Omoyele Sowore, the conveyer of Revolution now has tried to canvass Burna to join his struggle by coming out to protest against the government.
In a quick tweet exchange between the artist and the politician turn activist. Sowore armed with the artist’s tweet of been an embodiment of Fela when he tweeted “Abami eda lives in me” . Sower bait the singer to show his Fela trait by coming out to join him and his comrades in their protest. Here are the conversation below as it unfolds.
Hello @burnaboy, everywhere I turn people describe you as a revolutionary musician, the foreign media even celebrate you compare you to Fela Kuti, but I am yet to see you lead anyone to a police station carrying a coffin for head of state! Join #Oct1stProtest #RevolutionNow pic.twitter.com/LOYfQfRCyc
— Omoyele Sowore (@YeleSowore) September 29, 2020
And the politician replied:
@YeleSowore Well. I am NOT FELA. I Have said that countless times. But you sir Are a politician. Leave me out of your schemes. Thanks
— Burna Boy (@burnaboy) September 29, 2020
No schemes, just telling you that becos there are lots of comparisons & mannerisms, but there is a need for CHARACTER of the Fela that stands for social-political justice because you've professed these when it's artistically convenient! I do hope you will join us!#RevolutionNow pic.twitter.com/3ZWh0Whx8Z
— Omoyele Sowore (@YeleSowore) September 29, 2020
@burnaboy I am not just one of the persons who you could describe as “Fela’s fan after he died,” I am a member of Fela’s household, ask @RealSeunKuti, as a student’s leader in the 90s I met and hung out with Abami Eda at home and the African shrine! If you want to be Fela be Fela https://t.co/P8Y3gI6Ziz
— Omoyele Sowore (@YeleSowore) September 29, 2020
With the outcome of the exchange, it seems Burna has master the Yoruba proverb that says: we stand in the house of a coward to point to the ruin left over of the house of the brave.
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