William Onyeabor's "Fantastic Man" featuring David Byrne & the "Atomic Bomb Band!" on Jimmy Fallon

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The first ever live performance in America of William Onyeabor's music, featuring David Byrne, Money Mark (Beastie Boys), Pat Mahoney (LCD Soundsystem & Museum of Love), Sinkane and the legendary Lijadu Sisters of Nigeria.

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@nicknickson3650 3 жыл бұрын

David Byrne is so cool for doing this for a live TV performance instead of one of his own songs. Onyeabor is a legend.

@jlinms8721 2 ай бұрын

You had me at "David Byrne is so cool..."

@basedzero0 11 ай бұрын

The Lijadu Sisters made this entire performance. Of course Byrne and the musicians were great but this would be nothing without the sisters. Rest in peace Kehinde ❤

@leemerewether5677 3 ай бұрын

I'm so emotional when I hear this chorus 😭😭 such beautiful women❤

@nirvanabj1 7 жыл бұрын

I see Lijadu Sisters... They are Legends...

@syl_diy 7 жыл бұрын

omfg is it really them?

@nirvanabj1 7 жыл бұрын

Pararadis Sy Yes, they are the ones.. Still looking lovely as ever..

@tfwotfwotfwo 7 жыл бұрын

thumbs way up

@oludayodekunle9711 5 жыл бұрын

@@nirvanabj1 they friggin abandoned their kids in Nigeria

@Matdogg2k 3 жыл бұрын

RIP to the sister

@daveteves 7 жыл бұрын

I've been listening to a lot of William Onyeabor all week. Rest in Peace Chief

@gemstar3824 7 жыл бұрын

Dave Teves Me, too! He was amazing!

@HotStrange 6 жыл бұрын

So happy David Byrne released this wonderful mans amazing work to the public.

@entheogenocide Ай бұрын

This is so god damn amazing. I love this song I can't believe David Byrne covered this

@liamtucker9358 7 жыл бұрын

No mention in the intro for The Ljadu Sisters? Disgraceful. Apart from that, what an amazing performance.

@davetapiamartin 5 жыл бұрын

They should be mentioned, as well the other musicians did. Amazing song, can't get out of my head!

@allthingsbigandsmall 4 жыл бұрын

Liam Tucker It is embarrassing that they weren't mentioned but in terms of performance, Byrnes rhythm guitar is just a mess and kind of ruins the collective effort when it's at it's worst. But kudos to him for spreading Onyeabors music

@Albansamaefule 2 жыл бұрын

My love for this music. William Onyeabor is a legend and I am proud of his works. I am happy to have met him in life. This is truly immortality. I want to put my works on the sand of times too Wish me power and grace

@Ophily1 4 жыл бұрын

Willie lived behind our school in Awkunanaw boys in Enugu.

@aidanashton2803 Жыл бұрын

Anyone still here watching in 2023? This is amazing

@jordanfstop 2 ай бұрын

2024 here!

@aidanashton2803 2 ай бұрын

@@jordanfstop listened twice today! God bless my friend!

@olugboajayi8014 7 жыл бұрын

RIP William Onyeabor....

@drumstick74 7 жыл бұрын

Aww, I had not heard. RIP indeed!

@olajideokuneye1725 6 жыл бұрын

Olugbo Ajayi Ìwọ náà wà'nbí...

@darlingtonn.o8152 4 жыл бұрын

William Onyeabor from the Igbo people of Biafra

@fredao1980 8 жыл бұрын

Long live David Byrne and his work on music! You are the man!

@retobuhrer9731 7 жыл бұрын

i hope so well!espero molto molto tempo...Frederico!

@noxis93 7 жыл бұрын

This is magnificent. When I first got my PC, it was a Win XP thingy and media player had Byrne's Like Humans do, that lead me into The Talking Heads. Then I kind of left that part of music only to discover St. Vincent, and out of nowhere Byrne was there again. Then I set aside St. Vincent and completely randomly, I stumble across the Willaim Onyeabor and here is Byrne waiting for me one more time. I want this Byrne situation to go on for many years.

@mattmoot 7 жыл бұрын

noxis93 haha the first time I'd ever heard of Byrne was about ten years ago through that same song, like humans do. It came free on my iPod. I've been a huge fan ever since!

@bigoshify 6 жыл бұрын

Sounds like life is good!

@oaklabsoundsystem2305 5 жыл бұрын

That's funny. Every time I see him, I think great, whose music is he co-opting today?

