More Fela. Yes.
From Mabinuori Kayode Idowu at Fela.net:
Everything Scatter (1975):
Everything Scatter is about the person and actions of Fela and the members of Kalakuta Republic, which for a long time has become cause for controversy among the Nigerian public. Singing the song in the manner of a story teller with some history behind it, Fela presents the Nigerian society like a moving public bus driving past Kalakuta Republic. A passenger in the bus representing the establishment view, makes a remark condemning Fela and members of Kalakuta as: ‘hooligans’, ‘hemp smokers’, ‘prostitutes’, and ‘political non-starters’. Another man who, like countless of Fela’s teaming admirers, sees him as: ‘Black President’, Chief Priest, Mystic man (Abami in Yoruba language), challenges the establishment man. Meanwhile, the debate spreads among all the passengers in the bus — those echoing government opinion of Fela and those against. The result is big commotion in the bus, like in all conflict. Everything Scatter. Successive military regimes in Nigeria, in their attempt to silence Fela’s bold criticisms of the establishment have labeled him a trouble maker. Fela however would not relent in his criticism of the corruption and colonial mentality of the establishment — the end result! Everything Scatter.
Noise for Vendor Mouth (1975):
The Nigerian establishment labelled Kalakuta Republic inhabitants as — ‘hooligans’, ‘hemp smokers’, etc. Noise For Vendor Mouth is Fela’s indifference to that name calling because, for him, people in Kalakuta are really a bunch of hard working citizens, trying to survive in a society riddled with corruption and mismanagement. He adds that the real hooligans are those in authority who resort to political gangsterism, and sometimes military coups in order to resolve constitutional issues. He considers their criticisms as nothing but the noise made by street vendors to sell their wares.
Mattress: Fela has been accused by critics of not being concerned about the issue of feminism and unequal status of the sexes thus keeping in line with several traditions which they claim he arbitrarily upholds. Several issues, from the African point of view, are counterpoise to Western modern look. Take polygamy, Fela has been criticized for openly endorsing polygamy. How could a man who campaigns against the unequal status of sexes and racism, endorse a male domination. Fela’s justification for polygamy, apart from the traditional repopulation from slavery of Africa’s society, is the polygamous nature of man. Man is polygamous by nature. In Christian societies, where polygamy is not tolerated, men marry officially with one woman but keep mistresses. African men are more honest in their approach—keeping all the women in the know and under one roof in the spirit of family. Songs like Mattress may not help change Fela’s ‘macho’ image, but he is just making comparisons. ‘…mattress! Anything wey we dey sleep on top! Call am for me! Mattress…’. ‘e be mat! E be spring! E be bed! E be cushion! Mattress! Mattress!’.
Technical Information:
Artist: Fela Kuti and Africa 70
Album: Everything Scatter/Noise for Vendor Mouth
Year: 1975
Audio Codec(s): FLAC
Encoding: Lossless
Rip: EAC split tracks
Avg. bitrate: 843 kb/s
Sample rate: 44100 Hz
Bits per sample: 16
Channels: 2
File size: 331 MB
Length: 0:55:00
Personnel:
Tony Allen: leader drum
Lekan Animashau: baritone sax
Tunde Williams: trumphet
Henry Kofi: 1st konga
Christopher Uwaifor: tenor sax
Isaac Olaleye: maracas
Ogene Kologbo: tenor guitar
Ukem Stephen: 2nd trumphet
Frenbo Aboddy: bass guitar
Leke Benson: rythm guitar
Nicholas Addo: 2nd konga
James Abayomi: sticks
Shins Abiodun: 3rd konga
Chorus singers:
Bernadette Oghomienor (lead singer)
Tejumade Adebiyi
Regina Osuhor
Felicia Idonlje
Suru Eromata
Shade Shehindemi
Tracklisting:
Everything Scatter:
01. Everything Scatter (10:34)
02. Who No Know Go Know (15:09)
Noise for Vendor Mouth:
03. Noise for Vendor Mouth (15:23)
04. Mattress (13:54)
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