[Music] I’m going to start with a mix of this
I’m going to start with a mix of this
I’m going to start with a mix of this and that a little bit of Technology and
and that a little bit of Technology and
and that a little bit of Technology and African traditions African cultures
African traditions African cultures
African traditions African cultures things that we build in Africa because I
things that we build in Africa because I
things that we build in Africa because I think it’s one of the most important
think it’s one of the most important
think it’s one of the most important movements in the world at the moment the
movements in the world at the moment the
movements in the world at the moment the movement of exchange that comes out of
movement of exchange that comes out of
movement of exchange that comes out of Africa is what we need is what we need
Africa is what we need is what we need
Africa is what we need is what we need to connect everybody we need to go back
to connect everybody we need to go back
to connect everybody we need to go back to the roots and when you see movies
to the roots and when you see movies
to the roots and when you see movies like 2012 I don’t know if people here
like 2012 I don’t know if people here
like 2012 I don’t know if people here remember that movie the destruction of
remember that movie the destruction of
remember that movie the destruction of this whole planet and the only continent
this whole planet and the only continent
this whole planet and the only continent even in an American movie where
even in an American movie where
even in an American movie where everybody survived was Africa and you
everybody survived was Africa and you
everybody survived was Africa and you saw all these ships coming from Europe
saw all these ships coming from Europe
saw all these ships coming from Europe from America everywhere people coming
from America everywhere people coming
from America everywhere people coming back to Africa and the African standing
back to Africa and the African standing
back to Africa and the African standing guys come here you’re safe so this is
guys come here you’re safe so this is
guys come here you’re safe so this is the story of a griot sabinekim you agree
the story of a griot sabinekim you agree
the story of a griot sabinekim you agree on a griot it’s a story of silence a
on a griot it’s a story of silence a
on a griot it’s a story of silence a drum with no beats no resonance in its
drum with no beats no resonance in its
drum with no beats no resonance in its chamber somebody’s playing beating
chamber somebody’s playing beating
chamber somebody’s playing beating trying to express himself on that to
trying to express himself on that to
trying to express himself on that to share his story his day-to-day life his
share his story his day-to-day life his
share his story his day-to-day life his dreams to the world but nobody hears it
dreams to the world but nobody hears it
dreams to the world but nobody hears it the African griot travels to tell his
the African griot travels to tell his
the African griot travels to tell his story
story
story loaded with advice and wisdom disguised
loaded with advice and wisdom disguised
loaded with advice and wisdom disguised in clever tales and proverbs but nobody
in clever tales and proverbs but nobody
in clever tales and proverbs but nobody can hear him desperately he grabs the
can hear him desperately he grabs the
can hear him desperately he grabs the djembe and says Jai
djembe and says Jai
djembe and says Jai what does Jai means Jai means peace BAE
what does Jai means Jai means peace BAE
what does Jai means Jai means peace BAE means gather come together let’s come
means gather come together let’s come
means gather come together let’s come together in peace and show our culture’s
together in peace and show our culture’s
together in peace and show our culture’s our heritage to the world
our heritage to the world
our heritage to the world it was loud around agree oh because of
it was loud around agree oh because of
it was loud around agree oh because of book and Instagram and all those things
book and Instagram and all those things
book and Instagram and all those things nobody could hear the djembe anymore he
nobody could hear the djembe anymore he
nobody could hear the djembe anymore he would tap but no sound comes out people
would tap but no sound comes out people
would tap but no sound comes out people don’t hear him at that moment I
don’t hear him at that moment I
don’t hear him at that moment I connected to the gym to do the griot I
connected to the gym to do the griot I
connected to the gym to do the griot I looked in his eyes and I saw hey I’m a
looked in his eyes and I saw hey I’m a
looked in his eyes and I saw hey I’m a storyteller like him it’s me actually
storyteller like him it’s me actually
storyteller like him it’s me actually and nobody hears my stories my African
and nobody hears my stories my African
and nobody hears my stories my African stories are dying everything is
stories are dying everything is
stories are dying everything is disappearing because everybody is
disappearing because everybody is
disappearing because everybody is focused and everybody’s trying ok it’s
focused and everybody’s trying ok it’s
focused and everybody’s trying ok it’s justified everybody is trying to tell
justified everybody is trying to tell
justified everybody is trying to tell his story but we don’t have amplifiers
his story but we don’t have amplifiers
his story but we don’t have amplifiers we don’t have means to make our our
we don’t have means to make our our
we don’t have means to make our our stories resonate in the world it’s hard
