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This is Nigeria Makes Waves for Rapper Falz

Falz's refrain "This is Nigeria/see how I'm living now" begins as angry and ends as a lament. At the end, Falz does not tell us what to do about the unholy mess he has showed us. If art holds up mirrors to society that artist themselves are a part of, then it may be time to acknowledge their rightful place as bewildered witnesses, just like the rest of us, writes Saratu Abiola for The Guardian.

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