Water No Get Enemy

Six Degrees of Dylan - Audio Episodes · Nov 4, 2026 · 7m · transcript

Fela Kuti’s “Water No Get Enemy” opens a journey through rhythm, political testimony and the changing meanings of freedom. Colin Macgadie follows Talking Heads, Peter Gabriel, Miriam Makeba and Nina Simone towards Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone”, distinguishing documented connections from his own listening comparisons. From an interlocking Afrobeat groove to a gospel promise and an unsettling electric question, these six recordings ask how much of the world a popular song can hold.

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