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creon (56) · 7 years ago

I am Rufus Moses, what makes me African is not the colour of my skin, my culture,my language or the continent i was born on. What makes me African is the spirit of Africa which i possess .

“Umntu ngumntu ngabanye abantu” in English means "people are people through other people". i am a Steemian because i belong to the Steemit community, i am human because i belong to the human community, "I AM AFRICAN BECAUSE I BELONG TO THE AFRICAN COMMUNITY".

Western lifestyle has taken that fact from a lot of African, they now don't want to be recognized as black, or as an African. they want to change the complexion of their skin, they want to live like a white man but i refuse to deny my heritage.

i am African, Xenophobia will not take that away from me, Racism will not take that away from me, Homophobia will not take that away from me,Sexism will not take that away from me,Western lifestyle will never take that away from me not even another mans language.

i am African, i love Africa and i will work to make Africa great .

The World is yours

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annieben (58) · 7 years ago (edited)

First that was lovely. I might not have felt how you felt when you made the piece but I felt something listening to it.

What makes me African is being born in the continent, might not be enough but its a ticket.

What makes me African is the resilience after life challenges, the ability to cope in almost every situation.

What makes me African is my trusting and forgiving spirit even after going through alot of betrayal.

What makes me African is my respect for other people's culture even when they look down on mine.

What makes me African is the joy I feel when I meet an African in a new place; the way we relate like we've known each other all our lives.

What makes me African is the gift of making difficult situations look light but making jokes and fun while finding ways to get through it.

What makes me African is knowing I belong to a continent that houses people with alot of diversity and loving that feel, wanting to learn about them all.

What makes me African might not be the food I eat or clothes I wear but that also counts.

What makes me an African is standing tall wherever I go with the pride of Africa in my heart.

I am Annie Ben; An African.

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10 votes

destinysaid (67) · 7 years ago

very nice one indeed, nice to meet you annie

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destinysaid (67) · 7 years ago

very nice one indeed, nice to meet you annie

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destinysaid (67) · 7 years ago

very nice one indeed, nice to meet you annie

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annieben (58) · 7 years ago

Thank you @destinysaid. Nice to meet you too. And thanks much for the rewards

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tony-duke (66) · 7 years ago

Wow wat a nice piece,,,, tells an inspirational story,, a sad and dispaired mind, roaming and trapped in its own anguish but at the end realises that life could be more fun if you just let go, live as though your happiness is what matters the most, there is no need to be sad.

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tony-duke (66) · 7 years ago

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prefazz (41) · 7 years ago

why I am an African
I am an African because I was born in Africa, in Nigeria to be precise, therefore I am African by place of birth.
Secondly my parents are both Africans, citizens of Nigeria which makes me an African automatically.
Also, if I should talk about naturalization, I have stayed in Nigeria for more than twenty years, that makes me a citizen of Africa by naturalization.
Also, I can participate in the elections held in Nigeria because I am a Nigerian (an African), a non African or better still a non Nigerian can not participate in any election held in Nigeria. Also, I as an African, I am used to foods like fufu, Amala, eba, banga rice, okro soup and so on. As an African, I'm always dressed on African wears and clothing like, the hausa caftan and others..
Also there is no other continent in the world were children call their parent's sister auntee instead of aunt except in Africa and I do call my parent's sister auntee which makes me an African.
There are so many other reason why I am an African; I'm an African negroid (black skinned), and have faced every challenges that any African faces. These and many other reason shows that I'm an African.
Thank God I am an African, God bless Africa.

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destinysaid (67) · 7 years ago

abeg I wan chop correct amala o, e have tey

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admiralsp (51) · 7 years ago

What makes me an African, first I hail from the western part of Africa, a beautiful place called Nigeria, down in the southern region, the most beautiful and fun place, a place where the people aren't known to carry last, as it is rightly said

"Warri no de carry last, e too much na draw".

I'm awesome and I love my

"Fresh Banga soup and starch"

If you don't know what that is, ask young6ix e go tell you. I'm an african, I spent half of my Christmas in a gas station, trying to get fuel as

"Nepa no bring light o, Nepa no bring light o"

as Tekno e go tell you.

