clvrmnky sent me this article containing an interview with Nigerian musician and political activist Femi Kuti. He suggests concerts are not the way to ‘help’ Africa:

So then what’s the best way for concerned Americans to get involved with helping Africa?

Not to feel sorry for us but to be positive toward us. Do more business with us. Come and visit us. We, in turn, have to get stronger and not rely on leaders to do everything for us. We must take action ourselves….

The call for a positive focus and investment is one that has become familiar to me, and one that I think people like Bono might do well to listen to.

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