Tag: Second Generation
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“I Want” -Enny
By: Diego Austin In her 2021 song “I Want,” Enny exhibits both her British and Nigerian identities. Enny is a British-born rapper and the daughter of Nigerian immigrants. As a result, she identifies with Nigeria, the Nigerian diaspora, and Britishness, especially her home of Southeast London. Along with her Nigerian identity, this last point is
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Santan Dave – ‘’Heart Attack’’
Whilst Dave wasn’t born in Africa, he is still an African artist as he’s the son of immigrant parents from Nigeria. Santan Dave is a British rapper born in London to Nigerian parents. His first album ‘’Psychodrama’’ (2019) won the Mercury Prize, and Album of the Year at the 2020 Brit Awards. He’s now one