I be warri, I be Nigerian and I'm African

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5 votes

destinysaid (67) · 7 years ago

warri! last last na sapele nai teach warri their movement sha o,

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admiralsp (51) · 7 years ago

We are all one my brother, 😂

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samminator (75) · 7 years ago

Oga Destiny, I throway salute give you. Me go talk dis one for Naija pidgin, cos na part of wetin make me an African.
Africa, as we don yan am before, na d birthplace and cradle of humankind. Being African no be becos say I black (as a matter of fact, black na d summation of all colours). Na ein be say na from Africa wey dem comot other races (abeg no fight me oo, cos my body dey do me one kind). Pride dey for person wey dem born for Africa. Me dey feel Africa, no be lie. Beauty dey for inside Africa, even dignity follow join body. To be an African no be beans oo.
Finally, I comot cap for Africa.
I love Africa.

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destinysaid (67) · 7 years ago

oga sammy, knack better pidgin my brother, nothing do you, we na african men, make dem dem go sidown,

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samminator (75) · 7 years ago

I dey tells u bro. Pidgin make sense die oo. See as ein pure like water

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yhaulez (59) · 7 years ago

I love the instrumental. I was also into making beats. I used fl studio and reason. But my funds were not enough for me to continue.
But by the way what makes me an african.
Is one in africa wisdom is wealth.
Wisdom is wealth! One thing I respect deeply about Africa is the treasure of wisdom our ancestors have handed down to us. While some of our leaders may have forgotten them, the rest of us don’t need to. From prudent sayings on wisdom itself, to judicious encouragements, warnings and even quirky advice on learning, patience, unity, wealth, poverty, community, family, love and marriage, these quotes will inspire you to be the best you can possibly be.

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3 votes

surgecapitalric (25) · 7 years ago

you should never give up on your talents and hobbies as passion for work is the only thing that encourages you to continue in that work during the period of financial constraint which you must encounter in whatever hustle you decide to give your time to. Money shouldn't be a problem now that you are over here... start small and remember at all times that every one of your icons was once a normal human with just dreams and shii and if actualizing your dreams is meant to be that easy, we'd all be super rich. Hold on to your dreams young man... #Thereisbeautyinthestruggle.... #staymotivated

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destinysaid (67) · 7 years ago

very nice one, our values are still important even now.

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dele02 (52) · 7 years ago (edited)

Hello destiny, my name is yemi and I must say that beat is nice... firstly your wrong because I just tried flowing on the beat so yes I think I can actually sing on it. I actually love music, like it’s my life but I have not recorded any song yet cos I don’t av the money to spend dorm studio sessions. It cost quite some money.
Anyway I don’t really know what to say to this being an African thing but I know that for me being an African I am the best, the strongest and I never no matter the situation, give up. It’s in us. We Africans are hustlers, we all know we must make it and we work and try our very best to make sure we make it, never giving up on our tk dreams l. I am an African because I was born in Africa and the blood that runs through me in African. No matter where you come from, as long as your a black man your an African was a line from a famous song I don’t quite remember the name. You don’t have to actually be dark before ur an African but so far you are of African origin then that’s all that’s needed. I am an African because I am determined to succeed and so far as I know, I am the best, the most awesome person ever.
Sorry I am not sure I was able to subscribe and not sure I would even win this but then again, I feel everyone should share thier views, win or loose.. Maybe you can share me some beats to work on.. Thanks for the opportunity to share my mind And great beat once again. Your quite good

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dele02 (52) · 7 years ago

I think we are to post a picture of us viewing the video, don’t think I got how to do that.. but oh well.. all is good😊

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gtan (53) · 7 years ago

What a great song there, I could feel life listening to it.

I'm African, not because of my skin, even thou i have a unique skin.
I'm African because I'm unique
I'm African because we are rich within and outside, we are the wealth of the world, we house the resource the nations depends on.

I'm African because we are strong and mighty. We pass through the huddles of life yet we still come out better and stronger

I'm African because we have rice heritage and culture.

I'm @gtan
Proudly an African.

