Music Voices Of Change… 12 Classics That Raised Nigeria By Chinonso Ihekire Tomorrow, Nigeria commemorates her 23rd anniversary of the longest continuing civilian rule since Independence. Recorded in her late 30s, Onwenu’s memory was already replete from a myriad of negative socio-political realities in Nigeria. )…/Demo-crazy (Demo-crazy)/ Crazy demo (Demo-crazy)/ Demonstration of craze (Demo-crazy)/ Crazy demonstration (Demo-crazy)/ If it no be craze (Demo-crazy)/ Why for Afrika? (Demo-crazy)/ As time dey go (Demo-crazy)/ Things just dey bad (Demo-crazy)/ Dey bad more and more (Demo-crazy)/ Poor man dey cry (Demo-crazy),” his explicit lyrics were unnerving at the time. Made Kuti: For(e)wardTHE Afrobeat royalty, Made Kuti, is another contemporary voice that raises the ante of advocacy in Nigerian music.

Source: The Guardian June 11, 2022 05:19 UTC