In June 2023, in response to the tense Senegalese political surroundings, the hip-hop artist Xuman launched “Ça a pété!” (It burst). Reacting to the protests that began in March following the faux accusation of Ousmane Sonko, a political opponent of President Macky Sall. Xuman expresses his assist for Ousmane Sonko and known as on individuals to maintain combating for his or her political rights!
Certainly, Ousmane Sonko had been wrongly accused of rape and dying threats in opposition to a younger hairdresser in Dakar. These accusations sparked protests as individuals opposed Macky Sall’s technique to remain in energy. If Sonko was acquitted on June 1 by the Dakar prison courtroom, he was nonetheless charged with bribery of the youth and condemned to 2 years in jail. Protests thus stored going, and police violence erupted.
Born in 1976 in Abidjan (Ivory Coast) however of Senegalese origin, Xuman entered the musical scene by assembly with the pioneers of Senegalese hip-hop as Didier Awadi. After beginning his profession within the late nineties inside the group Pee Froiss, Xuman began a solo profession.
The track and video clip “ça a pété!” are a part of an initiative he launched in collaboration with the Wolof hip-hop singer Keyti in April 2013: le “JT Rappé” (the rap TV information). Bored with faux information and disinformation and extremely politically lively, they aimed to offer individuals with true and entertaining info by singing the information.
In “Ça a pété !” Xuman recalled why Ousmane Sonko has been arrested and defined the origin of the road protests:
“Macky veut empêcher le projet
La resolution c’est “Dent pour dent”
Pendant 2 ans Ousmane le clamait partout
Il est harmless on veut juste le déscriditer
Finalement la justice lui a donné raison
Il n’est plus accusé de viol
Mais de corruption de la jeunesse
N’empêche qu’il est condamné à deux ans
Ce verdict a mis le feu au poudre
On veut l’empêcher de se présenter aux élections
Pour combattre l’injustice les jeunes sont en masse”
“Macky desires to stop the venture
The answer is “A tooth for a tooth”.
For two years, Ousmane has been proclaiming it in all places
He’s harmless, we simply wish to decriminalize him
In the long run, justice dominated in his favor
He’s not accused of rape
However the corruption of youth
Nonetheless, he was sentenced to 2 years
The decision set off a firestorm
They wish to forestall him from standing for election
Younger persons are out in power to struggle injustice”.
All through the video clip, road fights are uncovered, and Xuman denounces police violence in addition to damages brought on by protests.
He additionally once more reasserted the significance of combating disinformation.
“Avec toutes ces fakes et manipulations
Faudrait bien vérifier avant de partager”
“With all these faux information and manipulations
You’d higher verify earlier than you share”
The track ends with Xuman warning Macky Sall of potential penalties if he tried to maintain his grip on energy
“Macky a le palais
Mais le peuple a le pouvoir
S’il ne me croit pas qu’il essaye un troisième mandat pour voir”
“Macky has the palace
However individuals have the facility
If he doesn’t consider me, let him strive for a 3rd time period and see”.
