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Native Sun (UK) – Legacy
This legacy of nonviolent resistance runs through all histories and cultures across the globe and Freedom Beat’s interview with Native Sun reminds us that the voices of Hip Hop can be some of the best sources to uncover that history.
Native Sun’s Mohammed Yahya and Sarina Leah teach us that many of the chapters in this history have been written by the people of West Africa to which we can turn for knowledge and inspiration. One need only look at the three references Mohammed Yahya makes in this interview to artists from Mali, Nigeria, and Senegal.
In the song, Mohammed spits a verse referencing griots – travelling musicians and storytellers that live, travel, and perform throughout the African continent.
Believe me when I tell you blood / The movement is serious / Way beyond Hip Hop lies the legacy of griots. / Acapella, storytellas, far from jungle dwellas / Forgotten pioneers that never get the credit.
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Pray the Devil Back to Hell chronicles the remarkable story of the Liberian women who came together to end a bloody civil war and bring peace to their shattered country. Thousands of women - ordinary mothers, grandmothers, aunts and daughters, both Christian and Muslim - came together to pray for peace and then staged a silent protest outside of the Presidential Palace. Armed only with white T-shirts and the courage of their convictions, they demanded a resolution to the country's civil war. Their actions were a critical element in bringing about a agreement during the stalled peace talks. A story of sacrifice, unity and transcendence, Pray the Devil Back to Hell honors the strength and perseverance of the women of Liberia. Inspiring, uplifting, and most of all motivating, it is a compelling testimony of how grassroots activism can alter the history of nations.
