Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense

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Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense
Pidgin English
LabelKnitting Factory Records
ProducerWally Badarou
Fela Kuti chronology
Army Arrangement
(1985) 		Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense
(1986) 		Underground System
(1990)

Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense is a 1986 studio album by Fela Kuti and the Egypt 80.[1][2]

Background

The album consists of two tracks. "Look and Laugh" is a chronicle of an attack of Kalakuta Republic with the burning of his property and killing of his mother by Nigerian Soldiers. He sang "Till dem come/burn my house/burn my house/all my property/burn burn dem/beat beat me/kill my mama."[1] In "Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense", Fela extols culture and tradition as the ultimate teacher and emphasises the need to enshrine African culture and tradition.[3][4] He pointed out that the use of the western system of education was erroneous seeing as African children are taught about foreigners who "discovered" indigenous geographical landmarks which were not previously hidden.[5][6] He also discussed issues relating to corruption, bad governance, mismanagement and undemocratic rule which plagued African countries.[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Fela Kuti

No.TitleLength
1."Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense" (Title track)25:48
2."Look and Laugh"30:49
Total length:56:36

Production and release

The album was produced by Wally Badarou.[1]

The album has been rereleased on multiple occasions. The track, ''Just Like That'' was added as a bonus to a 2001 release by MCA; this track was initially released on Kuti's Beast of No Nation album in 1989.[1]

Reception

It was described as a message to the Nigerian government on education and poor governance.[8]

In his review, John Dougan of

Tom Hull – on the Web[10]

Personnel

Instrument/Role Personnel
Shekere Lamptey Addo, George Kassim
Congas Ajayi Adebiyi, Michael Obeatta
Sax (Tenor) Oyinade Adeniran, Yinusa Akinibosun, Fela Kuti & Africa 70
Sax (Baritone) Lekan Animashaun, Rilwan Fagbemi
Sax (Alto) Kola Oni
Dancer Nosa Amayo, Serwa Asiedu, Pulcherie Hoga, Funmilayo Anikulapo Kuti,

Najite Anikulapo Kuti, Jumoke Osunla

Producer Wally Badarou
Mixing Joelle Bauer
Engineer Hervé Marignac
Mastering
Assistant engineer Sege Deveres
Trumpet Akomeah Dodo, Stephen Nkem, Oye Shobowale, Bola Taiwo,

Stephen Ukem

Piano Keji Hamilton
Guitar Clifford Itoje, Fela Kuti, Itam Mann, Soji Odukogbe
Vocals Fehintola A. Kuti, Fela Kuti, Folake A. Kuti, Keuwe A. Kuti, Idolo

Umokoro, Kemi Williams

Composer Fela Kuti
Cover photo Bernard Matussiere
Drums Ijagun Benjy Ola, Atiba Tiamiyu
Bass Femi Oladegunwa

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense - Fela Kuti | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-06-01
  2. ^ "Africa". 2014-05-31. Archived from the original on 2014-05-31. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  3. ^ "FLASHBACK : Four Songs Of 'Abami Eda' Fela Anikulapo-Kuti That Prophesied About Present Day Nigeria". Sahara Reporters. 2019-05-18. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  4. ISSN 2734-3227
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  5. ISBN 978-1-78635-688-8
  6. ^ Olorunyomi, Sola. "Fela and songs of the leash" (PDF). African Agenda. 3.
  7. ISBN 978-1-349-49395-1
    .
  8. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  9. ^ Christgau, Robert (n.d.). "Fela Anikulapo Kuti: Opposite People/Sorrow Tears and Blood". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  10. ^ Hull, Tom (n.d.). "Grade List: Fela Anikulapo Kuti". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
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