Blakk Rasta: Barack Obama song is pro-Obama
Written by myjoyonline    Friday, 24 July 2009 19:18    PDF Print E-mail
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lakk Rasta with US president Barack Obama pose for the camera at the Castle Osu. This was during Mr Obama's 24-hour visit to the country on the 11th of July this year. Photo: myjoyonline.There have been serious heated arguments around the globe as to whether the Barack song by Blakk Rasta recently endorsed by Barack Obama, when he visited Ghana, is pro-Obama or anti-Obama.

This is why it has become necessary to explain exactly what the lyrics of the song mean.

Barack Obama by Blakk Rasta is written is a Shakespearean literature style full of synecdoches and satires.


The song starts with an intro:

“Yao! Rasta, unu hear sey some Blackman sey I’m waan turn American President?

Dem tink sey dem a go sit dung and skin dem teet an’ watch im….” [Laugh]


This translated into English simply says: “Hei! Rasta, have you heard about the Blackman who wants to be American president?

Do they (so-called true Americans) think
They will just sit down and smile
And urge him on?”


Watch Barack Obama by Blakk Rasta feat. Nii Lante courtesy Ghana Music.com

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