by our users: Please, do not delete tags "[e=***][/e]", because they responsible for And while other attempts to cover Childish Gambino’s song and provocative video have fallen flat, people online, including producer and rapper Diddy, are praising Falz for using his artistic platform as a tool for political activism. EeZee Conceptz This is depicted by a lady picking up money next to a snake coming from a bowl. Falz's father Femi Falana performs background vocals on the track. Many criminal cases are settled in police station. -As he says this the dancing Hausa girls scatter –. In "This is Nigeria," Falz gets angrier: "Pastor put his hand in the breast of his member, he is pulling the demon out," he raps. ( Log Out /  Take Action: Test your knowledge On The Global Goals. Jesus! Don't understand the meaning of the song? I love the video; she was really in high spirits. Source: twitter. Let us know your thoughts… [email protected]. #thisisnigeria is brilliant and is what rap should be, reflect the culture. The show brought together four African countries Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia and Coted'ivoire who competed for the grand prize of 20,000 dollars. Falz expresses his frustration with people’s attention to celebrity when he mentions: “Just because I’m on TV, nah person wey no get work is checking to see if my watch is original”. My life is for your Glory In this scene, officers from the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a unit of the Nigerian police, arrest three university students only to free one of them upon receiving a bribe from his wealthy father. Financial Support can be done via these bank accounts: #thisisnigeria is brilliant and is what rap should be, reflect the culture. In the scene above, Falz and what seem to be students are being chastised by the police, the physical ordeal is only stopped by a wealthy man bribing the SARS officer. Your Grace makes the difference, just dey embarrass me Below are some of the issues we’ve managed to spot. Glory, You make the little things I do be like say na big thing o So many great, beautiful artist changing the game!!!! "This Is Nigeria" is a song by Nigerian rapper Falz. Your glory! His music often reflects the views of his father, Femi Falana, a popular Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist. The medical facilities are poor, we operate a predatory, neo-colonial capitalist system, which is founded on fraud and exploitation. In May, a Nigerian rapper released his own version of Childish Gambino's hit song and music video "This Is America.". A young woman in a white garment is surrounded by a small group of people praying for her. Falz worries that there is "no electricity daily o." FalzVEVO via YouTube/Screen grab by NPR Jesus! Before you get started, be sure to check out these explanations created (Chinedum o, Chinedum o, chinedum o) contributions. You never leave me nor forsake me Editor's note: This is an updated version of a story, about a popular video in Nigeria, that originally ran on June 1, 2018. Registrieren. We need a new kind of leadership. Nice dong bruv. Falz's father Femi Falana performs background vocals on the track. According a report from Amnesty International in 2016, SARS has been cited for accepting bribes as well as engaging in extortion, torture and degrading treatment of detainees in their custody. Jesus! /lyrics/f/falz/this_is_nigeria.html. The lyrics to this song are meaningful and inspiring. The video is full of the many contradictions within the governing and general functioning of Nigeria, below are some examples highlighted in the video. Change ), For tickets go to: I like the way you dey lead me oh oh oh, Promotion everywhere (Iyo o yo yo yo) I prefer the latter choreography to the one done at the beginning of the song; that choreography though, dika nke ndi ogbanje (looks like those of possessed spirit) What y’all think? The camera then pans out as we hear a voiceover of his father, the lawyer and human rights activist Femi Falana, with the words: “They’re extremely poor. [10] He was also asked to apologise for using women wearing hijab and dancing Shaku Shaku. 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She is a writer of several short stories some of which have been published in the magazines. Your Glory, Chinedum o (3x) (God is accompanying me/directing or leading me), Taking me higher eh eh eh(Chinedum o) By the way, was that Judiikay I sighted at the 3 minutes 52 seconds of the song and in the latter part of the song? Don't write just "I love this song." Reaffirming Falz initial statement “everybody be criminal”. Lyrics taken from (+LYRICS+MEANING+TRANSLATION) MUSIC REVIEW OBINASOM BY MERCY CHINWO “HERE IS THE MEANING OF THIS SONG!” ... Obinasom is an Igbo word in Nigeria which means I am happy or my heart is happy. explanations' markup. – Many criminal cases are settled in police stations, albeit, illegally.”. "This is Nigeria, no electricity daily-o, your people are still working multiple jobs yet they talk say we lazy-o," Falz raps in the video, referring to comments made by Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at a Commonwealth event in London last month in which Buhari implied his country’s young people are lazy. In the video, Falz shows a young Nigerian disembarking from a bus with a bottle of cough syrup in one hand. It is a cover of Childish Gambino's "This Is America". Chinedum o, chinedum o, chinedum o (Dum o dum o, dum o dum o) Within the first minute, Gambino shoots the man, who has been tied up with a head cover. The music video has received over 18 million views on YouTube. he asks, "money vanish for your office, 36 mily, you say na animal.". #Winks. Mercy has a very appealing vocal. Make friends, share videos & photos, record pronunciations and listen to the meaning of words in Nigerian languages and English. CNN also reports: ‘That’s why the first man, dressed in traditional Fulani attire would switch from being a happy musician minding his business, to a murderer in an instant. And when you hear the story behind the hymn, you will be even more in awe of His amazing grace. [1] "This Is Nigeria" addresses a number of societal issues prevalent in Nigeria, including SARS brutality, codeine abuse, and unrestrained killings. A machete-wielding man, dressed as a herdsman, simulates an attack on a blindfolded man. "This Is Nigeria". Bleibe auf dem Laufenden darüber, was sie tun, um die Welt zu verändern. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. She also shows gratitude to God for always directing her in all ways. OGEFASH PHOTO BLOG (BLOG OF THE PEOPLE!) According to her, God’s direction has taken her higher. ZENITH BANK: 2085552326. But ur dad z one of them. ✊ @falzthebahdguy, A post shared by Diddy (@diddy) on May 27, 2018 at 7:41am PDT, Falz doesn’t get the respect that’s due him as a rapper. Recreational drugs can be seen as a pain reliever for men who may be disillusioned about their future.). Respect!✊, #ThisIsNigeria is deep on many levels but nothing touched me more than the parent who paid SARS to get his son out & left someone else’s child to be brutalized. Nigerian Afrobeats artist, Falz, creates a rendition of Childish Gambino’s “This is America” with a Nigerian twist. In #ThisIsNigeria, Falz used humour and a very creative concept to address the most pressing issues in Nigeria. Nigerian rapper Falz, born Folarin Falana, caused an international stir this weekend after releasing his own version of Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” video. In 2018, she represented Nigeria in the PanAfrican TV reality game show "The Maltavator Challenge" powered by Nigeria's number one malt drink packed full of energy giving vitamins B1, B2, B3 and B6;Malta Guinness. Undaunted by any task in her field, Ogefash is highly energetic and creative. My Life is for your glory Jesus! "This Is Nigeria" is a song by Nigerian rapper Falz, released on May 25, 2018. The builders build in vain I love the video concept; so different from the norm and very interesting to watch. Interestingly, her blog is the first in Nigeria to start reviewing Nigerian and foreign movies and also write the movies' plots scene by scene. Last month, Nigeria's health ministry banned cough syrup with codeine after a BBC investigation revealed the role of the syrup in Nigeria's addiction epidemic. I LOVE Falz’s brand of music. Falz, whose real name is Folarin Falana, is not new to social commentary.