Senegal singer and songwriter Akon speaks nothing but the truth in this video.
Ever Green Senegalese singer, songwriter and businessman Akon at the Youth Connekt in Kigali, Rwanda calling on African youth to play an active role in rebuilding and rebranding the continent and not depend of the governments to determine the future of the continent.
in his words:
“the images they show about Africa are so negative. It’s conditioning what we believe. Africa has a rich story too. More people died in Chicago, more school shootings in America” he said He further stated in the video that Africans need to start telling their positive stories to their children and stop the spread of negative news about the continent, as the media are always quick to pick this up and spread further to the rest of the civilized world”.
Watch his full speech below;
Watch this video on YouTube
Senegal singer and songwriter Akon speaks nothing but the truth in this video.
Ever Green Senegalese singer, songwriter and businessman Akon at the Youth Connekt in Kigali, Rwanda calling on African youth to play an active role in rebuilding and rebranding the continent and not depend of the governments to determine the future of the continent.
in his words:
“the images they show about Africa are so negative. It’s conditioning what we believe. Africa has a rich story too. More people died in Chicago, more school shootings in America” he said He further stated in the video that Africans need to start telling their positive stories to their children and stop the spread of negative news about the continent, as the media are always quick to pick this up and spread further to the rest of the civilized world”.
Watch his full speech below;
Watch this video on YouTube