Omo! Grammy Awards no fit finish without some gist wey dey hot for ground! Last Sunday, plenty A-list musicians just use their acceptance speech take dey show concern for the wahala wey dey happen with Trump’s ICE wahala.
Bad Bunny wey be Puerto Rican sensation don start the whole commotion. As him collect award for Best Musica Urbana Album, he tell the crowd say ‘ICE out’ before e even thank God! You no go believe say just one week after, him go dey jam for Super Bowl halftime show. E come make sense say him voice dey carry weight!
He no dey alone o. Simi de lead front, Gloria Estefan don dey express her fear about the current immigration law wey dey tear di country apart. She yarn say, ‘These people wey dem dey catch, no be criminals, na families wey don dey contribute for this obodo for decades!’ She dey vex for all the children wey dey for detention centers. Na wetin we go call humane for dis kain condition?
Another one wey burst my brain na Olivia Dean, as she collect Best New Artist award. E come yan say as granddaughter wey come from immigrant family, she dey proud! ‘We go celebrate all these people, na dem make us who we be,’ she talk. E just smooth like butter!
Even the country star, Shaboozey wey win Grammy for Best Country Duo/Group, no hold back. Him smile dey shine as e make statement say, ‘Immigrants build this country!’ Na true talk! Dem dey pay homage to all di children wey carry their culture come America.
But no be only positive sentiments wan return; Billie Eilish also join di matter as she talk say, ‘Nobody dey illegal for land wey don dey stolen.’ She encourage everybody make dem keep to dey fight against injustice. E hard no be small o!
SZA wey collaborate with Kendrick Lamar for Record of the Year, she don express e how e dey feel uncomfortable to dey wear fine clothes while many people dey suffer; she even say, ‘We just dey try balance our feelings while we dey celebrate!’ This show say no be only music matter, but also heart matters!
As the night dey go on, e dey clear say dis Grammy wey we just witness no be just for award, but na call to act against the injustice wey dey go on for immigration matter. Musicians dey use their platform well; na everybody for America suppose gather together to help solve dis wahala.
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