Listen to this when
Zombie
For refusing to just follow orders 🎺
Who it's for
Fela Kuti mocked Nigerian soldiers as zombies following orders, and the song's defiance came at a terrible cost to him and his family.
Frustrated by conformity→Defiant and energized
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Zombie" is the title track of Fela Kuti and Africa 70's 1976 album, released in Nigeria by Coconut Records, and runs over twelve minutes. It is a scathing attack on Nigerian soldiers that uses the zombie as a metaphor for the military's methods and blind obedience.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Heads up: References to military oppression.
Age: All ages
The waterfall sings, "I find my song, when I find my freedom."Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 36
