IT DEY-O<br>AS SOON TEACHING FINISH YES, DA THING-EE IT GON DIE IT DEY-O<br>ME AND YOU NO DEY FOR THE SAME-U CATEGORY<br>NA THE SAME CATEGORY-O<br>---------------------<br>Ke-re-Ke, Ke-re-Ke, Ke-re-Ke, Ke-re-Ke, Ke-re-ke, Ke-re-Ji-Ke-Ke<br>YAA!<br>Ke-re-ke Ji Ke-ke<br>YAA!<br>Ke-re-ke Ji Ke-ke<br>YAA!<br>Ke-re-ke-Ke Ji Ke-ke<br>YAA!

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  @lukeydukespeaks · 8 years ago

  I&apos;m an American born in NY I&apos;m just now learning about Fela Kuti from my comrade who is from Nigeria who is in the US Army and he put me on this guy I love the beat and his message

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  @mosespratt3615 · 12 years ago

  I grew up with Fela Anikulapo-Kati (AKA Baba 70) during my High School years in Lagos, Nigeria. &nbsp;His shrine at Oju-Elegba was my popular hangout on weekends (without the knowledge of my parents). Fela was a great Philosopher ahead of his time. Most of his predictions were not taken serious by the Nigerian Government back then, this explains some of our Economic and Social problems in Nigeria. &nbsp;I am in my fifties now and Fela remains my &nbsp;hero. &nbsp;RIP Baba 70.<br>From:<br>Abayomi &nbsp;Pratt (Ontario, Canada)

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  @katysgotagun · 4 months ago (edited)

  as a young white female saxophone player growing up in the &apos;90s I owe this man everything that I learned about music and I fu**n love him!!

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  @patience1835 · 5 years ago

  Today ,I was watching who can becoming a Rock&amp;Roll HoF this year and discovered this . For a hiphop head like me this music.. feels like home. I can dance , relax and put it on background. It&apos;s the first time i have heard of Fela Kuti and after an hour of listening to Fela i feel blessed.

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