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mayowa-eu (60) · 7 years ago

Hello @destinysaid, thanks for this awesome contest.

What makes me african

The strenght i have both physically and mentally which makes me distinct from others

The perfect joy I derive in putting smile on my fellow human being's face.

I face a lot of critics and challenges too, but i keep on going no matter what, this isnt because of any other thing but the african spirit in me.

The enthusiasm i feel while helping others in need

Is there any other continent that has beautiful cultures like what i have in my continent (beautiful languages, nice dresses, and superb foods), obviously no, and this creates a whole lot of pride in me been an african.

Where else in the world would you find the level of hardwork compared to the one here in my africa?, obviously nowhere.

I am God fearing, I am a loving person, never been selfish and always soft at heart, this is because i am an african.

Lastly, hardly would you find an african who gets easily demoralised by a present unpleasing situation, I am tough, I am rugged, and I never stop pulling until I acheive my goals, thats not just because I was born in Africa, its what makes me an African .

I am mayowa, and I am proud to be an African.

God bless Africa...

Thanks

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marshalllife (64) · 7 years ago

what makeS me an african is so so much,
Its endless, the african are the strongest in terms of any thing, to live and die as an african is the best life you could ever ask of,
wait oh we dey talk about Africa and i dey hear won dey blow funnel which kind level come be that,
I'm a proud Nigerian, cause we are fearless, determine, persevere,

shey be na article, oya make we use pidgin design am, base on logistics,

my name is destiny Marshall, i dey rap i dey sing, i dey dance i dey even do Mc,
many of my dudes say i be jack of all trade them dey forget say me na master of talent,
wetin make me be Nigeria gan gan, though say na delta boy abi, be say anytime we hear gun shot, instead of us to they run like everybody whey dey near, na we dey go check who shot the gun,me and my paddies enh we like wahala die,

e never finish, i like infact i love african ladies die, even if them give me oyibo girl for free still give me 5k dollars i no go take, you know why our african girls skin no be here, that statement whey you dey always hear say black is beautiful you think say na childs play,

and lastly the thing whey make me confirm Africa, be that survival instincts, na people like us you go through give wolf we go come back dey smile cause na we dey lead the pack, throw us give vampire na we go dey send them who dem go kill next (emalo waaaaa)

see enh to summarize be say africans no dey give up expecially 9ja if the situation just too hard na just to sit down for one bar nack 5 bottles stand up again go hustle,

WE ARE AFRICANS

AFRICANS

AWOOOOOOOOOOOO

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olusolaemmanuel (62) · 7 years ago (edited)

CONTEST ORGANISED BY @Destinysaid Tittle what makes me an Africa:-

I am by name Olusola Emmanuel, I am a citizen from one of the largest black race of the world (Nigeria). What makes me an Africa is more than been dark in complexion,what makes one an Africa goes a step forward to culture, tradition,dressing,ways of greeting etc.

Culture as we know is the way of life of people. Even one accent can tell from where ones Hale from. At most time people can tell from one accent and even culture. The way we dress can show to the whole world where one comes from. Our culture and traditions can speak a lot about one.

As a negriod from Nigeria, as a dark skinned person goes a lot to speak about one. Most dark people are believed to come from Africa and people who are fair in complexion are believed to be from Asia or Europe as the case may be, so my skin colour also speak a lot about me been an Africa.

The attitude of hard work is one thing again. As an Africa we are believed to be an hard working people. Africa are hard working people and dedicated to what they do or what they are dedicated in doing.

Way of dressing. The way most Africa people dress shows in a long way where we came from, if not for the civilization that has change our mode of dress in office and in schools. In the 18 &19s seeing a man or a woman you can easily tell when you see an Africa man. Like the Yoruba the aso Oke is mostly common among the Yoruba.

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chrisian768 (10) · 7 years ago

WHAT MAKES ME AFRICA

A lots of things makes me an Africa man:- Africa are known to be very religious. Mostly either Christian or Muslim and few are traditional worshipper. Citizens of Africa countries are know to be very religious.

Hard working spirit is another great quality attached to Africa people. Back then in the stone age, a single man can cultivate hundreds of heap of farm lard as the case may be. Little can an Africa man allow machine to do for him. They believe in man power.