stories resonate in the world it’s hard
stories resonate in the world it’s hard for us to do that and that’s our problem
for us to do that and that’s our problem
for us to do that and that’s our problem basically anything so when I connected
basically anything so when I connected
basically anything so when I connected to the grill I finally heard what he
to the grill I finally heard what he
to the grill I finally heard what he said the grill was saying that the full
said the grill was saying that the full
said the grill was saying that the full speaks the wise man listens the fool
speaks the wise man listens the fool
speaks the wise man listens the fool speaks the wise man listens and my
speaks the wise man listens and my
speaks the wise man listens and my connection to Africa as a person born
connection to Africa as a person born
connection to Africa as a person born outside cover Yankee McGraw and janessa
outside cover Yankee McGraw and janessa
outside cover Yankee McGraw and janessa my connection came through this guy
my connection came through this guy
my connection came through this guy amilcar cabral
amilcar cabral
amilcar cabral he’s incredibly inspiring I’ve been
he’s incredibly inspiring I’ve been
he’s incredibly inspiring I’ve been investigating and researching him for
investigating and researching him for
investigating and researching him for years now and one of the last stories
years now and one of the last stories
years now and one of the last stories that I heard is that in 1978 mr. Jimmy
that I heard is that in 1978 mr. Jimmy
that I heard is that in 1978 mr. Jimmy Cliff went to Senegal to give a concert
Cliff went to Senegal to give a concert
Cliff went to Senegal to give a concert and when he went through the public and
and when he went through the public and
and when he went through the public and got on stage everybody was happy and
got on stage everybody was happy and
got on stage everybody was happy and yelling now Jimmy’s Jimmy Cliff is gonna
yelling now Jimmy’s Jimmy Cliff is gonna
yelling now Jimmy’s Jimmy Cliff is gonna sing you know Jimmy Cliff know I can see
sing you know Jimmy Cliff know I can see
sing you know Jimmy Cliff know I can see clearly now the rain is gone but he
clearly now the rain is gone but he
clearly now the rain is gone but he stayed there he got on stage and he
stayed there he got on stage and he
stayed there he got on stage and he stays there he doesn’t sing and he says
stays there he doesn’t sing and he says
stays there he doesn’t sing and he says until I don’t get my boonie hat back I
until I don’t get my boonie hat back I
until I don’t get my boonie hat back I assume BIA my boonie hat can shut my
assume BIA my boonie hat can shut my
assume BIA my boonie hat can shut my Cabral Deena I will not start to sing
Cabral Deena I will not start to sing
Cabral Deena I will not start to sing the people are there in the crowd and
the people are there in the crowd and
the people are there in the crowd and start getting getting nervous
start getting getting nervous
start getting getting nervous and Jimmy Cliff is standing there and he
and Jimmy Cliff is standing there and he
and Jimmy Cliff is standing there and he says when I was coming up here
says when I was coming up here
says when I was coming up here somebody took my boonie and I want my
somebody took my boonie and I want my
somebody took my boonie and I want my boonie back or else I will not sing so
boonie back or else I will not sing so
boonie back or else I will not sing so then all of a sudden you see people
then all of a sudden you see people
then all of a sudden you see people reaching a boonie forward over the hands
reaching a boonie forward over the hands
reaching a boonie forward over the hands like that and he gets his boonie back
like that and he gets his boonie back
like that and he gets his boonie back and he says Cabral gave me this boonie
and he says Cabral gave me this boonie
and he says Cabral gave me this boonie and I would not sing without this and
and I would not sing without this and
and I would not sing without this and everywhere I go I hear that kind of
everywhere I go I hear that kind of
everywhere I go I hear that kind of story is about a male Kirk abroad so he
story is about a male Kirk abroad so he
story is about a male Kirk abroad so he was silenced just like the griot
was silenced just like the griot
was silenced just like the griot he was silenced a long time ago before
he was silenced a long time ago before
he was silenced a long time ago before we got independence before Guinea got
we got independence before Guinea got
we got independence before Guinea got independence because he freed two
independence because he freed two
independence because he freed two countries not one that was not enough
countries not one that was not enough
countries not one that was not enough for him every two countries before we
for him every two countries before we
for him every two countries before we got independence they silenced him he
got independence they silenced him he
got independence they silenced him he was assassinated just like our culture’s
was assassinated just like our culture’s
was assassinated just like our culture’s keep disappearing everything keeps
keep disappearing everything keeps
keep disappearing everything keeps disappearing and people say sorry people
disappearing and people say sorry people
disappearing and people say sorry people say that if he was still alive he would
say that if he was still alive he would
say that if he was still alive he would have become a dictator maybe like many
have become a dictator maybe like many
