Fuse ODG is leveraging his global platform to reshape perceptions of African identity and history. In a trending Instagram post, he showcased a handwritten card stating, “Africa is not a country,” and provided a compelling caption that elaborated on the importance of land, lineage, and reclaiming African identity worldwide.
Fuse ODG
Fuse ODG posted from a historically significant beach in Barbados, formerly known as Sam Lord’s Beach, named after an English colonial planter. He announced its symbolic reclamation and renaming to Sankofa Beach.
“This beach carries a stolen story and today we are reclaiming it!! Welcome to ® Sankofa Beach because it’s by the shores of the Atlantic Ocean that points us back home to the motherland.”
The word Sankofa, derived from the Akan language of Ghana, means “to return and retrieve”a fitting emblem for a movement centered on reconnecting with history and identity.
Fuse ODG went on to share the emotional impact of his visit, describing Barbados as eerily familiar:
“I went to places in Barbados that felt like I had been before… this was the same soil that my ancestors were taken to… so being here reinforced how important this mission is.”
The musician, an advocate for African empowerment and the #TINA movement, stressed that reclaiming African identity transcends the continent. He noted the shared heritage of Africa and the Caribbean, interconnected through the transatlantic slave trade, and mentioned a significant milestone in uniting these groups.
“I witnessed the first ever direct flight from Ghana to Barbados and this symbolic move is just the beginning of our restoration as Africans in the Caribbean.”
The flight symbolizes a significant step in reconnecting communities that have been separated for centuries, highlighting healing and the rewriting of their narratives.
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