{"id":772572,"date":"2022-08-10T15:06:12","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T15:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shadowproof.com\/?p=223888"},"modified":"2022-08-10T15:06:12","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T15:06:12","slug":"protest-song-of-the-week-no-more-wars-by-made-kuti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2022\/08\/10\/protest-song-of-the-week-no-more-wars-by-made-kuti\/","title":{"rendered":"Protest Song Of The Week: \u2018No More Wars\u2019 By M\u00e1d\u00e9 Kuti"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Originally published at Ongoing History of Protest Music<\/a><\/em>

In 2021, M\u00e1d\u00e9 Kuti built upon the legacy of his father Femi and legendary grandfather Fela with
the release of his debut album “For(e)ward.”

The album was released alongside Femi\u2019s eleventh full-length album “Stop The Hate” as part of the aptly titled double album “Legacy +.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After completion of a United States tour with his father, M\u00e1d\u00e9 released his latest single<\/a> “No More Wars,” featuring powerhouse vocals and expert backing from his newly formed band The Movement.

The tune promotes the need to re-evaluate values and to make a conscious effort to pursue peace, and the stirring Afrobeat anthem works on both a personal and political level.

“\u2018No More Wars\u2019 is entirely about temper, control, and focus,” M\u00e1d\u00e9 said. “It\u2019s about experiences I\u2019ve had that taught me to reflect intentionally before I resort to violent acts.”

“The lyrics are inspired by my father\u2019s consistency in following his path despite dealing with an overwhelming amount of harsh, untrue, and deliberately cruel people inside and outside of his circle,” M\u00e1d\u00e9 added.

We live in a world that demands righteous indignation, but there is a danger that we may be consumed by anger. When that danger arises, we can remind ourselves of the lyrical refrain that recommends we how to deal with negative energy.

“So when dem come with dem trouble
All the negativity dem sabi [they know]
So when dem come with dem energy
Close your ears and sing.”
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Listen to M\u00e1d\u00e9 Kuti’s “No More Wars”:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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