You’re playing football with your sibling in your backyard, when a miscued (but intended) hard kick floats over the wall onto your neighbour’s grounds and smacks your friend (who lives there) in the face, drawing blood from his nose. Yes, you were just playing, and the bleeding will stop, but should he just forgive you? Or should he scale the wall and thwack you right back on the chin?
So, there is a song by a very interesting pair of Ghanaian musicians – Wanlov and Mensa, also known as FOKN Bois – which has sailed over the wall and landed with a thud in the face of their neighbour.
I have not heard the song myself, but the title is (syntax stumble intended) “Thank God We Are Not A Nigerians”.
It's all fun and games till someone gets hurt and someone is sure to get hurt with this song. I haven't heard the song either but I have seen some of the lyrics and personally, I think it was uncalled for.
ReplyDeletei heard this song a couple of weeks ago. If it's supposed to be a joke...well I'm not laughing.
ReplyDeletelol. perhaps the A before the Nigerians makes the joke. for me this is bad art (bad art in that it really sounds like a rushed product and unprincipled, imagine Koborlor telling someone to don D&G when he walks about barefoot) but still funny in it's badness! I think the 'A Nigerians' should take the opportunity and prove to the 'A Ghanaians' that they have gotten to the civilization where all men need to be and so have enough space to tolerate such a bad art. as for me I thank God i'm none of the 'A ians'.
ReplyDeleteits such a derogatory song! tried listening to it, couldn't get past the first verse. its such a disappointment, especially since some people are working tirelessly to bridge the gap between Ghanaian's and Nigerians. if i was Nigerian, id be pissed.
ReplyDeleteokay. apparently there's a reply. check it:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5miYlIvoKXc&feature=player_embedded
There are some fantastic Nigerians. I feel sorry for those misguided boys.
ReplyDeleteOK I'm going to put my head on the line. I thought the song was affectionate teasing. It's certainly not vicious. I also thought there was an implied criticism of Ghanaian attitudes within it. But maybe I read too much into it?
ReplyDeletewell, it wasn't funny till de Nigerians brought their version out, so lame of dem, wasnt expecting such a wack reply from dem which Ghanaians didnt feel insulted kraa. I was scared at first to what they will do to us Ghanaians but since dey've brought their version "Thank God we're not Ghanaians" out, no fears in saying "Thank God we're not Nigerians. At first didn't really like the song cause it's an insult to the Nigerians but they(as in Naijas) replying back is so funny, you need to hear,so so funny. And now its "love and hate game" their version is so sick and wack.
ReplyDeleteOMG, their version is so lame, I couldn't stop laughing. Every single line made me laugh my stomach out. Is this the best they can do? I'm not upset at all. It’s all fun.
ReplyDeleteI am Canadian, and I found neither the Ghanaian or Nigerian versions funny. It is simply bad music, and the lyrics are stupid. Those who started this are to blame, and those who replied them, though may not have a better choice, are to blame too. It is a pity that Africans grovel at the feet of Europeans and Americans, and then get back home to tear each other apart in a game of hatred and jealousy. Still wondering why Africa is backward?
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