Spokes is gone but Rabaki remains
Monday, July 29, 2013
Even though the artiste has died, his influence and his all-time hit Rabaki will continue to entertain and inspire.
Spokes H broke onto the music scene in a big way in the late 90s, but he only reached for the stars in 1999 with the release of his album Nnete ea baba with the hit song, Rabaki. Rabaki solicited different reactions from music lovers because of its artistic impression and its attempt to discourage men from being lazy.The lyrics ridicule men who have a tendency to sit at home while their counterparts toil to take something home at the end of the day.
In the track, Rabaki is described as a man who has moved in with his lover. At home orders everybody around and when he returns home from a drinking spree, he first goes to the kitchen to fry something quickly.His lyrics spoke about various aspects of life and he attempted to address different issues that occur in modern society. For example, he was critical of abortion and wrote a song expressing his feelings. Through his music, he also sought to encourage people to make something of themselves.
Over the years, there has been many reports of infants being abandoned by parents. Many factors can contribute to child abandonment, some of which may stem from mental health issues and lack of support, but other reasons may be that one could have made better choices with proper education. Some parents abandon their infants due to financial difficulties and the fear of having to provide for a newborn. Many developed countries have come up with...