Check out the full unedited text of Ghanaian reggae musician, Blakk Rasta's interview on BBC Focus on Africa a moment ago with Audrey Brown(interviewer) as he talked about Barack Obama as the first black man president in America, why he likes him, and Donald J. Trump plus why he doesn't like him and more.
Source: sasughana
These were the raggae artiste's first words on Barack Obama (outgoing American president) for the start.
"Well, I am so proud of him for the fact that a black man has bee been able to go in there and he got a second nod for a second term...for me I think that it is great achievement...I mean he has been able to show everybody---every tom dick and harry that yes I mean a black man is able to do what people thought originally that he couldn't do. So for me has done well..."
These were the reggae musician's views on Barack Obama, his government and his foreign policy achievements with regards to Africa.
"Yes! There was a lot of hype because that was the first time a black man was coming in there. Some people thought that God was coming to take over. Some peoole had a lot of expectations---beyond human expectations. No, not at all. I have never rated any human being beyond his human capabilities. So for me, he has done very well. I mean there was a lot of mess when he came...terrorism all over the place, bombs were flying, people were being cut into pieces.
"Well, yes. I mean bombs flew. I am talking in terms of comparing him to some other people. He was a more peaceful president.
"We had dinner together in 2009. It was a wonderful meeting. For me I couldn't just believe it that he decided to come to Ghana as his first stop on his African tour. And he gave us some very inspiring speeches here and there. It was marvellous, it was wonderful."
And these were Blakk Rasta's views on and reasons why he doesn't like the American president-elect, Donald Trump.
"For real. No, I don't, I don't, at all. Well I mean Donald Trump before he became president, I neher thought for once that he would ever we be president. Donald Trump has said a lot of terrible things against Muslims, He said a lot of things against black people and he has also said a lot of things against General immigration. They did! and a few days after he won the elections those things vanished from his website. He started going back on some of the things that he said I mean during the campaign period. For me, he is not a courageous leader. For me, he is not a leader at all."
Lastly, according to Blakk Rasta, he thinks Donald Trump is dumb.
"I think he is. I think he is. I mean I will always change my mind when people decide to turn a better leaf. I don't think that he stands for anything. Not at all. He is changing almost everything. Certainly, I am looking forward to that. And I will be the first person to sing a song for him."
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