Falz, the well-known Nigerian hip-hop artist, popularly known as Folarin Falana, has recently opened up about the motivation behind his confrontational music.
During an interview with Arise TV, Falz
boldly stated that he is not afraid of death, emphasizing that life in Nigeria
lacks meaning.
The versatile entertainer made an appearance
on the program ‘Music as a Socio-political Tool’, following the release of his
latest song ‘Yakubu’ with his colleague Vector. The song is named after the
chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood
Yakubu, and addresses allegations of electoral malpractices involving INEC, its
chairman, and other political parties during the recently concluded general
elections.
In the interview, Falz explained that he
would rather fight for justice and potentially face the consequences than
remain silent and succumb to the country's flawed system. He further clarified
that his current location in the United Kingdom was not due to fear of
retaliation from state actors over the controversial song.
Falz's statements reflect his unwavering
commitment to using his music as a tool to shed light on socio-political issues
in Nigeria and inspire change. As a prominent figure in Nigeria's music
industry, Falz's bold stance and willingness to tackle difficult topics head-on
have earned him widespread respect and admiration.
He said,
“I knew
that was going to come up when you announced that I was doing this from London.
Like I said earlier on, this is not the first time, this is not the second
time, this is not the third time.
“I have
released tons of records that are very confrontational. And I was on ground.
I’m always on ground when I released these records.
“It is not
to say that I’m running anywhere. Absolutely not. Everyone know where to find
me. If anyone wants to find me. But I have no reason to fear anything. And I
always say this when people ask me ‘how do you do these things without any fear
of consequences?’
“And this is
the same answer that I always give: the kind of life we are living already is
one which we are more or less fading away already. It’s not a meaningful life
what we have in Nigeria as a country.
“What’s the
worst that could happen? It’s death. I don’t fear death. I would rather go down
fighting for a just cause. I would rather be remembered as someone that lived a
life that was meaningful rather than someone that for example was walking down
the road and got run over by a danfo [bus] because he was driving recklessly.
“Or, someone
that got a heart disease and could not save himself because there are no
hospitals capable of saving him in Nigeria,” Falz added.
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