Terry Apala

The end SARS #ENDSARS protest in Nigeria has gained a lot of momentum as many Nigerians have taken to the streets in several States to protest against the Special Anti-robbery unit of the Police force (SARS) for mistreating the people and violating the basic human rights of citizens on numerous occasions. Internationally recognized individuals, brands, and organizations such as Kanye West (Good Music), Jack Dorsey (Twitter), Davido, etc have lent their voices to the struggle to end police excesses in Nigeria. Musicians have not been left out, as is the norm, music is meant to carry the message of the people and speak the language of the people hence many musicians have spoken up.

This is not the first time we have written about The Nigerian Police. There have been numerous reports of people being kidnapped and abducted against their will, extrajudicial killings, armed robbery, and theft of people’s personal effects like money, laptops, phones, etc have emerged from Africa’s most populous nation. That is why the citizens have decided to take to the streets to express their anger and disappointment at the Government for not taking appropriate actions to clamp down on members of the Special Antirobbery Unit of the police for their excesses.

Artists like Fefe Blanko, Terry Apala, and Acetune have released singles describing the ordeal the Nigerian youth is facing in the hands of the Police and the Government in general. The playlist below is dedicated to music released during the protest and that addresses the struggle.

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Toby Grey continues to showcase her amazing talent year after year. She is an artist I have been following forever but I have been waiting for the right time to tell you all about her.

Her name is Adeyemi Tobiloba Maryam, a Nigerian pop singer that ventured into singing at the age of 13. She is a graduate of French from the University of Lagos and often delivers her songs in both English and French language. Toby became very famous when she made Gboju – a cover of Kiss daniels supper successful song Woju.

Tobey Grey has since left Nigeria and relocated to the U.K to continue her quest for quality Education but the good news is she has not slowed down with her music career. Her brand is growing tremendously. Her new video Belle no be show glass is a powerful song that implies that what you see on social media does not in any way describe the quality of life or situation people may be living. Social media is a cover, people hide their biggest fears, pain, failures, and insecurities behind high definition pictures and HD videos. While others who are quiet may be living their best lives. People you see partying last week may end up being suicidal the following week. Belle no be show glass means the stomach is not transparent, you can not see who is hungry and who is well fed just by looking at the belly. It is a powerful song produced by my favorite producer Tyemmy. it also features two of Nigeria’s biggest emerging stars; Chinko Ekun and Terry Apala.

They don’t see the pain behind the fame, the flimsy facade behind the game _ Toby grey