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I was once racially abused in France – Oxlade
Afrobeat artist Ikuforiji Olaitan, known in the music circles as Oxlade, has spoken about experiencing racial abuse in France.
Speaking on ‘The Datebizz’ podcast, the ‘Kulosa’ hitmaker revealed that the traumatic experience inspired the title of his debut album, ‘Oxlade From Africa’
“I decided to name my album ‘Oxlade From Africa’ because I was racially abused in France, precisely Monaco”.
Oxlade noted that the incident opened his eyes to the stigma faced by Africans, emphasizing the clear disparity in self-perception among Africans.
“That was what woke me up to be an African. It also made me realise that African stigma exists. In Africa, we see ourselves as normal human beings but outside Africa, they [foreigners] see us as monkeys, strange beings”, he said.