Killa Ace: The power of music during Gambia's dictatorship | The 77 Percent
During Yahya Jammeh's 22-year-long dictatorship, artists in Gambia were heavily restricted from speaking out against the regime. Rapper and human rights activist Killa Ace — who himself was forced into exile — talks to fellow Gambian musicians about the link between music and politics and the power it holds.
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