Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti has sparked social media reactions in what he described as a toxic mindset among some African men, who feel the need to prove power through violence.
Speaking in a recent video, the outspoken musician warned that trying to show superiority after being offended does not prove strength but foolishness.
He stressed that using force or intimidation does not solve anything, adding that such beliefs only damage society and relationships among Africans.
“Wait, make I talk. Some of you feel that, as an African man, if somebody offends you, you must show that you pass am. You go arrange boys, or you go arrange police, to bat, to do this one. It doesn’t change shit, bro.”
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“It doesn’t change shit, so I’m not, me, I don’t be young man before now. It just… you are a fool, if you still believe in all those kind of nonsense,” he said.
Speaking further, Seun said anyone who believes beating others proves power is deeply mistaken.
“You are a fool, if you think say to go beat person na show say you get power. You be ode. That’s what make dem dey catch us with that.”
According to him, the real problem lies in the lack of respect Africans have for one another, which he believes is damaging their collective mindset.
“That lack of value for each other, where we think say, yes, you must destroy an African man, you must insult, you must do your worst to African men.
“That’s what is fucking our psyche up. That’s what is fucking our psyche up. You understand? So I’m not interested in low vibration. Make I tell you wetin dey happen.”
