the light. read. 60 minutes w. w's crime fighters are back to africa as most successful radio drama series continues only because those are available online courses you can share and discuss on w africa's facebook and other social media platforms crime fighters. welcome to the 7 to 7 percent the platform for you and young africans here we get to hang out and talk about things important to us i am michael duty on today's show we'll share some roots reggae with you will you feel when i read. and here's what's coming up on today's show. to find out the truth about reiki and

meet an inspiring gandhian reeky out to. get ready 111 rush on uganda as the amount else on. raw pos one takes us on a tall through his home city. we start off today's sure ngata my home country strong. i want to it's most prominent this is made. black rust up for more than a decade the artist and radio presenter have to spread in political consciousness through reggae music let's find out more. about congressman aka black cross that is laying down tracks with his band at the studio and a crowd. more than 8 albums to his name like christ as one of the mainstays of god

has already seen. reggae is a platform to speak about issues affecting his society. it's easier for me to put my mistake there reggae than any other genre so i chose reggae music because reagan was already a track record of militancy that's why reggae music is where it sound and paula. where. is the message carried on sound and then it gives. the impression that the government is on this list with lackluster songs tackle history politics and religion. one of his most popular songs celebrates climbing chroma a kind man revolutionary and the country's 1st president not to put food on top in a bucket you walked in the belly of the beast to your shoes or drop black crust

aside legendary recognitions like bubbly alpha blondy and lucky to be as his main influences but he's also caught his own musical meech he often blends jamaican reggae with local african languages and sounds. a lot of african people want to do reggae music but they have the iran nuts idea the wrong idea of the fact that if you cannot speak jamaican patois but you cannot do reggae music jamaican people wish they could speak some african languages are far beyond the what do to market a reggae music with african languages. black classed as part of the rest of foreign community a religious movement striving for unity amongst africans and african diaspora. leaders of ghana stressed affair in movements a reggae music helps rest a foreign connect to the spiritual side. but music is like.

they're not a kids in the bible and i don't order books so this is what you fight with in we're going to use it on the school child side of it which i and i as a bris unprompted. but rest of foreigns aren't the only ones who love reggae music around here. tell a very good music this is bush not to tell you. this is what i described to the court telling you the press is listening to radio. even if you want to learn about the bible. the lyrics of the songs that does what inspired me sometimes when i'm depressed i use to listen to a good music then i'll be ok in the afternoon black arrest i head to the radio studio to host his primetime reggae show. he believes its popularity just goes to show how important reggae is to many people in gonna pass if you're right it's not because it was just reagan but it is because the message that reagan starfall is

whether people are listening to what i read is the only kind of genre that are stood firm and b. find its message a message of unity and peace. and other lovers of reggae in ghana the beach will continue to sound from generation to generation. you need see love and peace hardly anyone preached that message more than. he's not just a model for black rock star but the icon of reggae music around the world so why did his lyrics inspire so many people how it's rigged linked to african decolonization and a need doc sites to regain my colleague sure tells you the whole truth everyone in africa knows who this guy is to make the most famous export reggae

bob marley long after his dead bob marley and reggae music remains widely popular globally but particularly across the african continent so what made africa fall in love with bring. me. closer to me is the most full consent that music on the planet to me is uncompromising. politically. culturally racially spiritually whatever african. when i was growing up in tanzania my parents had this book molly said we used to listen to for hours in the car i still know the lyrics to some of the songs by heart.

but back then i didn't know that i was listening to a legend today reggae still has millions of fans across africa i am i know money in the same week every day he. taught me. first place i don't know how. good his. nobody taught me. the money in front of. bob marley when you come to africa you talk about the late lucky to be that made me curious about why we africans still love reggae so much and why many fans identify with this type of music before we move on here's a brief history of reggae. music john wright was born in the 1960 s.

