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Category: Nigeria
Made Kuti – ‘Your Enemy’
In this year, artists like Falz (‘Johnny‘) and Burna Boy (‘20 10 2020‘) have vocalized their protest against the excessive … More
Burna Boy – ’20 10 20′
In ‘20 10 20‘ Nigerian Afrofusion artist Burna Boy (‘Monsters You Made‘) processes the police brutality that protesters faced at … More
Falz – ‘Johnny’
Falz (‘This is Nigeria‘) has been one of the most outspoken Nigerian artists during the recent #EndSARS protests in Nigeria. … More
BANTU – ‘Water Cemetery’
When African and European leaders fall silent, BANTU lifts up their voices in order to speak for those whose bodies … More
Burna Boy – ‘Monsters You Made’ (Feat. Chris Martin)
Burna Boy‘s gained global popularity with his danceable Afrofusion tracks. Although ‘Wonderful‘, the first release of his new LP ‘Twice … More
Ego Ella May – ‘Girls Don’t Always Sing About Boys’
In “Girls don’t always sing about boys” British-Nigerian singer and songwriter Ego Ella May soul- and skillfully deconstructs conceptions of … More
BANTU – ‘Animal Carnival’
‘Shocking: Gorilla allegedly swallows N7m in Kano zoo’ (Vanguardngr), ‘Monkey carted away N70 million in senators’ farm house’ (Premiumtimesng), ‘Nigerian … More
Bantu – ‘Disrupt the Programme’
The Lagos based Afrofunk group Bantu just released the energetic protest song ‘Disrupt the Programme‘ as a lead track to … More