Tag: Spain
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“Combate Final”-Mefe
By: Diego Austin Mefe is a Spanish-speaking rapper from Equatorial Guinea who now resides in Spain, after being exiled for criticizing the government. Equatorial Guinea has been under a dictatorship since 1979 that has suppressed basic freedoms, and this theme is present in several Equatoguinean artists’ discographies. In “Combate Final” (Final Combat) Mefe shows her
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Mr. O’s Obangam: A Powerful and Lyrically Impressive Critique of Western Interference and Racial Abuse
Mr. O is a rapper from Equatorial Guinea who seems to currently be residing in Spain. Obangam, which means “togetherness,” is a powerful example of combat music, speaking to the masses and calling for action to be taken against racial abuses in Spain. The video starts with a clip of right-wing Spanish nationalists chanting “negros