Pat Thomas, a well-known highlife musician, has revealed a fascinating and somewhat harrowing account of his encounter with the legendary Fela Kuti in Nigeria, an encounter that almost drove him insane due to marijuana use.
Pat Thomas vividly recalled his unforgettable trip to Nigeria with his close friend and manager, Sunny, in an exclusive interview with Blakk Rasta on 3FM. They came to meet the legendary Fela at one of his renowned clubs.
Pat Thomas discovered himself in the magnetic presence of the musical genius as they entered Fela’s club.
There, Fela, who was well known for his love of marijuana, persuaded Pat to join him in smoking the fabled “Fela Goro” weed.
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“I remember I went to Fela’s house in Nigeria, myself and a friend who was managing me, his name is Sunny, a very good friend of Fela. And it happened that he took me to Nigeria, we went to Fela’s club, and the next day he took me to the house, and it is this weed that I am talking about, you know Fela had something they call Fela Goro,” he narrated.
The “Sika Ye Mogya” singer added that after smoking Fela’s weed, he felt lightheaded and almost lost his mind.
“So, as Fela saw me, he took one, and then he gave me one (weed). My manager told me, ‘charley try some.’ Charley, me this thing, I fear, but I wanted to show guy guy to Fela that me too, adey smoke. So, the moment I smoked, what happened to me, I wished you were there, I was feeling dizzy badly, but he was just smoking, I nearly went mad,” he added.
Looking back, he acknowledged that his encounter with Fela and his potent marijuana had permanently etched the night into the pages of his life’s journey.