have become a dictator maybe like many African leaders but the problem is what
African leaders but the problem is what
African leaders but the problem is what happens very often in Africa is like the
happens very often in Africa is like the
happens very often in Africa is like the best way to understand what happens in
best way to understand what happens in
best way to understand what happens in Africa is to take the idea of a soccer
Africa is to take the idea of a soccer
Africa is to take the idea of a soccer team people are playing soccer somewhere
team people are playing soccer somewhere
team people are playing soccer somewhere let’s say Portugal this great team
let’s say Portugal this great team
let’s say Portugal this great team you see Portugal starting to develop a
you see Portugal starting to develop a
you see Portugal starting to develop a good team you remove the best players in
good team you remove the best players in
good team you remove the best players in a way or another you silenced them in a
a way or another you silenced them in a
a way or another you silenced them in a way or another what happens to Portugal
way or another what happens to Portugal
way or another what happens to Portugal in soccer they will become weak because
in soccer they will become weak because
in soccer they will become weak because without best players you’re going to
without best players you’re going to
without best players you’re going to choose the second best players and then
choose the second best players and then
choose the second best players and then the country becomes weak that’s what has
the country becomes weak that’s what has
the country becomes weak that’s what has been been going on in Africa for years
been been going on in Africa for years
been been going on in Africa for years and years since the first countries got
and years since the first countries got
and years since the first countries got independence every time there was a good
independence every time there was a good
independence every time there was a good leader somebody would have chosen a
leader somebody would have chosen a
leader somebody would have chosen a democratic way and something that helps
democratic way and something that helps
democratic way and something that helps the people he’s removed but I believe
the people he’s removed but I believe
the people he’s removed but I believe that Cabral would have continued as my
that Cabral would have continued as my
that Cabral would have continued as my hero and heroes are very important
hero and heroes are very important
hero and heroes are very important heroes in history books
heroes in history books
heroes in history books and heroes in films reality heroes and
and heroes in films reality heroes and
and heroes in films reality heroes and fictive heroes in school they would tell
fictive heroes in school they would tell
fictive heroes in school they would tell me in Europe about Napoleon and and how
me in Europe about Napoleon and and how
me in Europe about Napoleon and and how these jang dok and all these people that
these jang dok and all these people that
these jang dok and all these people that were superheroes basically in their
were superheroes basically in their
were superheroes basically in their history books and when i would in the
history books and when i would in the
history books and when i would in the 80’s and 90’s when I would turn on TV
80’s and 90’s when I would turn on TV
80’s and 90’s when I would turn on TV and see Superman flying around and that
and see Superman flying around and that
and see Superman flying around and that woman in America somewhere far away
woman in America somewhere far away
woman in America somewhere far away saying help help and Superman would hear
saying help help and Superman would hear
saying help help and Superman would hear him and he would go there and save her I
him and he would go there and save her I
him and he would go there and save her I would ask myself what does Superman do
would ask myself what does Superman do
would ask myself what does Superman do when he flies over Africa why doesn’t he
when he flies over Africa why doesn’t he
when he flies over Africa why doesn’t he do something for us
do something for us
do something for us like if flies around like this maybe but
like if flies around like this maybe but
like if flies around like this maybe but basically we need to create create our
basically we need to create create our
basically we need to create create our own heroes our own Superman’s to tell
own heroes our own Superman’s to tell
own heroes our own Superman’s to tell our stories because that’s the only way
our stories because that’s the only way
our stories because that’s the only way that we can continue and be proud of our
that we can continue and be proud of our
that we can continue and be proud of our cultures and gain back what we are and
cultures and gain back what we are and
cultures and gain back what we are and show that to the world because it’s time
show that to the world because it’s time
show that to the world because it’s time for every color this is Facebook in the
for every color this is Facebook in the
for every color this is Facebook in the 60s I know it does it didn’t exist but
60s I know it does it didn’t exist but
60s I know it does it didn’t exist but let’s imagine that Cabral had Facebook
let’s imagine that Cabral had Facebook
let’s imagine that Cabral had Facebook in the 60s
in the 60s
in the 60s what would Cabral have posted on his
what would Cabral have posted on his
what would Cabral have posted on his timeline it would have made a check-in
timeline it would have made a check-in
