Stop Fleeing From Africa, Embrace And Build The Continent – Brymo

Nigerian singer, Brymo has come out to address those fleeing from Africa.

He recently revealed that even if traveling is heaven, Africans who always love to abandon the continent should remember that “only people on the African continent called ‘Afrikaners’ are largely non-black South Africans who were originally Dutch.”

According to him, it is a good thing that we have other Afrikaners who are embracing and building what other Africans are ashamed of.

He added that even if it is great to explore other nations from time to time, home will always be home.

His words, “Travelling is heaven, but if you feel the urge to ditch this shithole remember that the only people on the African continent called ‘Afrikaners’ are largely none black south Africans who were originally Dutch!!..someone else is embracing and building what you are ashamed of.”

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Ọlawale Ọlọfọrọ (born Olawale Ashimi; 9 May 1986), better known as Brymo, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and author. He started recording music in 1999 while in secondary school. He signed a record deal with Chocolate City in 2010 but was accused of breaching his contract with the label in 2013.

Brymo released his debut studio album Brymstone, in 2007. His second studio album The Son of a Kapenta was released in 2012; it was supported by three singles; “Ara”, “Good Morning” and “Go Hard”. His third studio album Merchants, Dealers & Slaves was released on 20 October 2013; it received positive reviews from music critics and was preceded by two singles; “Down” and “Eko”. In October 2014, Brymo released his fourth studio album Tabula Rasa; its lead single “Fe Mi” was described as a “soft traditional ballad”. On 8 December 2015, Brymo released an eight-track compilation album titled Trance.

Olawale Ashimi was born and raised in Okokomaiko, Ojo, Lagos State; his father is an Awori carpenter and his mother is an Egun petty trader; he is the only child of his parents. Brymo grew up in a multi-faith household and learned to recite the entire Qur’an after being enrolled into an Islamic School. He went to Aganju Aka Primary School and later enrolled at Japual Primary School.