Fela Kuti’s track “Colonial Mentality,” featured on his 1977 album Sorrow Tears and Blood, serves as an important commentary on the state of post-colonial African society. The song criticizes Africans who have adopted Western values, ridiculing their acceptance of European traditions at the expense of their own cultural heritage. Following a violent assault on Kuti’s Kalakuta Republic, it emphasizes the persistent fight… Read More “Fela Kuti’s ‘Colonial Mentality’ Continues to Serve as a Strong Anti-Colonial Anthem.”
