My mind is heavy this morning…

I love African artistes. I celebrate the push and strife of many Africans into international recognition. It is a thing I am exceedingly proud of. So I am in equal measure, very wounded when we use those platforms to embarrass and ridicule the image of Ghanaians.

We all know the FOKN BOIS. We all know they have their own style and have categorized themselves as controversial. I appreciate their artistic efforts. I also happen to appreciate tasty n*dity in art.

But when I watched the below video of the FOKN BOIS perambulating their ding dongs in Coz Ov Moni Part 2, that is supposed to go international and represent the Ghanaian image, I was assailed by a combination of emotions. Of dread, disdain, pity, trepidation, shame?

I am totally lost. The video has been out for a while and most of you might have seen it, if not you can see it below. What is the essence of all that much n*dity in the video? And the ladies, where did they find them from, so eager and willing to care their bosoms to everyone…

What were they thinking when they put this together? Is this supposed to be a work of art or is this supposed to stir up some international interest and get them an interview on CNN which they will ignorantly translate into success? Stardom?

Which of these two guys advises each other? I mean neither of them has enough mental brakes to say to the other, ‘Stop, let’s think about this’?

I am near disgusted. Is this a music video or a lowly shot at soft-core p*rn? That part of the movie could have easily been done without the wanton showcase of n*kedness…

Getting attention is about content not controversial attempts at getting attention. Please, learn that!

I know they draw a lot of inspiration from Fela Kuti. But if Fela was alive, he would find their attempts laughable. I remember how recently, Fela Kuti’s son put Burna Boy on blast for trying to honour the legacy of Fela Kuti by wearing Boxers to perform on stage. He called it a horrible portrayal of his father because Fela never even wore boxers to perform on stage.

So my dear FOKN BOIS, who are you emulating? Or have you reached the point where only controversy can sell your music? Isn’t that a way of telling us that indeed, you are not confident enough about the ability of your work to authentically sell itself?

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VIDEO OF THE TWO SHOWING THEIR DINGDOG