Tag: Olubowale Victor Akintimehin
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WALE: The DC rapper that holds true to his Nigerian roots
Olubowale Victor Akintimehin also known by his stage name Wale was born September 24, 1984 in Washington D.C. to parents that are both from the Yoruba ethnic group of southwestern Nigeria. In an interview Wale stated that both of his parents are Nigerian and he grew up in a household of Nigerian culture. He looks
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Wale’s “My Sweetie” and the blending and mixing of the African Diaspora
African identity and culture remain omnipresent and inescapable in all aspects of life, pervading even Eurocentric spaces of art, music and self-expression. As a result, African artist within the diaspora reflect their roots consciously, and often even subconsciously, as Africa presents itself within any channel. Born and raised in Northwest, Washington, D.C, the Nigerian-American hip-hop