Leaderships quality, most Africa leaders though most at times selfish, but are know for good leadership spirit. They can direct and have a good charismatic spirit,e.g Nelson Mandela, Obafemi Awolowo,Barrack Obama etc.

the continent I found my self, as actually declare that I am from the black race. The African continent.

Intelligence:-Afrca are know to be good in what ever things they do. From the educational aspect down to manpower and using of the IQ. Africa are good thinkers. Thanks

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pharouq66 (32) · 7 years ago

So Oga @destinysaid is organising a contest. Having fufilled all the necesary preconditions(which includes being awesome),i proceed to write an article on why i'm African. Ill infuse a bit of poetry though so ...here it geos!

I'm African.
I'm the eye you see when,
you think of riches buried,
Im the one you see,
when you think of leaders with brains,
Wole Soyinka,Nelson Mandela: every one knows their names.
I'm beauty,
I'm the sunshine when it glows,
I'm the peace in the water,
the fountain at Futa Djalo,
Im the height,
the strength,
the almighty kilimanjaro.
I'm the one with the basket of culture,
luscious greens,i'm agriculture!
I'm next one you see before the best,
And check it. Even the best of your best has an African intersection.
I'm the Masai, the zulu,
I'm Alpha Conde,Kenyatta Uhuru,
I'm the Van Vicker,the Samuel Eto'o fills and Fancis Duru!
I'm the calm in the wilderness,
Pity patting,beauty in my everything.
There's no limit to what ICAN,
Thats why im afrICAN!! elephant-herd-of-elephants-african-bush-elephant-africa-59989.jpeg

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tjunaidi (51) · 7 years ago

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tjunaidi (51) · 7 years ago

Saya sangatenyukai pos anda... 👍👍👍👍

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madmaxfury (53) · 7 years ago

What Makes Me Africa?

What makes me African? What doesn't?

Is it the kink of my hair or the colour of my skin? Is it the fire of my sun or my tales by the moon? Is it the hustle of my community or the bustle of my home? The noise of the market or the quiet of the night? Is it my people suffering and smiling in the same breath, ever enthusiastic, hard at work and hard at play? Is it the red dust of my homeland or the vast variety of tongues to be heard in the metropolises? Is it the beat of my heart or the call of village drums, the laughter of fearless running children, the green of the bush, the swiftly repaired cell-phone?

Is it my utter refusal, utter inability to quit till I make it?

Is it my blood or my bones, my cells or my lungs, the dust I breathe or the water I drink, the unbroken chain of unbroken people that is my proud proud lineage?

The answer of course is "Yes."

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setapart (52) · 7 years ago

Wow!!...this sounds so wonderful. I even felt like playing it repeatedly though i did it twice. Nice one boss, will work with you soon in music @destinysaid

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braide (54) · 7 years ago (edited)

Nice beat! I love it💜💜💜💯💯💯
Thumbs up bro!

What makes me African.

A_ Accomodative spirit and : As a true African it is an integral part of me to accommodate people , their lifestyle, culture,practice ,even their language .

F_Food: The food I eat makes me African, my egusi soup, afang soup, my bole and fish with coool pepsi. Oh! How will I forget my favourite catfish pepper soup.

R_ Respectful: You can't take this away from an African, as an African it is in my subconscious to respect my elders and even the people around me.

I_ Innovative and Inspiring: Yes am an African, I innovate new ways to produce fish feed for my fishes.

C_Creative: It takes creativity to draft a mat from rafia leaves , it takes creativity to make a painting from charcoal etc.
A_ Ability to adapt to any situation: I have learnt to adapt to harmattan, recession, inflation, power shortage etc . Africans can survive anywhere, walahi!

N_ Natural: I don't need any artificial to be beautiful, like they black is beauty.

Charlie Thank you! @destinysaid.

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olusolaemmanuel (62) · 7 years ago (edited)

my boss is on fire, keep it up boss. Always giving something back to the community

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edith4angelseu (57) · 7 years ago

Wow, quite a load-full Destiny. You are simply wonderful dear. I cease this opportunity to thank you for always stopping by, and to wish you a more prosperous new Year ever.