in the caribbean island of jamaica in the early seventy's it was popularized across the globe by artists like bob marley bitter top bunny wailer johnny nash and burning spear reggae became so popular in africa that it even made a huge political impact in $1800.00 for example bob marley performed at the celebration for zimbabwe's independence. had the kinds of messages that were relevant to the time they were relevant. in a very universal and global way the issues of struggle the issues of defeating oppression the situation in zimbabwe. and the the war the ongoing civil conflicts there that he lays it on his $979.00 album survival which i do believe is molly's best album the sound of reggae seems to be one secret

to why it's so well loved in africa they can flame highly i'm a special connection between africa and reggae in jamaica has history. i reckon music is like was made popular line up by the jamaican. africans who lived in germany because. it's like they found all of africa. and they started to improvise you know like use what you know it's in their chains like that and to create this sound it called. so when we. listen for it is like know what they know the song and you know it's all they can it's quoting that comes with the sound and the nail already and many influential to make an reggae stars iressa farai rest of aryanism is

a religion and a movement that originated in ethiopia in fact many jamaican rast as revere the form a the opium emperor haile selassie and consider him a prophet or a deity for. rest. his majesty is jesus is that christ. the redeemer. deep so it's more than just him being the emperor because they believe everything biblically right but that line of date . now what i've often noticed in my home country tanzania is that people don't seem to have a problem with reggae but they do have a problem with what some call the rasta lifestyle the dreadlocks the songs that praise marijuana arrest as are often met with prejudices across african societies but there are. high school university kids and on and through the smoking of not for the for not for its activism not for.

its approach. of peace and unity but mostly for smoking weed in western countries the criticism of dancehall in particular has sometimes been that some of the lyrics are calling for discrimination and violence against members of the l g b t community this homophobia is often believed to stem from the artist's deep religious belief that homo sexual relationships are a sin there is a campaign named murder music that calls for reggae and dancehall artists to abstain from using hateful language and from calling for violence against gays and lesbians while many african fans have conservative views on homosexuality homophobic lyrics are not the reason why they would choose to listen to reggae reggae may have evolved a lot since the 1960 s.

and right now many young african fans prefer a listening to dancehall because it's more upbeat but the message remains the same . said many young people into types of music many radio be it. lucky to be. actually older or hard. even passed on so is rigor still relevant to. the round in lagos nigeria. to me personally i like reviews of most people that i know does thing going to. dates so i like them i love friggin music but not simply because some my

hair's on some on old rhythm music. i love very good music right i don't know why people don't really like to listen to me before largely because b.g. made you begin to believe that you know what you actually reading is just the oh you poor one afternoon music reviews goods if you bring it back before. there were guests evolved into dancehall and rigatoni but a call message to emancipate ourselves from mental slavery remains the same that is also the aim of south african rock and songwriter miss. she grew up in a society that is still equal and that is something she wants to change the songs question how south african history is taught in school and she hopes that one day all south africa. in one. week ok going day good morning some good 90000 chinese halloween summonings misspelling will take young men into

skin happens because who knows if it's a. little. something what the language is to be useful you know medically if you need to call. my heart it's the horn of africa it's this whole continent that just gets pumping. if you look at my completion you won't see it. i look like i could be from anywhere in the world and i just feel like my my black god this is. they have a deeper cycle going on and if i can lose my light privilege i'm going to use it. 25 years after the past 8 afy like it's so much equal it's a blur the sting from it still living in the legacy of it and it's our duty to changes and shake things up to be like yo. you see the emulation. like alfie all we've.

enhanced the book's about a good story to us in a neutral point of view which is 100 percent false because it wasn't within $1000.00 and to be. by the colonisers would want nobody wanted my experience at school was i got my lessons in english and afrikaans what about you what about this is what about p.d. what about what about all this other languages how people speak these languages this is like israel lies and lies and not getting opportunity to be true to our kids and future generations and the leaders of the modern. lydie colonization of the calculation is something that must be done it's an option it's going to have to be done and i feel the younger generations there even more firepower because they can see the veil is being lifted when you see

a statue with one human to to symbols they carry weight they carry power they carry illegitimate a limb so elite take that down it's almost like we take a powder was in 21st team i think is self sustainable in 350 my africa is a continent of abundance interesting. now would you jump off a cliff a vast waterfall just tied to a thin rope that's what i personally about next has done uncountable times on the slopes of mount elgon between uganda and kenya so yahoo has set up

a travel company. and no it's not for foreign tours but aims of young ugandan travelers during the pandemic international tourism has declined but locals are still visits and attractions so come along with me and bring a lot of courage we are going to jump off the edge of mt elgon in the east in uganda is an untouched piece of nature the old volcano is 4300 meters high it slopes or a new hot spot for africa's young generation of travellers you lose your. job you know we do not. drive the old clothes on the roads it was done it was brothers all the way to the park so. these young furry grew lovely gentle brush they want to enjoy nature that they want

to enjoy it that way. i can explore thank you for my help me see what boats to see that's like him at all but it's his country all right. thanks to the recent domestic tourism campaigns more young ugandans seeking out adventure tourism and job so i call has spotted a business opportunity and it involves a risk taking take that is why we always say that you know do what you think always do what we tell you to do. and 26 year old has started a travel company offering young travelers adventures on the mountain. was. the margin all good. these guys need to trust job 100 percent.