timeline it would have made a check-in from the United Nations he would have
from the United Nations he would have
from the United Nations he would have taken a selfie with with the Pope
taken a selfie with with the Pope
taken a selfie with with the Pope because he met the Pope at the time he
because he met the Pope at the time he
because he met the Pope at the time he would have made other check-ins from the
would have made other check-ins from the
would have made other check-ins from the matter in DNA like negging the the other
matter in DNA like negging the the other
matter in DNA like negging the the other soldiers and the enemy and say look I’m
soldiers and the enemy and say look I’m
soldiers and the enemy and say look I’m hiding here that’s the interesting about
hiding here that’s the interesting about
hiding here that’s the interesting about the interesting thing about Facebook is
the interesting thing about Facebook is
the interesting thing about Facebook is how you can use it positively so I asked
how you can use it positively so I asked
how you can use it positively so I asked myself what am i proud of on my facebook
myself what am i proud of on my facebook
myself what am i proud of on my facebook wall how am I using those amazing tools
wall how am I using those amazing tools
wall how am I using those amazing tools to do something good to change something
to do something good to change something
to do something good to change something in this world so I started working on on
in this world so I started working on on
in this world so I started working on on a project called cover Alicia because I
a project called cover Alicia because I
a project called cover Alicia because I made this documentary because every time
made this documentary because every time
made this documentary because every time I would go somewhere and talk about
I would go somewhere and talk about
I would go somewhere and talk about America bralla talk about Sankara
America bralla talk about Sankara
America bralla talk about Sankara talk about all these F
talk about all these F
talk about all these F can lead us they would say oh we know
can lead us they would say oh we know
can lead us they would say oh we know that kind of ideology that’s Marxism
that kind of ideology that’s Marxism
that kind of ideology that’s Marxism that’s goal ISM that’s all kind of ISM
that’s goal ISM that’s all kind of ISM
that’s goal ISM that’s all kind of ISM but that’s not something you guys
but that’s not something you guys
but that’s not something you guys invented in Africa so I thought okay we
invented in Africa so I thought okay we
invented in Africa so I thought okay we need our own ISM our own East our cover
need our own ISM our own East our cover
need our own ISM our own East our cover list we need to be able to say I am a
list we need to be able to say I am a
list we need to be able to say I am a cover list Cobra wrote a lot of books
cover list Cobra wrote a lot of books
cover list Cobra wrote a lot of books and theories just like Marx did just
and theories just like Marx did just
and theories just like Marx did just like many other big fingers did and as
like many other big fingers did and as
like many other big fingers did and as long as we don’t define this kind of
long as we don’t define this kind of
long as we don’t define this kind of ideologies people will always think that
ideologies people will always think that
ideologies people will always think that we stole it from somebody else so we
we stole it from somebody else so we
we stole it from somebody else so we need to define whatever we think so with
need to define whatever we think so with
need to define whatever we think so with Institute Papish here in in capered
Institute Papish here in in capered
Institute Papish here in in capered another project that I’m working on that
another project that I’m working on that
another project that I’m working on that goes in the same direction was to create
goes in the same direction was to create
goes in the same direction was to create a system for us to save the histories of
a system for us to save the histories of
a system for us to save the histories of our heroes how do we archive whatever
our heroes how do we archive whatever
our heroes how do we archive whatever happened in the 60s or in the 50s when
happened in the 60s or in the 50s when
happened in the 60s or in the 50s when they were working on things I went to
they were working on things I went to
they were working on things I went to Guinea I went to many places where I saw
Guinea I went to many places where I saw
Guinea I went to many places where I saw I saw documents of a Milkha Cabral and
I saw documents of a Milkha Cabral and
I saw documents of a Milkha Cabral and other people that were disappearing if
other people that were disappearing if
other people that were disappearing if we don’t preserve our history we will
we don’t preserve our history we will
we don’t preserve our history we will not have a future they always always say
not have a future they always always say
not have a future they always always say that youth young people are the future
that youth young people are the future
that youth young people are the future but before being the future young people
but before being the future young people
but before being the future young people are the past because if we don’t save
are the past because if we don’t save
are the past because if we don’t save our past if people if young if kids if a
our past if people if young if kids if a
our past if people if young if kids if a child doesn’t grow up with his past in
child doesn’t grow up with his past in
