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A poem about the African | Onome Enakerakpor | TEDxGbagadaSalon


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[Applause] hello everybody hello everybody I’m not

hello everybody hello everybody I’m not

hello everybody hello everybody I’m not doing anything really official so I

doing anything really official so I

doing anything really official so I would want us to be free how many of you

would want us to be free how many of you

would want us to be free how many of you believe in Africa if you believe in half

believe in Africa if you believe in half

believe in Africa if you believe in half columns see with hand if you believe in

columns see with hand if you believe in

columns see with hand if you believe in Africa

Africa

Africa let me see you make some noise and

let me see you make some noise and

let me see you make some noise and perform I mean it’s all about Africa I

perform I mean it’s all about Africa I

perform I mean it’s all about Africa I mean some of the videos were watched

mean some of the videos were watched

mean some of the videos were watched today we discover that I love Africans

today we discover that I love Africans

today we discover that I love Africans are doing great stuff and then I have

are doing great stuff and then I have

are doing great stuff and then I have put together some certain elements for a

put together some certain elements for a

put together some certain elements for a piece I title the African as you listen

piece I title the African as you listen

piece I title the African as you listen enjoy a speaker of the one who was

enjoy a speaker of the one who was

enjoy a speaker of the one who was formed from a fetish foundation firmly

formed from a fetish foundation firmly

formed from a fetish foundation firmly footed his full foolishness until he was

footed his full foolishness until he was

footed his full foolishness until he was found and transformed from his farmer

found and transformed from his farmer

found and transformed from his farmer font to be faultless and flawless a

font to be faultless and flawless a

font to be faultless and flawless a speak of the one who is black on the

speak of the one who is black on the

speak of the one who is black on the outside but white on the inside the one

outside but white on the inside the one

outside but white on the inside the one whose blackness is strength strength

whose blackness is strength strength

whose blackness is strength strength that gives insight in sight of obstacles

that gives insight in sight of obstacles

that gives insight in sight of obstacles a speak of the one whose black is beauty

a speak of the one whose black is beauty

a speak of the one whose black is beauty who is loyal and faithful to his every

who is loyal and faithful to his every

who is loyal and faithful to his every duty who is flawless

duty who is flawless

duty who is flawless in plenty who is faultless never guilty

in plenty who is faultless never guilty

in plenty who is faultless never guilty I speak of the one whose splendor is

I speak of the one whose splendor is

I speak of the one whose splendor is like the sweet wine of the earth I speak

like the sweet wine of the earth I speak

like the sweet wine of the earth I speak of you I speak of me I speak of us I

of you I speak of me I speak of us I

of you I speak of me I speak of us I speak of the Africa I speak of the

speak of the Africa I speak of the

speak of the Africa I speak of the Africa my roots are deep in mother

Africa my roots are deep in mother

Africa my roots are deep in mother nature my origin is rich potentials I am

nature my origin is rich potentials I am

nature my origin is rich potentials I am more than a star I am a legend I hold

more than a star I am a legend I hold

more than a star I am a legend I hold the record of the world like the Book of

the record of the world like the Book of

the record of the world like the Book of Guinness I am made of black

Guinness I am made of black

Guinness I am made of black [Music]

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[Music] no needle can pop my happiness

no needle can pop my happiness

no needle can pop my happiness no just can make me a lowlife I have

no just can make me a lowlife I have

no just can make me a lowlife I have been destined to live a high life and

been destined to live a high life and

been destined to live a high life and from the depths of my soul comes the

from the depths of my soul comes the

from the depths of my soul comes the rhythm and blues of greatness from the

rhythm and blues of greatness from the

rhythm and blues of greatness from the rising of the Sun to the session of the

rising of the Sun to the session of the

rising of the Sun to the session of the moon from the day to the night including

moon from the day to the night including

moon from the day to the night including the noon from the with day to the

the noon from the with day to the

the noon from the with day to the weekend from the weekday till the

weekend from the weekday till the

weekend from the weekday till the weekend the heels speak of my beauty not

weekend the heels speak of my beauty not

weekend the heels speak of my beauty not just because I earned it but because

just because I earned it but because

just because I earned it but because there’s an halo of preakness surrounding

there’s an halo of preakness surrounding

there’s an halo of preakness surrounding me I have an elastic heart my

me I have an elastic heart my

me I have an elastic heart my determination is tough as titanium in

determination is tough as titanium in

determination is tough as titanium in this circle of life greatness will

this circle of life greatness will

this circle of life greatness will always stay with me cause all of me

always stay with me cause all of me

always stay with me cause all of me speaks of being special the story of my

speaks of being special the story of my

speaks of being special the story of my life is my inspiration

life is my inspiration

life is my inspiration yes life may not be easy life may not be

yes life may not be easy life may not be

yes life may not be easy life may not be easy but I’ve always got my leg over

easy but I’ve always got my leg over

easy but I’ve always got my leg over obstacles we are Africans we run hood we

obstacles we are Africans we run hood we

obstacles we are Africans we run hood we run cities run towns you run hoods you

run cities run towns you run hoods you

run cities run towns you run hoods you run cities you run towns which is why

run cities you run towns which is why

run cities you run towns which is why the world is always mad over you

sometimes they look at you and say you

sometimes they look at you and say you are too old to be new to empty to befall

are too old to be new to empty to befall

are too old to be new to empty to befall too rusty to be used to starting to be

too rusty to be used to starting to be

too rusty to be used to starting to be moved but that’s their view of you

moved but that’s their view of you

moved but that’s their view of you that’s their view of us this is the true

that’s their view of us this is the true

that’s their view of us this is the true African view who truly are you are that

African view who truly are you are that

African view who truly are you are that you that you need to make you the you

you that you need to make you the you

you that you need to make you the you that you will become you are that you

that you will become you are that you

that you will become you are that you that you need to make you the you that

that you need to make you the you that

that you need to make you the you that you will become you Ryo you y ou you you

you will become you Ryo you y ou you you

you will become you Ryo you y ou you you young upstanding unique so shine blow

young upstanding unique so shine blow

young upstanding unique so shine blow through your world become a message to

through your world become a message to

through your world become a message to Nations message to nations everywhere

Nations message to nations everywhere

Nations message to nations everywhere you go the world is like a picture

you go the world is like a picture

you go the world is like a picture we are the frame we have an identity

we are the frame we have an identity

we are the frame we have an identity Africa is our name together let us rise

Africa is our name together let us rise

Africa is our name together let us rise into Fame because even the weather even

into Fame because even the weather even

into Fame because even the weather even the weather cannot determine when we

the weather cannot determine when we

the weather cannot determine when we rain

rain

rain [Music]

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[Music] you

you

you [Music]

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