Confusion Break Bone
The song xrays the confusion imminent in the country and the lack of proper organization. Fela’s tone sounds gloomy and withdrawn in this song. He highlights all the glitches he had mentioned in his earlier songs. Amazingly, nothing has changed . The country is still in gloom with the economy still in shambles.
Nothing has changed today. The country is still in a permanent state of disorderliness and disunity. The government still gets away with being corrupt and unjust, and the innocent man still gets punished for crimes committed by wealthier citizens.
Colonial Mentality
In this tune, Fela talks about the fact that Africans still have colonial mentality and still live in the past despite having gained independence. He affirms that Africans still embrace foreign culture and values. The song is still evergreen today as Africans will rather opt foreign made products than use products made in the motherland . Africans prefer to bear English names than their traditional names.
Original Sufferhead
This song recounts the glitches that abound In Africa despite her rich natural and human resources. Fela condemns the ‘big big man’ and ‘white man’ for taking up everything and leaving nothing but suffer and torment for the average African man. Original Sufferhead was released over 20 years ago, but still relevant till this moment.Africa’s GDP is still low, with countless Africans leaving below poverty. The gulf between the rich and the poor seem to be getting wider.