The Beauty of Self-Centrism: Lessons I learned From Fela's Greatness
Church pews filled with adherent faithfulness and salvation hopefuls, the background reverberation of the preacher’s sonorous and enticing voice echoing through the “monastery style” architecture that characterizes modern-day Pentecostal churches in the West African country of Nigeria. A nation polarized with extremes of spiritual inclination to the extent it threatens social cohesion once in a while, Sorry! am I going too critical or tilting towards a type of derogation that does not positively portray the “politically correct” patriotism that should be exhibited by a bonafide citizen? Forgive me if I strayed, the truth is the truth though, no bias or sentiment intended I got inspired to write about one of the nation’s foremost thinkers, intellectual, human rights activist, musician, and on top of it according to my opinion one of the few African to have attained the zenith of Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs: SELF ACTUALIZATION. Who was FELA? so much glory and controversy su...