@votremain 3 жыл бұрын

Lol that xp song was also my first introduction to byrne

@BlueBoboDoo100 5 ай бұрын

I happened to see this when it aired and I could've sworn it was a dream. I finally found it!

@wicker771 7 жыл бұрын

Byrne just can't swing this song to Onyeabor's level. But, nice of him to introduce us to the music

@Joseph-mf3yi 3 жыл бұрын

Well its a cover are they ever better

@fredjones9750 2 жыл бұрын

I think they are both 👍

@thundershirt1 2 жыл бұрын

Not as great, totally true, but great, and thanks for pointing the way. Went down the WO hole after this, have not come back up, don’t want to. Thanks David.

@returntotheforbidden 9 жыл бұрын

This would mix so well with Bowie's Sound and Vision

@migueldtavares 7 жыл бұрын

yes! i was in the bath singing this and then it went to sound and vision without me noticing.

@shadygroves8252 7 жыл бұрын

never going to be able to separate these two songs in the mind now lol

@sawerpruitt4315 7 жыл бұрын

sawyerpruitt06@gmail.comI

@ZachChilds 7 жыл бұрын

ohhhhhhh I have goosebumps

@bigmanlizard7326 6 жыл бұрын

ARGHHHH you just made this song weird to listen to now, my head is confused

@Jaydoggy531 4 жыл бұрын

It must have meant so much for the Lijadu Sisters to be on the same stage as other major stars, and singing a song they likely hadn't sang for DECADES.... but dammit all if they weren't introduced with the others.

@karinpawluk4376 Жыл бұрын

that was a major fail!

@monice8 Жыл бұрын

The Lijadu Sisters are legendary in Africa and so is William Onyeabor! ¡Viva Africa! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f5enZMiC3NnJlYE.html

@thundershirt1 2 жыл бұрын

Bought this album immediately after hearing this. Rare for me, and totally right. Thanks David!

@greglarry11 3 жыл бұрын

David Byrne .... always searching, and innovating. A true artist.

@McGradyKalcho 5 жыл бұрын

I love Lijadu Sisters...purest love possible

@noname1st139 Жыл бұрын

Wow,I am blown away, David Byrne singing this in a red cowboy hat and playing a Brian Jones guitar,love it

@mikeg3923 7 жыл бұрын

leave to David Byrne ,,,he totally Pulled it Off!!!,, RIP WILLIAM FANTASTIC MAN ONYEABOR

@TheJAG6752 7 жыл бұрын

First time I took 30 tabs of lsd to a new episode,,,, ahhh nostalgia....where did we go wrong jimmy, where.

@Richhookspin 7 жыл бұрын

I've listened to a million fucking songs. This is my favorite. Its amazing!

@mrflipmode 5 жыл бұрын

Can't help but smile when listening to this track. What a great performance

@casomado2229 8 жыл бұрын

Love William Onyeabors music and David Byrne renditions are superb. Thank you, music.

@jessielee3464 8 жыл бұрын

such a feel good song..... you look sooooo good, fantastic man!!!

@funkhouse5936 7 жыл бұрын

glad to see my beloved Lijadu twins !Peace

@missilecomand 7 жыл бұрын

Exceeding the limits of awesomeness. RIP William Onyeabor.

@classicalretroback 9 ай бұрын

Wow! The 80s was an era like no other in music, movies, and live shows.🎉💚💎🕘🎤🎼🎵🎶🎹

@blueconversechucks 8 жыл бұрын

so so so much love in this music!!

@atubatheophilus4219 3 ай бұрын

A Nigerian musician hero that Nigeria never honoured. Thanks for this man by honouring a wonderful legend his own people never bothered to honour. People will remember you for your sacrifice and you would be honoured appropriately in due time after you have lived your fulfilled life and gone. Thank you for doing this, you are really appreciated ❤

@spacewalker111 2 жыл бұрын

I feel so blessed by this!!

@josephabah5707 4 жыл бұрын

We never celebrate our own in Naija, ignorant mentality is a sin. Many of the new generation don't have any knowledge about William Onyeabor and others. Fela, is lucky though because of his Afrobeat style which most generation following today.

@t1234odd5 7 жыл бұрын

I can't believe I never saw this. Great song, I wish I heard more of his stuff

@michaeljohn8056 Жыл бұрын

No matter what, this song makes you move.

@zamjebrowski6455 Жыл бұрын

Such love. Onyeabor is forever

@olben1095 7 жыл бұрын

That's a jam right there.

@TheWardBond 2 жыл бұрын

Joyous beyond belief!!

