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https://www.swr.de/swr2/musik-jazz-und-pop/grammy-glamour-und-sozial-kritik-afrobeats-aus-nigeria-erobern-musikwelt-100.html

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davido#Early_life

https://www.nme.com/features/davido-fem-end-sars-nicki-minaj-nas-a-better-time-2815352

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupy_Nigeria

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- afrobeat´s artists are in an upcoming hype all over the world
- they are often connected to the USA or to the UK, maybe even lived and worked there, but moved back to Nigeria
- Nigerias huge problems (policial and developing problems) are often themed or an inspiration for their songs
- afrobeats became more modern and international and today are many afrobeat artists well know
-> artists often use their range and popularity to support poor residents, protestors and to spread information all over the world

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- Davido does not write and sing songs about Nigeria’s problems
-> he uses his influence and popularity to support protesters
-> also uses music videos to send a message all over the world and to inform about grievances in Nigeria (mostly in Nigerias political system)

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- social movement and series of mass protests
-> against police brutality in Nigeria

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Burna Boy - 20 10 20 (official video) || Lekki massacre

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- social-political protest movement
-> protesters wanted to   • Reversing the Removal of  subsidy on petroleum products
• Federal Government budget review

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- both songs were released right before or during important protests against police-violence or major problems in Nigeria

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- he started making afrobeats at University
- dropped out of university later to persue music fulltime
- released his debut studio album “Omo Baba Olowo“ in 2011
-> mixture of Afrobeats and hip hop
- returned to Nigeria in 2011
-> graduated from Babcock University in 2015 with a degree in music

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- David Adedeji Adeleke
- born November 21st, 1992 in Atlanta, USA (age: 28 years)
- Nigerian-American singer, songwriter and record producer
-studied at the British International School in Lagos, Nigeria
-> at 16 went back to the US for studying at Oakwood University in Alabama
- today one of the most influential artists in Africa

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https://www.warnermusic.de/news/2020-11-02/musik-als-ventil-fuer-schmerz-und-wut-burna-boy-verarbeitet-in-201020-die-juengsten

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burna_Boy

YouTube (Die Songs)

https://www.zeit.de/kultur/musik/2020-08/burna-boy-musiker-damini-ebunoluwa-ogulu-rex/seite-2

https://orf.at/stories/3177337/

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- On the other Hand Burna Boy writes songs about Love, which have no political background („Oneyeka(baby)“ or „Ye“ or „on the low“)
- featuring  with Ed sheeran, Beyoncé has also no political background
- makes 2 sides of music

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- about corruption
- youth unemployment
- nepotism
- „Lekki Massaker“
- spends  revenue to family’s which are affected by the attack
- call for a political statement
- cares a lot for Nigerians population

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- in his song „Monsters you made he critizes the situation in Lagos and that the people have to fight for equality
- says he wants to protest for equality
- in Musicvideo he shows his motivation and determination with fists and weapons in the air
- Burna boy describes him and the people following him as monsters which are created by the government
- The refrain „ calling us a monster, because we say no way! No way ! No way !“
Underlines his opinion and that the minority’s did not gain respect

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https://youtu.be/lRpBLAwIbeA

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Burna Boy - Monsters You Made [Official Music Video]

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Justin Bieber - Loved By You (Visualizer) ft. Burna Boy

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STORMZY - OWN IT (feat. ED SHEERAN & BURNA BOY)

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- founded in 1968
-since 1990 modern artists pick up and develop the afrobeat (e.g. videos)
-actual cooperation with big brands like Red Bull, in the context of "An Afro Music Affair " famous artists like Mr. Eazi and MHD perfome at the Red Bull Music Festival Berlin
- because of these cooperations the Afrobeat gets more attention in the europeanarea

Quelle: Wikipedia
www.redbull.de

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- mixture between american jazz/funk and west african percussions/ Yoruba music
- gets popular in 1968
- Fela Kuti famoust/one of the first artists
=> makes the Afrobeats big and popular
- founded in Ghana/Nigeria
main musical instruments:
-bass guitar
-perrcussions
-saxophone
-thematized social culture conflicts
- deals also with important political topics
For example:
> Rassism
> for equality
> Emancipation
> against social injustice
> against violence
=> Afrikans are not treated equal in their own country

Quelle:Wikipedia

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- Black people ARE stars
- typical Afrobeat touch
-He aims to take his music and Afrobeat culture to the world

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-the vibe everybody feels alright
-the beat from Africa
-THIS SONG IS FOR MY PEOPLE
- THIS SONG IS MY PEOPLE
--> a song that praises Fela Kuti
-->wants to portray the "music of Africa " in modern times
--> African rythems are part of their identity

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-calls hisself "Afrobeat badman"
--> his music represents him and Africa

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- i am a hero that nobody celebrate
- no time to waste time
- Do not shot, keep it on the low
- we no go watch haters
--> let' s do this together

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-born 1 April 1991 in Ghana
-he wants to achieve his dreams -> challeges can not stop him
-during his childhood he need to face a lot of challenges but they make him stronger
-he loves authentic African sounds because it is the way to go
- the genre of music one is doing does not matter
--> we can always tell where we come from with our African rhythms

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https://youtu.be/1TC-5jg6M4M

https://youtu.be/40BK23686zI

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- is a Nigerian singer, Songwriter and actress
- was born in Isale Eko
- is 41 years old
- relocated at age of 11 to London, UK
- started her career as a Backup Artist
- signed a Deal With Sony/ATV Music Publishing in 2009
- came back to Nigeria in 2012
-won Best African Act at the 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards
- she is known as a feminist and focused on gender equality
- she rearly Talks about the problems with equality in Nigeria in her songs
- sometimes she uses irony because of Unsing un-feminism sentences
- her songs mostly represents good feelings, love and freedom and aren‘t about the Problems she deals with
- she talks in shows, is invited to talkshows and writes on Social Media devices about the gender equality and the problems in Nigeria

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiwa_Savage

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- deals also with important political topics
For example:
> Rassism
> equality
> Emancipation
> against social injustice
- in the past the political topics or problems stands predominant in the middle of the song, today there are new young artists, who create songs where focus is on the music and on the and they creates love-songs (Wizkid „smile“)
- some of the popular /important artists are:
>Kelvyn Boy
>Davido
>Tiwa Savage
>Burna Boy

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https://youtu.be/lRpBLAwIbeA
- born on 2nd July 1991 in Nigeria
(One of the younger artists and modern)
- his real name is Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu
-studied 2 years in England, broke up, came back to Nigeria
- Dancehall - and Reggae-artist
- thinks music is founded in Africa
- quotes Fela Kuti
- Grandpa managed Fela Kuti
- since 2012 (first hit) in Nigeria and 2018 international popular
- popular songs
- participation on a big song on British charts 1 with Ed Sheeran and STORMZY 2019
(Own It)
- popular album African giant 2019
- songs deals a lot with the topic Emancipation and social injustice
- he wants to fight for equality and says 500 years of exploitation is enough
- Burna boy also sings about police violence and the violence against minority’s
- Many deep political topics
- criticize the government the police and the population
- and writes about his criminal past
- 2 important songs:
> 20:10:20
> Monsters you Made

=> biggest popstar in Nigeria, renowned-worldwide