child doesn’t grow up with his past in him he will lose his identity and he
him he will lose his identity and he
him he will lose his identity and he will be nobody in future as long as you
will be nobody in future as long as you
will be nobody in future as long as you don’t know who you are as long as you
don’t know who you are as long as you
don’t know who you are as long as you don’t know where you’re coming from
don’t know where you’re coming from
don’t know where you’re coming from you can’t know where you’re going so we
you can’t know where you’re going so we
you can’t know where you’re going so we developed this project called our
developed this project called our
developed this project called our keyboard or cloud which is a system an
keyboard or cloud which is a system an
keyboard or cloud which is a system an online platform that allows African
online platform that allows African
online platform that allows African organizations NGOs and everything to
organizations NGOs and everything to
organizations NGOs and everything to save whatever documents they have and
save whatever documents they have and
save whatever documents they have and put them online and preserve the history
put them online and preserve the history
put them online and preserve the history so that researchers can go behind and
so that researchers can go behind and
so that researchers can go behind and study whatever happened and develop
study whatever happened and develop
study whatever happened and develop something around it
something around it
something around it so Carol talked also a lot about
so Carol talked also a lot about
so Carol talked also a lot about neo-colonialism
neo-colonialism
neo-colonialism he said the problem is not colonialism
he said the problem is not colonialism
he said the problem is not colonialism the problem was not the fight that she
the problem was not the fight that she
the problem was not the fight that she was fighting at the time the problem is
was fighting at the time the problem is
was fighting at the time the problem is what comes after that’s where that’s the
what comes after that’s where that’s the
what comes after that’s where that’s the second fire and that’s the biggest fight
second fire and that’s the biggest fight
second fire and that’s the biggest fight that we that we would have to do I’m not
that we that we would have to do I’m not
that we that we would have to do I’m not going to talk much about that I’m going
going to talk much about that I’m going
going to talk much about that I’m going to give you guys the example of you
to give you guys the example of you
to give you guys the example of you wanna you wanna ladder the chatter a
wanna you wanna ladder the chatter a
wanna you wanna ladder the chatter a clay a crate lker a creeper
clay a crate lker a creeper
clay a crate lker a creeper Saku Pyrrha and Ultima communication
Saku Pyrrha and Ultima communication
Saku Pyrrha and Ultima communication Imams listenin Percy me sheik sheik a
Imams listenin Percy me sheik sheik a
Imams listenin Percy me sheik sheik a shoe fair tax so Joanna wants to go to
shoe fair tax so Joanna wants to go to
shoe fair tax so Joanna wants to go to sue capira to the marketplace and she
sue capira to the marketplace and she
sue capira to the marketplace and she calls Chico a taxi driver so he comes
calls Chico a taxi driver so he comes
calls Chico a taxi driver so he comes picks her up
picks her up
picks her up he pays she pays money stays here
he pays she pays money stays here
he pays she pays money stays here between Joanna and chic money stays here
between Joanna and chic money stays here
between Joanna and chic money stays here wherever it happened and then this is
wherever it happened and then this is
wherever it happened and then this is room
room
room don’t let’s in Tonto home from San Juan
don’t let’s in Tonto home from San Juan
don’t let’s in Tonto home from San Juan town he came to Sao Vicente’s a Fisher
town he came to Sao Vicente’s a Fisher
town he came to Sao Vicente’s a Fisher man he came to some be sent to sell his
man he came to some be sent to sell his
man he came to some be sent to sell his fish to the restaurants all over the
fish to the restaurants all over the
fish to the restaurants all over the place so Maria has a restaurant
place so Maria has a restaurant
place so Maria has a restaurant Maria buys Zhang’s fish the money stays
Maria buys Zhang’s fish the money stays
Maria buys Zhang’s fish the money stays in some recent very easy to understand
in some recent very easy to understand
in some recent very easy to understand but now comes a big change most of you
but now comes a big change most of you
but now comes a big change most of you guys might have heard of uber Airbnb and
guys might have heard of uber Airbnb and
guys might have heard of uber Airbnb and all these services on demand these new
all these services on demand these new
all these services on demand these new websites that come up where you can sign
websites that come up where you can sign
websites that come up where you can sign up create an account sell whatever you
up create an account sell whatever you
up create an account sell whatever you have and somebody else can buy it can be
have and somebody else can buy it can be
have and somebody else can buy it can be a service can be something you want to
a service can be something you want to
a service can be something you want to do for someone can be a product can be
do for someone can be a product can be
do for someone can be a product can be anything so now again the same person
anything so now again the same person
anything so now again the same person again
