Fabulist!

I'm back, I'm back! I ate papaya, and danced under a blazing sun, and tasted the dust of the oncoming Harmattan in the air. Nigeria is wonderful, and I miss it.

Every trip-goer is solemnly bound to return with some kind of gift, and so the Fabulist duly presents Fela Kuti.

The Guardian tells his story here, but suffice to say, he was a pretty complex guy, and not all that easy to pin down. Then again, do we need to? His music creates pins of its own, of the kind that quiver against your skin and make you just want to move.

Here are a couple of songs to get you going, souvenirs of our travels (because we like you the best). It's a kind of Nigerian seaside rock. Mmmm.... minty....

Fela Kuti - Sorrow, Tears and Blood

Fela Kuti - Lady

Fela Kuti - Water No Get Enemy