Fela Kuti and Music as a form of Advocacy.

Advocacy was well crafted in the artiste works when you listened to Yellow Fever and Jeun Koku. In Yellow Fever, Fela admonished the African women that continue to invest in bleaching cream to work on their skin complexion and outlook. A genuine wellness and health advocacy song, he enumerated the disadvantages that come with such overzealous culture such as smelly appearance, bad quality exposure and the health hazards that accompany such act. He didn’t mention names, instead, a statement with a target audience. He actually encouraged the women to build their self esteem by appreciating their skin texture and not make themselves a point of derision.

In Jeun Koku, Fela berated the gluttonic culture in the society. He tried to set moral standard in his early days of experimenting from highlife to afrobeat. Food is medicine, this he was able to put in perspective in Jeun Koku, social gathering is cool for networking, but you must know your limit. A moral standard Fela encouraged in his work.