Senegalese rappers mobilize and create the anthems of the demonstrations
Protesters on March 8, 2021 in front of the Dakar courthouse.
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While several days of demonstrations and violence have left at least 5 official deaths and 11 according to the opposition in Senegal, the artists mobilized with the composition of songs and committed clips.
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The new clip of the famous rapper Dip Doundou Guiss, used to millions of views, begins with images of law enforcement firing tear gas canisters under the tears of a woman.
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The hardest part is seeing our young people die,
" begins the rapper in Wolof.
“
It's a message that is addressed directly to the authorities and to the youth,” he
explains.
I have tried to denounce everything that is currently happening in this country.
As an artist and megaphone followed by young people, I found it necessary to raise my voice in the face of this situation.
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Another rapper Hakill released one of the tracks from his upcoming album earlier than expected: a song about idle youth, lack of justice and bad governance.
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Rap has always been there to talk about the evils of society
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After demonstrating himself in recent days in Dakar, he shot his video clip in the streets strewn with stones and blocked by burnt tires: “
The current events have a link with politics, but the true meaning of this uprising.
It is generalized fed up!
Rap has always been there to talk about the evils of society.
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Other artists like Didier Awadi from the group Positive Black Soul have also released songs that sing about the difficulties of Senegalese youth.
►Also read: In Senegal, the M2D calls for a new peaceful rally on March 13
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