again
again jiwon wants to go to so capira
jiwon wants to go to so capira
jiwon wants to go to so capira she uses uber so what happens she gets
she uses uber so what happens she gets
she uses uber so what happens she gets the money but a part of the money goes
the money but a part of the money goes
the money but a part of the money goes to the United States
to the United States
to the United States then again the fishermen there’s not an
then again the fishermen there’s not an
then again the fishermen there’s not an app for that yet for the fishermen
app for that yet for the fishermen
app for that yet for the fishermen he has no app to Sally’s fish but
he has no app to Sally’s fish but
he has no app to Sally’s fish but somebody will come and invent an app
somebody will come and invent an app
somebody will come and invent an app where he can go fish put everything
where he can go fish put everything
where he can go fish put everything available online restaurants come put
available online restaurants come put
available online restaurants come put whatever they need online and make that
whatever they need online and make that
whatever they need online and make that transaction so then Maria can buy the
transaction so then Maria can buy the
transaction so then Maria can buy the fish through that app and bring it to
fish through that app and bring it to
fish through that app and bring it to her restaurant but what happens again a
her restaurant but what happens again a
her restaurant but what happens again a cut of that money goes to the United
cut of that money goes to the United
cut of that money goes to the United States the griot if I would tell the
States the griot if I would tell the
States the griot if I would tell the griot about that he would hmm that
griot about that he would hmm that
griot about that he would hmm that reminds me of the time that we had to
reminds me of the time that we had to
reminds me of the time that we had to pay taxes to Europe and other places why
pay taxes to Europe and other places why
pay taxes to Europe and other places why every time I buy something in Africa
every time I buy something in Africa
every time I buy something in Africa every time I Drive a car around in
every time I Drive a car around in
every time I Drive a car around in Africa with the money part of the money
Africa with the money part of the money
Africa with the money part of the money go to the US why every time somebody do
go to the US why every time somebody do
go to the US why every time somebody do something because somebody else
something because somebody else
something because somebody else developed a website the money needs to
developed a website the money needs to
developed a website the money needs to go to the US it’s fully understandable
go to the US it’s fully understandable
go to the US it’s fully understandable that’s that they call it capitalism okay
that’s that they call it capitalism okay
that’s that they call it capitalism okay fine
fine
fine but let’s be capitalist to that app that
but let’s be capitalist to that app that
but let’s be capitalist to that app that doesn’t exist yet I tell you guys here
doesn’t exist yet I tell you guys here
doesn’t exist yet I tell you guys here who’s gonna invent that okay that would
who’s gonna invent that okay that would
who’s gonna invent that okay that would be perfect an uber for cafard who’s
be perfect an uber for cafard who’s
be perfect an uber for cafard who’s gonna invent that let’s make sure that
gonna invent that let’s make sure that
gonna invent that let’s make sure that raise resources stay here let’s make
raise resources stay here let’s make
raise resources stay here let’s make great apps send them out and show them
great apps send them out and show them
great apps send them out and show them to the world that’s what we need to do
to the world that’s what we need to do
to the world that’s what we need to do and that’s what I call digital
and that’s what I call digital
and that’s what I call digital colonialism we need to fight that and
colonialism we need to fight that and
colonialism we need to fight that and it’s an important point a very important
it’s an important point a very important
it’s an important point a very important point
point
point you see m-pesa in Kenya and Pisa is
you see m-pesa in Kenya and Pisa is
you see m-pesa in Kenya and Pisa is paying a payment system that was
paying a payment system that was
paying a payment system that was developed in Kenya they never got a
developed in Kenya they never got a
developed in Kenya they never got a chance to export it but they would have
chance to export it but they would have
chance to export it but they would have were the first to make SMS based mobile
were the first to make SMS based mobile
were the first to make SMS based mobile payment if Kenya was a country like the
payment if Kenya was a country like the
payment if Kenya was a country like the US they would have taken over the world
US they would have taken over the world
US they would have taken over the world with that and everybody around the world
with that and everybody around the world
with that and everybody around the world would be paying with in Pisa but we
would be paying with in Pisa but we
would be paying with in Pisa but we didn’t get that chance so I developed
didn’t get that chance so I developed
didn’t get that chance so I developed this prep hour and still developing
this prep hour and still developing
this prep hour and still developing because it’s an ongoing work this
because it’s an ongoing work this
because it’s an ongoing work this platform called a freak that is all
