Tag: #FreeSenegal
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“Fii” by Hakill
In today’s culture, many rappers tend to have significant impacts on major issues that face their nation and influence many people to be the change. Hakill has embodied the experience of many Senegalese people and their sentiments about their country in his work entitled “Fii” (which translates to “here” in English). His work has inspired…
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#Free Senegal
Dip Doundou Guiss is just one of the artists I have come across who released a track addressing the political unrest that erupted in Senegal in March of 2021. Simply titled #FreeSenegal in reference to the trending Twitter hashtag, the song is one of protest and revolution, providing insight into the minds of the people…
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Dip Doundou Guiss, #FreeSenegal
Senegalese Rapper Dip Doundou Guiss shook the country of Senegal with his song #FreeSenegal. The rapper spoke about pertinent issues surrounding the Senegalese government at that time. On March 3, 2021, Ousmane Sonko, who is a former presidential candidate the leader of the opposition Pastef party, was accused of sexual assault by a beauty salon…