it's a life changing experience. yes it can help to build momentum in them it can help to build strengths. because this is like conquering one of the fears that you have in your life doing this is that cute being more brave. to your ism in uganda is heavily dependent on foreign travelers most of them come to see animals like the big cats and the very adorable mountain gorillas but john is now investing in inventions designed for the young and curious travelers from uganda itself he knows it's not an easy task. when a young person is joining something there is always that high expectations i 100 clients i need this that cannot happen in a silver plate you need to walk up or need you need to be very consistent tourism needs patience it needs creativity it's in its motivation it's always need your

mind to think everyone our your spent thinking of the new word that comes in so that you can convince someone to come and enjoy your stock. job says before the critic 19 pandemic the number of tourists had significantly increased from a monthly average of 20 at the start of 2014 to about 4 times as many back everywhere in 2020. right now whose groups may be small but as the facts a roll out gets underway job is optimistic that more travelers was doing come to see the scenic mountains types again. to do of sailing on what are for i did it in ghana was and i must confess that i start i was a bit nervous but it was absolutely worth it if you have never tried abyssinian i think you should. take you to guinea bissau ever been there and know

this is not the republic of knox that difference it is one of 2 portuguese speaking countries in west africa. who better to show us around than the local fortunately i know a guy let's me to rob us one was sure his home comforts all city besides. my name is jose no. one from guinea-bissau from here you have a magnificent view of the city so come with me i'll show you my city welcome. rather shows there's a no knows better than most. it's a capital of guinea bissau one of the smallest nations of west africa. half a 1000000 people live in the south it's located on a river estuary of the atlantic ocean. the city has a lot of charm and it is full of colors. but i'm going more year and what we're

seeing here is the creation of more or less the one over there is about liberation movement in our country and i'm english ramos who was a very important independence fighter for going to be so good in the beginning of the country used to be a portuguese colony and gained its independence in 1973 as one takes us to the city stadium which bears the name of independence day the 24th of september the stands are now empty but as one remembers a pre-clear on a parties. this is the stadium the 24th of september this place a tremendous effect on my career in december 28th and i had my 1st concert in the stadium and it was part it was the most exciting moment of my. 45000 people party to the sound of his beats. as one takes us for a spin around town in his fancy hummer. the 32 year old grew up in

a tiny village on the border to guinea conakry. whenever he misses home and these little piece he comes to the city's harbor. i mean it. i mean when i 1st arrived in b. so i hated the pollution traffic and. somehow came here to relax and remind myself where you're going to be so this is a magnificent and unique place. you know you know. through the south is not complete without a visit to ask once favorite neighborhood. does shooter believe. this is the neighborhood where most home i feel like i'm with my family i can walk around and feel safe on the mothers in this world. but of those who does also from jazz once favorite bar especially grill school as our special team.

in the. out here every evening. this is my friend my brother mr tito he's also. this is n.b.a. this is my buddy got and this is my buddy if you come to be so i'll take you to hang out with us to eat and drink ok. maybe i. i was. in the south. there's so much to see in africa and i hope you're going to put on your travel list after the pandemic i have hard time want to be sure and thank you for staying till the end let's continue to stay in touch send us an email to 77 at dot com

all connect with us on facebook on twitter as we wrap up here is my guy ask one with his truck down were numbered i am michael and until we meet again i leave you with a wise way. none but yourself can feel your mind. coming

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they were forced into a nameless mass. their bodies near tools of. the history of the slave trade isn't africa's history. it describes how the greed for power and profit plummeted and entire continent into chaos and violence the slave system created the greatest planned accumulation of wealth the world had ever seen up to that moment to play from its very beginnings until this very day human trafficking shaped the business journey back into the history of slavery i think will truly be making progress when we all accept the history of slavery as all of our history.

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