Taiwo Hassan, Ogogo, was singer, poet, and boxer. His anchoring of the chants at Ogunde’s funeral was a passing of the torch from the father of Nigerian theatre to the next generation.
Taiwo Hassan, Ogogo, was singer, poet, and boxer. His anchoring of the chants at Ogunde’s funeral was a passing of the torch from the father of Nigerian theatre to the next generation.
A mediocre performance by one white classmate could not reasonably have embarrassed an entire civilisation. Black people should be liberated from that burden, too.
Harding sees colonialism everywhere, and not as a passive-something. It is an active element for him—like a rumour, but potent enough with treachery—even where it is obviously not.
As many have said, piracy is an ethical issue. It is illegal. But many also agree that there are other sides to the conversation.