Nigeria’s Afrobeat maestro, Late Fela Anikulapo Kuti came alive in the United States on Thursday as one of his many hit tracks, “Zombie” was used to usher in Joe Biden and Kamala Harris at their first campaign outing together.
The US Democratic Party has continued to express contempt for racial and gender bias. The party delightfully surprises the racially diverse country in the last couple of days.
The first pleasant surprise was the appointment of a MIXED RACE WOMAN as presidential running and then, a typical black music on their very first outing together.
Biden announced Harris as running mate on Wednesday to the admiration of the black and Asian world.
He tweeted his prelude to his first joint campaign outing with Kamala Harris on Thursday afternoon with Fela’s music, “Zombie” playing in the background.
Next, he entered the campaign stage strutting to the irresistible beat of the hit song.
Ushering in Harris, Biden said:Â “
The legendary Afro beat king, Fela Anikulapo Kuti dominated the world music scene between 1958 and 1997 when he died.
Born October 15th 1938, the charismatic music performer was a multi-instrumentalist, composer, musician, human rights activist and pioneer of the Afrobeat music genre.
His music was used as a medium to pass strong messages to corrupt leaders in Nigeria. His activism often led to his arrests and incarceration but he remained unrelenting.
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