This is Nigeria, based on Childish Gambino’s This is America is one of the most conscious things a Nigerian act has done in a while and as we all marvel at the genius behind localizing the global idea, Favour Onyeoziri has identified all the subjects Falz tackled in the song and its video.
Enjoy and share.
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Hushpuppi
https://twitter.com/Rouvafe/status/1000316224868376576
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Philomena
https://twitter.com/Rouvafe/status/1000318618553503745
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Politicians
https://twitter.com/Rouvafe/status/1000319903692476416
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The Police
https://twitter.com/Rouvafe/status/1000320368811413510
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Big Brother Naija
https://twitter.com/Rouvafe/status/1000320999265628160
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Nigerian Pastors
https://twitter.com/Rouvafe/status/1000321866991534080
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Buhari and Lazy Nigerian Youths
https://twitter.com/Rouvafe/status/1000322812521996288
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Fulani Herdsmen
https://twitter.com/Rouvafe/status/1000323597762691072
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Yahoo Boys vs Noble Igwe
https://twitter.com/Rouvafe/status/1000324972810731520
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SARS
https://twitter.com/Rouvafe/status/1000325241208561664
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IGP Transmission
https://twitter.com/Rouvafe/status/1000325748287332352
Other issues he tackled include:
Codeine usage and general drug abuse.
Chibok and Dapchi girls, and kidnappings by militants.
Amazing work by Falz, and shoutout to the Producer Wande Thomas and Director Iyobosa Rehoboth. What do you think about the video? Watch here if you haven’t already.