Nigerian singer and rapper Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has released another thought provoking single entitled “Talk”.
‘Talk’ is a song that addresses the state of affairs in the country as well as advises the youths to be wary of ‘greedy politicians.’
He also got everyone ‘talking’ including sparking comparisons with Fela, the Afrobeat Legend.
As with his song ‘This is Nigeria’ and with the 2019 elections approaching, the artiste once again uses music to address political and social issues in the country.
The rapper also did not spare politicians, about whom he said, “Four year tenure, three year holiday”.
He addressed the fact that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme still pays #19,800 in 2019.
The lawyer turned musician went on further throwing barbs at Church leaders who say they got a private jet for the church. “Three private jets, You say you buy am for church Eh eh, You say you buy am for church, But your congregation no dey follow fly am of course” Falz raps.
Talking about corruption in the country, he condemned the jungle justice meted out to thieves in the market while the same is not done for the ‘big man’ who steals public funds.
The song urges everyone to speak up as well as he has said his piece.
In 2017, Falz dominated conversations with the release of the viral video to his song, ‘This is Nigeria’, the scathing record where he penned an open letter on the state of events in the country and the opening line on his new record takes a direct shot at the Muslim Rights group, MURIC, who threatened to take him to court.
”Brother Muri shout finish we no see am for court”, then he swiftly moves on to deeper topics as he speaks on the coming elections, the President’s frequent trip abroad ”4 year tenure, 3 year holiday’‘, failed change promises as well as other troubling societal issues.
In 2018, Falz released a controversial audio/visual song “This Is Nigeria”, a mock-up of American rapper Childish Gambino’s “This Is America”.
It addressed societal issues prevalent in Nigeria at the time including SARS brutality, codeine abuse, and killings in some parts of the country.
The song got a lot of people talking but it was banned by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC).