platform called a freak that is all
platform called a freak that is all about creating
about creating
about creating terms for us to make our own propaganda
terms for us to make our own propaganda
terms for us to make our own propaganda methods to make our own apps to make
methods to make our own apps to make
methods to make our own apps to make everything with it so that our culture’s
everything with it so that our culture’s
everything with it so that our culture’s our history our identity can survive
our history our identity can survive
our history our identity can survive here on on this dis continent and the
here on on this dis continent and the
here on on this dis continent and the storyteller the storytellers in Africa
storyteller the storytellers in Africa
storyteller the storytellers in Africa have to be story hustlers we have no
have to be story hustlers we have no
have to be story hustlers we have no other choice we don’t have the means to
other choice we don’t have the means to
other choice we don’t have the means to be something else to be something bigger
be something else to be something bigger
be something else to be something bigger greater in X n so let’s start with
greater in X n so let’s start with
greater in X n so let’s start with hustling let’s do something in our way
hustling let’s do something in our way
hustling let’s do something in our way and let’s develop something that takes
and let’s develop something that takes
and let’s develop something that takes us forward so I have to give an example
us forward so I have to give an example
us forward so I have to give an example and I’m going to take the djembe I hope
and I’m going to take the djembe I hope
and I’m going to take the djembe I hope it’s still on people asked me many times
it’s still on people asked me many times
it’s still on people asked me many times so how do you do that how do you
so how do you do that how do you
so how do you do that how do you actually prove us that is possible to
actually prove us that is possible to
actually prove us that is possible to mix African stuff with whatever we have
mix African stuff with whatever we have
mix African stuff with whatever we have for for our cultures so I made this
for for our cultures so I made this
for for our cultures so I made this little thing here
little thing here
little thing here I took the djembe and I added some
I took the djembe and I added some
I took the djembe and I added some electronics to it you just take a 3d
electronics to it you just take a 3d
electronics to it you just take a 3d printer develop something different so
printer develop something different so
printer develop something different so now the djembe
now the djembe is a speaker a bluetooth
now the djembe is a speaker a bluetooth speaker this is just for fun just to
speaker this is just for fun just to
speaker this is just for fun just to show that it’s possible to make African
show that it’s possible to make African
show that it’s possible to make African traditions become something
traditions become something
traditions become something technological something modern but then
technological something modern but then
technological something modern but then how do you play djembe nothing comes out
how do you play djembe nothing comes out
how do you play djembe nothing comes out so you just make the apps while you then
so you just make the apps while you then
so you just make the apps while you then play your djembe here that’s how we need
play your djembe here that’s how we need
play your djembe here that’s how we need to think and then you don’t it’s not our
to think and then you don’t it’s not our
to think and then you don’t it’s not our only about the djembe it’s also about
only about the djembe it’s also about
only about the djembe it’s also about other African instrument that are
other African instrument that are
other African instrument that are disappearing like for example here in
disappearing like for example here in
disappearing like for example here in kafir you have the cymbal and I hope
kafir you have the cymbal and I hope
kafir you have the cymbal and I hope everybody here knows where the cymbal is
everybody here knows where the cymbal is
everybody here knows where the cymbal is the only real African instrument
the only real African instrument
the only real African instrument historically in which two men lit up
historically in which two men lit up
historically in which two men lit up with symbol so that’s the kind of things
with symbol so that’s the kind of things
with symbol so that’s the kind of things that we need to make apps for for these
that we need to make apps for for these
that we need to make apps for for these instruments to survive or in this case
instruments to survive or in this case
instruments to survive or in this case for example also I just put here a
for example also I just put here a
for example also I just put here a kalimba then you just play calamba here
kalimba then you just play calamba here
kalimba then you just play calamba here now the speaker just went off the
now the speaker just went off the
now the speaker just went off the bluetooth it off but it’s just to show
bluetooth it off but it’s just to show
bluetooth it off but it’s just to show you guys that everything is possible
you guys that everything is possible
you guys that everything is possible instead of looking to the US or other
instead of looking to the US or other
instead of looking to the US or other places let’s look to Africa thank you
places let’s look to Africa thank you
places let’s look to Africa thank you [Applause]
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