Young Paris says Fela is bigger than Bob Marley.
Roc Nation’s Young Paris believes Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti is bigger than Jamaican Reggae star, Bob Marley, because his music inspires his vision for Africa. “For me, Fela is like bigger than Bob Marley, I love artistes that have a message with their music but also that are creative about it and inspires his vision for Africa,” Paris told Pulse.
“In the States, he was like our Scarface, my parents bought a picture of Fela in the house and watching his interviews and listening to his message blew me away, Fela has a beautiful darkness to him.”
Young Paris (née Milandou Badila), is a Congolese, French-born and New York-bred artist who was welcomed to Jay Z’s Roc Nation family in 2016 – the same year his ‘African Vogue’ album was released.
On the difference between Afrobeat and Afrobeats, Paris explained: ‘Afrobeat is about Fela and his legacy, and when I think about Afrobeats, this is like the new generation sound, Afrobeats covers all the new sound coming out of Africa, while Afrobeat is simply Fela and his real Africa sound.” Paris whose favourite Fela song is “Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense”, is also known for his streetwear with tribal prints and face paint.
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