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Why is a Japanese person living in Africa? | Kohei Yamada | TEDxOxbridge


do you know that I’m a superstar yes I’m

do you know that I’m a superstar yes I’m very famous I’m probably more popular

very famous I’m probably more popular

very famous I’m probably more popular than Lady Gaga or Madonna no one

than Lady Gaga or Madonna no one

than Lady Gaga or Madonna no one believes me

believes me

believes me okay I will show you what I mean have a

okay I will show you what I mean have a

okay I will show you what I mean have a look at the picture a Japanese guy is

look at the picture a Japanese guy is

look at the picture a Japanese guy is standing in front of African people yes

standing in front of African people yes

standing in front of African people yes that’s me Kohei heads back home I wish I

that’s me Kohei heads back home I wish I

that’s me Kohei heads back home I wish I could stay longer a newspaper is writing

could stay longer a newspaper is writing

could stay longer a newspaper is writing about my returning to Japan not me again

about my returning to Japan not me again

about my returning to Japan not me again shaking hands with an african president

shaking hands with an african president

shaking hands with an african president you are right I’m not a superstar in

you are right I’m not a superstar in

you are right I’m not a superstar in Japan or US or UK or even in Oxford but

Japan or US or UK or even in Oxford but

Japan or US or UK or even in Oxford but I’m a superstar in a small country in

I’m a superstar in a small country in

I’m a superstar in a small country in the southern part of Africa Malawi 13

the southern part of Africa Malawi 13

the southern part of Africa Malawi 13 years ago I was doing volunteer work in

years ago I was doing volunteer work in

years ago I was doing volunteer work in a small village in Malawi there I saw

a small village in Malawi there I saw

a small village in Malawi there I saw many villagers dying because of hiv/aids

one of my friends Bernard got HIV HIV

one of my friends Bernard got HIV HIV when she was 24 years old he was the

when she was 24 years old he was the

when she was 24 years old he was the same age as myself and he he got he got

same age as myself and he he got he got

same age as myself and he he got he got Mali to his lovely wife then

Mali to his lovely wife then

Mali to his lovely wife then unfortunately he transmitted HIV to his

unfortunately he transmitted HIV to his

unfortunately he transmitted HIV to his wife imagine that if you transmit HIV to

wife imagine that if you transmit HIV to

wife imagine that if you transmit HIV to your partner you love this kind of

your partner you love this kind of

your partner you love this kind of tragedy was happening every day so I

tragedy was happening every day so I

tragedy was happening every day so I will

will

will thinking if there was anything I could

thinking if there was anything I could

thinking if there was anything I could contribute to stopping hiv/aids

contribute to stopping hiv/aids

contribute to stopping hiv/aids then I decided to make a song together

then I decided to make a song together

then I decided to make a song together with a local musician as well as a big

with a local musician as well as a big

with a local musician as well as a big influencer

influencer

influencer his name is maraca Milito to encourage

his name is maraca Milito to encourage

his name is maraca Milito to encourage people to take HIV test

people to take HIV test

people to take HIV test I wanted to spread the message and set

I wanted to spread the message and set

I wanted to spread the message and set the trend to take HIV test for yourself

the trend to take HIV test for yourself

the trend to take HIV test for yourself and your partner you love I am NOT a

and your partner you love I am NOT a

and your partner you love I am NOT a musician I’m definite I do like singing

musician I’m definite I do like singing

musician I’m definite I do like singing Cara okay but I’m definitely not a

Cara okay but I’m definitely not a

Cara okay but I’m definitely not a professional singer but I saw the big

professional singer but I saw the big

professional singer but I saw the big opportunity and possibility in music in

opportunity and possibility in music in

opportunity and possibility in music in those days there was only one TV channel

those days there was only one TV channel

those days there was only one TV channel in Malawi they didn’t have enough

in Malawi they didn’t have enough

in Malawi they didn’t have enough advertisement and the TV program so that

advertisement and the TV program so that

advertisement and the TV program so that they always could Roku musicians music

they always could Roku musicians music

they always could Roku musicians music video during the spare time so I decided

video during the spare time so I decided