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lordrayden (52) · 7 years ago

Dark, obsidian, swarthy, ebony, all described as black, covers my flesh like a clothing, a clothing that is glued to my flesh. Easily identified by this clothing, I'm called "Black", yes black! Born into a continent(Africa) which has birthed different Nations, each with different and unique names. Born into a race where 'black' is the best flesh covering. Where each Nations are identified by their ethnicity. A multi-lingual continent with diversity of cultures and traditions with vast historic artifact.

AM AFRICAN AND AM PROUD

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stevenmosoes (63) · 7 years ago

Hi @destinysaid,

When I think of you or see your name, I can't help but see a star in the making all the time. Thank you for the opportunity to reflect on what makes us who we are.

What makes me an African.

What makes me an African is enormous but I will highlight few and explain briefly.

It's the Season: The raining and the harmattan season.
It's True nature of African with kindness, love, and giving. Also, wickedness, blood suckers, witch craft etc.
The colour of my skin and inner strength I possess.
The food I eat growing up like Fufu, Eba with Obe Ila, the concussion rice, the amala and obe ata without meat or fish. I go on and on.
Back in the days when boys still dey streets they hustle girls, Africa beauty no be for here. The beauty is straight from the inside outside. A African woman beauty is something to behold when you see it.
The free to yarn pingin English any day anywhere is another that makes African different from the world.

Thank you for trying to connect us together.

Bless you.

@stevenmosoes

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maxwel (43) · 7 years ago

this very creative and indeed lovely. Thumbs up man

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camzy (67) · 7 years ago

listening to your sorrowful beat :) so cool
can you drop a download link of your beats :-)
(i no wan thief am o) there are just cool

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admiralsp (51) · 7 years ago

Nice, it got some words floating in my head, could record and send if you give me the privilege. DopeS

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official-hord (60) · 7 years ago

I'am Akinola John Akinwale Odunayo, I hail from Ondo state, Nigeria. Ondo state is a state in the western region of the country Nigeria, which is also in the western region of Africa.

Basically, it is not just about being born by African parents or living in Africa that makes me African, its the mores and values I posses which has been passed down to me by my forefathers as my dad would say that makes me African.

I am Odunayo and I'm African

Thanks

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elisaul (56) · 7 years ago

very good post I hope to visit mine and you like it

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meritigbunu (49) · 7 years ago

I am an African! Why?
Africans are not those that reside in one of the African nations but Africans are those who are black in complexion with broad nose, with thick and dark hair they are the ones generally called the negroids.
So there goes the question why am I an African? I am an African because I bear every features that every negroid (which is an African) bears and also I am an African because I have the tone of an African that is my speech . I wouldn't call my self an Asian (the mongoloid) because I don't carry any of their characteristic feature such as yellow skin neither would I call myself an American because I don't in any way resemble them.
So I am an African because I am an African and even in another continent I would still be called an African, that is who I am.
I am proud to be an African

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fortune-inyang (55) · 7 years ago (edited)

Now I feel better being a blockchain rapper than having to pay tooxclusive and notjustok for them to still make more money off my talents.

My very short and stupid entry:

What makes me African na baba God, My papa and my Mama. I think my Mama should come before my papa for if she had closed up like toothpaste my pop wouldn't even cum in the first place.
I am African cos I am black and proud. I am bold and I am winning. Thank You

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alisonudeme (45) · 7 years ago

Lwkmd....
uncle Fortune am seeing u o

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fortune-inyang (55) · 7 years ago

My darling so you dey hia dey observe abi?

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caspady (56) · 7 years ago

Lol close up like toothpaste. Ikpa Yak ado light

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greenrun (66) · 7 years ago

One day the government would be decentralised, at Greensville, we are already thinking along that line.

Decentralisation is the future. Let's take back what is ours. I like D.Tube for disruption it is giving to youtube

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dante31 (63) · 7 years ago

Mans you said Greenville hahaha

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rabamaker (45) · 7 years ago

Great post and nice track! Steemit's potentials are endless. Afrobeats to the world!

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