@misterray4681 6 ай бұрын

Ween is the reason I discovered William Onyeabor. Boognish Bless.

@huehnerfuss 7 жыл бұрын

Great version of the original. Great tribute!

@mrbean022387 8 жыл бұрын

Most people that probably watch this on T.V had no idea how amazing both these artist are. David is the man for covering this!

@Richhookspin 4 жыл бұрын

I love this song.

@averfon 5 жыл бұрын

Everything fantastic!!!

@yamama3510 4 жыл бұрын

William Onyeabor the real legend

@Billtron220 6 жыл бұрын

So good. RIP William.

@heroish4034 7 жыл бұрын

sounds fantastic!!

@iykemonentertainment4266 3 жыл бұрын

Woooww...this is massive...🙌🏾🙌🏾

@tfotm1027 2 жыл бұрын

This is wonderful

@TheJAG6752 7 жыл бұрын

Even my dog loves this, thisntune is insanely universal

@sb2933 7 жыл бұрын

This has so much class and so much 80s in it. Amazing song, amazing performance!

@allaroundnigeria 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff! 👌🏼🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

@bababooey800 7 жыл бұрын

I LOVE THIS

@didoflex 7 жыл бұрын

Wow Lijadu sisters!!

@ultimocoy 6 жыл бұрын

Money Mark .....el mas divertido!!!! Le pone sabor al caldo..

@ACDC920605 8 жыл бұрын

Amazing!

@andrewhalljoiner 6 жыл бұрын

What a tune!

@Adam-us4mh 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you DB for introducing us to this man’s beautiful music! Better late than never…

@finnmccool7543 7 жыл бұрын

David Byrne was reminding me a bit of Jonathon Richman. yeah!

@golderp 4 жыл бұрын

I love Nigeria. Those politicians killed what could have been.

@madtonesbr 4 жыл бұрын

golderp story of a lot of Africa. Its people keep gifting us wonderful art and culture despite its politicians trying to ruin it

@adeolaobayan7735 3 жыл бұрын

The Nigerian armed forces, you mean

@9mod9 6 ай бұрын

Proud Nigerian here

@captainstitches1 3 жыл бұрын

William Onyeabor the enigma

@Vinlyguyx420x Жыл бұрын

So funky

@pablitimartini9457 7 жыл бұрын

buenisima la canción es como alegre ...ay algo k la ase buena saludos desde chile a tod@s

@jooger.5322 7 жыл бұрын

Sooo badass.

@tomatpasta92 7 жыл бұрын

Fantastico!

@enriqueciancas7253 2 жыл бұрын

Powerful !

@FernanBerBal 9 жыл бұрын

Yeahhh...

@louiemendoza6152 5 жыл бұрын

Damn that was dope

@youngestceo9400 7 жыл бұрын

Rip legend

@Eholy 7 жыл бұрын

fuck it. I loved this for so long. now I saw it on an apple commercial.

@TheCosmoqueso Жыл бұрын

Love u ever 4 ever... :(

@vinny9708 2 жыл бұрын

Legendary

@mr.a7609 7 жыл бұрын

RIP William Onyeabor !

@JelMain 9 ай бұрын

A very cut-back performance. Look for the Festival Hall version on here - I'm onstage, voice lead of the backing choir. Earned my spurs that night for choreography and leads after it went off piste!

@PeppeDiSanto 9 жыл бұрын

Yup!

@akinyi5368 2 жыл бұрын

lijadu sisters shining

@MC8AC 4 жыл бұрын

Friday tune!

@Mike-xi4wt 6 жыл бұрын

Money Mark on another level ✊🏽

@youngpedro2165 4 жыл бұрын

Atomic bomb is a jam

@jukeboxwiz 7 жыл бұрын

David Byrne hasn't aged in 30 years.

@nedtheproducer5777 4 жыл бұрын

Questlove really out this song in “High Fidelity”

@afromalemen8212 6 жыл бұрын

oohh

@kangfesher 7 жыл бұрын

I will never not love David Byrne.

@electricpens 7 жыл бұрын

Just beautiful. Didn't change much from the original. Byrne does a solid here. Prolly some visa shiit or something. Nice job!

@crnkmnky 5 жыл бұрын

My understanding of the story (via NPR): Mr Onyeabor was very hands-off with this whole resurgence of his music. He "found Jesus" and retired from music years ago. He was rather difficult to make contact with. Somehow Mr Byrne was able to secure permission to release the album, but its creator obviously wasn't going to help promote it.