video during the spare time so I decided to make a music video over Japanese

to make a music video over Japanese

to make a music video over Japanese samurai fighting against hiv/aids a

samurai fighting against hiv/aids a

samurai fighting against hiv/aids a Japanese samurai singing the song in the

Japanese samurai singing the song in the

Japanese samurai singing the song in the local language era Malawi language the

local language era Malawi language the

local language era Malawi language the song about hiv/aids one of the most

song about hiv/aids one of the most

song about hiv/aids one of the most serious issues in the country and it is

serious issues in the country and it is

serious issues in the country and it is produced together with a local musician

produced together with a local musician

produced together with a local musician I was very very confident that I had a

I was very very confident that I had a

I was very very confident that I had a right ingredient to attract mass media

right ingredient to attract mass media

right ingredient to attract mass media and make it smash it soon after I

and make it smash it soon after I

and make it smash it soon after I distribute it to my music to TV and

distribute it to my music to TV and

distribute it to my music to TV and radio stations they they have

radio stations they they have

radio stations they they have broadcasted in my music every day and I

broadcasted in my music every day and I

broadcasted in my music every day and I got number one in the music featured in

got number one in the music featured in

got number one in the music featured in Malawi the impact was more than I

Malawi the impact was more than I

Malawi the impact was more than I expected wherever I went people called

expected wherever I went people called

expected wherever I went people called and I called my name Kohei go hey hey

and I called my name Kohei go hey hey

and I called my name Kohei go hey hey hey all of a sudden I turned to be a

hey all of a sudden I turned to be a

hey all of a sudden I turned to be a superstar in Malawi one day one

superstar in Malawi one day one

superstar in Malawi one day one University student

University student

University student to me and they told me that I like your

to me and they told me that I like your

to me and they told me that I like your song and I went to take HIV test with my

song and I went to take HIV test with my

song and I went to take HIV test with my boyfriend after watching your music

boyfriend after watching your music

boyfriend after watching your music video this is our the happiest moment I

video this is our the happiest moment I

video this is our the happiest moment I had for all the work I did so today I’d

had for all the work I did so today I’d

had for all the work I did so today I’d like to sing the song in the hope that

like to sing the song in the hope that

like to sing the song in the hope that my music can contribute to stop you get

my music can contribute to stop you get

my music can contribute to stop you get jealous

the title of the song is adamak Condor

the title of the song is adamak Condor which means I love

which means I love

which means I love [Music]

[Music]

[Music] coochie-coochie-coo Ruby rabbit bandy to

coochie-coochie-coo Ruby rabbit bandy to

coochie-coochie-coo Ruby rabbit bandy to die Dakota gaggi sattibabu yo o sativa

die Dakota gaggi sattibabu yo o sativa

die Dakota gaggi sattibabu yo o sativa chicken d Janie Janie challi chicken and

chicken d Janie Janie challi chicken and

chicken d Janie Janie challi chicken and a Cupid’s

a Cupid’s

a Cupid’s Ramona – yah

Ramona – yah

Ramona – yah [Music]

[Music]

[Music] – attack on a mile away

– attack on a mile away

– attack on a mile away Nakula pima there’s a calamari rage

Nakula pima there’s a calamari rage

Nakula pima there’s a calamari rage innocent akima lyric una Molly away

innocent akima lyric una Molly away

innocent akima lyric una Molly away Lena – Tom the team a new TV ad in Anna

Lena – Tom the team a new TV ad in Anna

Lena – Tom the team a new TV ad in Anna Calaca criticality Conde de mato Conda

Calaca criticality Conde de mato Conda

Calaca criticality Conde de mato Conda rheumatic on daddy – ah shitty TV Capote

rheumatic on daddy – ah shitty TV Capote

rheumatic on daddy – ah shitty TV Capote tikal guatemala call him a cocoon de

tikal guatemala call him a cocoon de

tikal guatemala call him a cocoon de Romandie Conda each Eva Briana tron

Romandie Conda each Eva Briana tron

Romandie Conda each Eva Briana tron departs any konima yah yah – Conda magic

departs any konima yah yah – Conda magic

departs any konima yah yah – Conda magic on daddy – ah she d QV Capote decal

on daddy – ah she d QV Capote decal

on daddy – ah she d QV Capote decal Wapiti Nabokov de Vaca Conda romantic on

Wapiti Nabokov de Vaca Conda romantic on

Wapiti Nabokov de Vaca Conda romantic on d2l

d2l

d2l Breanna Chandi Patsy only my

Breanna Chandi Patsy only my

Breanna Chandi Patsy only my [Music]

