brought a calm demeanor and a bright smile to his time at NPR headquarters. By the third song of his Tiny Desk concert,"soso," I realized that the Nigerian star was exercising lots of emotions through this set. The first two titles,"Bad Influence" and"i'm a mess," are self-explanatory, yet the message of"soso" — that he's yearning for something to take his pain away — could get lost in the song's upbeat rhythms.
. In a short time, he's joined the slew of African artists who've dominated dance floors and infiltrated America with Afro-fusion music. The feat is extraordinary and bittersweet, given that when he first broke through, the music industry was in a frenzy and the clubs closed. But songs like"Lo Lo" and"Free My Mind" resonated despite not booming in the big speakers, and he kept working until it was safe to come back out — and landed evenhits.
Will he go back, or will he stay here?
NPR expends capital appeasing its advocacy groups while ignoring news affecting everyone as a whole.
If America is so racist, why is this guy here?