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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Jul 4

    This is what France’s President @EmmanuelMacron had to say about Fela Kuti, the man who popularised Afrobeats, after visiting the nightclub built in the legendary musician's honour. How do you remember Fela Kuti? https://bbc.in/2KuFs2F pic.twitter.com/QJPfPHvjNW

    7:53 AM - 4 Jul 2018
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    • Raúl Anne Nyambura احمد 1927 Adé Kojo Owiredu Kissi I Hitaji D. Initiative Taiwo Hollist Babatunde Fela
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      1. AFROBEATS LOL  👉🏽 👌🏾 😂‏ @wanlov Jul 4
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @EmmanuelMacron

        Afrobeat

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      1. Charles Leonard‏ @JCharlesLeonard Jul 4
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @EmmanuelMacron

        Not to nitpick, but Fela pioneered Afrobeat (singular) and not Afrobeats, which is current ...https://www.redbull.com/za-en/a%20timeline%20of%20afrobeats …

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      2.  🐝ⵣTaousertova 🌿φ #jesoutiensmelenchon°545 ✊‏ @Taousertova Jul 7
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @EmmanuelMacron

        Macron is here in a communication exercice.... just see how he pratices "humanity " towards migrans in Paris...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHlJkGPw024 …

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      3.  🐝ⵣTaousertova 🌿φ #jesoutiensmelenchon°545 ✊‏ @Taousertova Jul 7
        Replying to @Taousertova @BBCAfrica @EmmanuelMacron

        just see how the Police treats french africans youngs during a simple police control =https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/04/world/europe/france-police-killing-riots.html …

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      4.  🐝ⵣTaousertova 🌿φ #jesoutiensmelenchon°545 ✊‏ @Taousertova Jul 7
        Replying to @Taousertova @BBCAfrica @EmmanuelMacron

        remember macron's word about african women and civilization.... complete and nasty disregardhttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/emmanuel-macron-africa-development-civilisation-problems-women-seven-eight-children-colonialism-a7835586.html …

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      1. Ed Sullivan‏ @eddie19666 Jul 4
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @EmmanuelMacron

        I remember him smoking a ton of weed on stage at Brixton Academy

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      1. clement segun akran‏ @segetti Jul 4
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @EmmanuelMacron

        As a #humanist and #panafricanist. He saw what took most people many times to see. He saw the ideas that robbed us of our common heritage.

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      1. Young pac‏ @richieedet Jul 4
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @EmmanuelMacron

        But Nigerian youths are been slaughtered like animals by MBUHARI & his government chiefs. Please & please tell him to stop killing us

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      1. 2Riskii‏ @GhDedenyo Jul 4
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @EmmanuelMacron

        Staying true to your culture and allowing change as needed...

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      1. Bfklin‏ @Bfklin Jul 4
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @EmmanuelMacron

        Genius

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