the Fergana – Karina so guys it’s a mega

the Fergana – Karina so guys it’s a mega algae she’d ahuna kulonga watch gon be

algae she’d ahuna kulonga watch gon be

algae she’d ahuna kulonga watch gon be back are you Neku mana dad a todo who

back are you Neku mana dad a todo who

back are you Neku mana dad a todo who Medicaid Alya and go with him a

Medicaid Alya and go with him a

Medicaid Alya and go with him a wrangling Gunda we never been a cold

wrangling Gunda we never been a cold

wrangling Gunda we never been a cold email

email

email [Music]

[Music]

[Music] elana Kuroko low good Eva team up with

elana Kuroko low good Eva team up with

elana Kuroko low good Eva team up with the la nah gee al attire anza don’t

the la nah gee al attire anza don’t

the la nah gee al attire anza don’t appear DPG murica geometry and their

appear DPG murica geometry and their

appear DPG murica geometry and their call you mean to education more wagon

call you mean to education more wagon

call you mean to education more wagon out ruta so tengo de la salle à ð

out ruta so tengo de la salle à ð

out ruta so tengo de la salle à ð revalidating whose offense arena mamuno

revalidating whose offense arena mamuno

revalidating whose offense arena mamuno cosigner Lavaca Conda magic and Aditya

cosigner Lavaca Conda magic and Aditya

cosigner Lavaca Conda magic and Aditya Briana Chand a Pathan konima Amina Sally

Briana Chand a Pathan konima Amina Sally

Briana Chand a Pathan konima Amina Sally Yaiba Medici who’s a pizza winema Munna

Yaiba Medici who’s a pizza winema Munna

Yaiba Medici who’s a pizza winema Munna pasta in a yarmulke Conda americaand

pasta in a yarmulke Conda americaand

pasta in a yarmulke Conda americaand Aditya

Aditya

Aditya Priyanka Chandi patent economy

thank you well you know actually this

thank you well you know actually this song has the happy ending that the

song has the happy ending that the

song has the happy ending that the girlfriend except a boyfriend and decide

girlfriend except a boyfriend and decide

girlfriend except a boyfriend and decide to live together I’m also happy to tell

to live together I’m also happy to tell

to live together I’m also happy to tell you that my friend Ben L and his wife

you that my friend Ben L and his wife

you that my friend Ben L and his wife had a very healthy baby well I’m here

had a very healthy baby well I’m here

had a very healthy baby well I’m here today not to sing the song I’m here

today not to sing the song I’m here

today not to sing the song I’m here today to tell you why I Japanese person

today to tell you why I Japanese person

today to tell you why I Japanese person is living in Africa my principle in my

is living in Africa my principle in my

is living in Africa my principle in my life is being the only one being the

life is being the only one being the

life is being the only one being the only one not number one I grew up in a

only one not number one I grew up in a

only one not number one I grew up in a very ordinary family in Japan not rich

very ordinary family in Japan not rich

very ordinary family in Japan not rich not poor I’m not from best to

not poor I’m not from best to

not poor I’m not from best to universities my academic record is not

universities my academic record is not

universities my academic record is not excellent I’m just an ordinary person

excellent I’m just an ordinary person

excellent I’m just an ordinary person but I want to make difference I want to

but I want to make difference I want to

but I want to make difference I want to make social impact I want to change the

make social impact I want to change the

make social impact I want to change the war I want to make my life interesting

war I want to make my life interesting

war I want to make my life interesting but how I found my way I always try to

but how I found my way I always try to

but how I found my way I always try to do others don’t do I always try to go

do others don’t do I always try to go

do others don’t do I always try to go where others don’t go I prefer to

where others don’t go I prefer to

where others don’t go I prefer to venture into the unknown rather than

venture into the unknown rather than

venture into the unknown rather than competing in Japan I don’t need to be

competing in Japan I don’t need to be

competing in Japan I don’t need to be number one I don’t need to be a

number one I don’t need to be a

number one I don’t need to be a superstar just be only one be the only

superstar just be only one be the only

superstar just be only one be the only one and take action continue to take

one and take action continue to take

one and take action continue to take action for the watry cause this is my

action for the watry cause this is my

action for the watry cause this is my way

way

way thank you thank you very much

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