Thinking about life many times is interesting, even more interesting going through those phases of ups and downs and that’s beside the point.
Almost anyone I meet and tell them I’m Nigerian would stereotypically (most unconscious I would assume) know my country for either it’s frauds (which I’ve jokingly defending here) or positively for its music — a music that has kept me through life, I grew up listening to the icons of Nigerian music and it was in it we confided our hopes.
Give this sample a listen:
Fela Anikulapo Kuti has been the sound I’ve grown with, a sound I’m continually hoping I can one day understand and imitate. The musicality aside, it’s ironic that the message of Africa’s corruption that Fela continually decried and hoped we moved forward has gotten worse. The poor are getting poorer and faster, poverty is written on every face, hopelessness lives in all and there are those who, it’s their pleasure to see things get even worse; therein lies their wealth.
I wish I can at this stage of my life help the African quagmire but like the African proverb: “one tree cannot make a forest.” I’m sure there are like-minded Nigerians [African] who are trying to be voices of change in there capacity to which I’m wondering: are they sincere?
Even I, I’m I sincere? When I get capacitated to influence, will I?
“The person who feels it is the only one who knows it.” (African Proverb)
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Dele please fix the grammar/spelling errors
I never thought I was so picky but damn! I’m realizing how much it bothers me. Sorry I’m not picking on YOU, don’t get mad.
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i just came to check if my comment disappeared cuz i posted through my phone again. and yup it disappeared. n i was kinda pissed until i saw the video n the huuuuuge blunt lol (video wasn't showing up on my phone)
there are no words in this one. or maybe u did it intentionally?
btw u made the same mistake again
oh n my first comment was abt spelling errors.
“I grew up listening to the icons of Nigerian music and in it we where building how hopes.” <– ???
sorry im not trying to be a bitch but for some reason spelling errors bother me so much. i dont know y :S but hey, no one's perfect.
Twitter: delomos
says:
Thanks for catching that…funny our off it came out. Usually I have something in mind and after going through the 1st draft, I sometime usually forget to revert to the original idea…thanks again.
Well, seems posting from the phone isn't working (I'm working on that) and about the video, it is just an audio track featuring the single track that have inspired me over the years.
i know it has inspired u
u sent me the video before but u sent me this one when u were trying to send me the one with words in it.
Twitter: delomos
says:
I don't remember, but would you need the word to the song?
yes@Fela-embed – Hmm…gotta be some Nigerians in Boston!
Twitter: delomos
says:
Not sure how you mean?
I mean one person can't do it alone but I'm sure you can get together with a
group of Nigerians in Boston and make things happen. Even just a small
benefit show that splits proceeds and you send to an organization in your
hometown – is a start.
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