[Music]
a few weeks ago I asked
Beninese youth on the streets of
cottonou who was what inspires them
is and could not answer me
and yet who are those who live
in the shelters if raising your hand ok because
that I had an Egyptian friend whose
friends asked him if the Africans
lived in the trees and in the evening
made a publication I said ok I
sleep in branch number b
today and you ok africa by the way
it’s the continent or via clichés
the stubborn corruption
family the drug the war
instability politicians and you
know we grew up in this
environment told us that we
africans we were if we
african we were that it’s like
if there was a meritage of the
colonization
a legacy of the years I
would dspe rabies and it was going to serve
here than to logic
we grew up in an environment
where fatalism prevents us from
to succeed not the Africans every time
that you hear someone say we
Africans not blacks do not
run aground to say something
negative and it’s not because there is the
better in
socrates no it’s not socrates aristotle
aristotle said that we are learning the
practical virtues of what surrounds us
and many scientific studies
have confirmed this what we are
that’s what we see that’s what
we read and that’s especially what we
rub shoulders you know virtues like
to be honest the virtues like not
steal the virtues as being good
worker is not because we
told us that we needed the assets
we have them we have them all
simply because we have seen
people do it and also because you have
typed a little but hey I want you
talk about inspiration when governance
asked me what I did not want
said I was going to give you
Africans but actually I do not want them
of African inspiration
you know the first man actually
the first African to have made the
world Tour
not that the tale is raised the hand he
is called admitted lola to twelve jurors to
Milanese to twelve days did
the world tour solo was in
2016
when asked why he
do that that’s the message they
wanted to send he said Africa has
need models I encounter
young children of young Africans who
tell me it’s impossible to be
pilot because they are black and I
want to show them that if I have to
show them that I am the proof
that they can do it I ‘m going to you
talk about all those people we
we need young Africans
African like you like me who
show that it is possible that they do not
do not believe in the impossible of young people
african game centers
I did not want the pitch in English
because frankly if you listen to me
to speak in English
you will laugh
we need young people who are
shows that one can be black and make
great things
every time we talk about a model of
success if it’s not a white it’s
surely in Africa and US
it’s true they are black like us
but did they live in the
same environment that we are this
that they lived like us this
difficulty that stevie talked about is this
they experienced the most over galley
at noon very violent me I saw that I
woods are still is what he wants
expect more we need
Africans who were born in Africa who
have lived in our environment and
which nevertheless succeeded when
angelic kidjo won her third
grammy awards money please she
dedicated this to the African youth
youth
six African musicians but
you know it was completely
useless because angeli kidjo of ouidah
to new yok angelic kidjo of the benign to
this summit the quito coating that have
managed to win three grammy awards
it’s a strong signal for all
young Africans for all young people
musicians who want to become
something that’s what we
we need these people
calls modern roles
Africa needs models when
I was younger I had a
obsession I wanted at all costs
to find someone who looked like
said but no I do not want to be married
elise gbèdo and all she wears a
wig and I have hair
do not tell him that please
and when I was told I look like my
father I say no I do not want to look like
to my father pays you does not have any
hair too and for years
I looked for someone who looked like
and for two years I have been spending my time
interview the young Africans who have
of those stories that have
the inspiration to give and I got
realized that everyone had some
something to offer to the world
they have a story to tell they have
a heel showed and they took the
patient to arms the body and did it
and I have to ask you each
of you no matter what you
like to do whatever we are
is your cease your race I do not care
but whoever you are makes sure
to be an inspiration to others
I’m walking but the magic of inspiration
in gorgeous nevers of marianne
williamson she said simply
whenever you allow to do
shine your self every time you
allow to be wonderful to give you
permission to others to be the same
so you ask who am I?
praying talented radiant and wonderful
you are wrong to ask yourself that
rather, who are you
for the ppt be an inspiration for
Africa inspired Africa inspired the
world please change the world
from the stage from your passion I will
thank
[Applause]
a few weeks ago I asked
Beninese youth on the streets of
cottonou who was what inspires them
is and could not answer me
and yet who are those who live
in the shelters if raising your hand ok because
that I had an Egyptian friend whose
friends asked him if the Africans
lived in the trees and in the evening
made a publication I said ok I
sleep in branch number b
today and you ok africa by the way
it’s the continent or via clichés
the stubborn corruption
family the drug the war
instability politicians and you
know we grew up in this
environment told us that we
africans we were if we
african we were that it’s like
if there was a meritage of the
colonization
a legacy of the years I
would dspe rabies and it was going to serve
here than to logic
we grew up in an environment
where fatalism prevents us from
to succeed not the Africans every time
that you hear someone say we
Africans not blacks do not
run aground to say something
negative and it’s not because there is the
better in
socrates no it’s not socrates aristotle
aristotle said that we are learning the
practical virtues of what surrounds us
and many scientific studies
have confirmed this what we are
that’s what we see that’s what
we read and that’s especially what we
rub shoulders you know virtues like
to be honest the virtues like not
steal the virtues as being good
worker is not because we
told us that we needed the assets
we have them we have them all
simply because we have seen
people do it and also because you have
typed a little but hey I want you
talk about inspiration when governance
asked me what I did not want
said I was going to give you
Africans but actually I do not want them
of African inspiration
you know the first man actually
the first African to have made the
world Tour
not that the tale is raised the hand he
is called admitted lola to twelve jurors to
Milanese to twelve days did
the world tour solo was in
2016
when asked why he
do that that’s the message they
wanted to send he said Africa has
need models I encounter
young children of young Africans who
tell me it’s impossible to be
pilot because they are black and I
want to show them that if I have to
show them that I am the proof
that they can do it I ‘m going to you
talk about all those people we
we need young Africans
African like you like me who
show that it is possible that they do not
do not believe in the impossible of young people
african game centers
I did not want the pitch in English
because frankly if you listen to me
to speak in English
you will laugh
we need young people who are
shows that one can be black and make
great things
every time we talk about a model of
success if it’s not a white it’s
surely in Africa and US
it’s true they are black like us
but did they live in the
same environment that we are this
that they lived like us this
difficulty that stevie talked about is this
they experienced the most over galley
at noon very violent me I saw that I
woods are still is what he wants
expect more we need
Africans who were born in Africa who
have lived in our environment and
which nevertheless succeeded when
angelic kidjo won her third
grammy awards money please she
dedicated this to the African youth
youth
six African musicians but
you know it was completely
useless because angeli kidjo of ouidah
to new yok angelic kidjo of the benign to
this summit the quito coating that have
managed to win three grammy awards
it’s a strong signal for all
young Africans for all young people
musicians who want to become
something that’s what we
we need these people
calls modern roles
Africa needs models when
I was younger I had a
obsession I wanted at all costs
to find someone who looked like
said but no I do not want to be married
elise gbèdo and all she wears a
wig and I have hair
do not tell him that please
and when I was told I look like my
father I say no I do not want to look like
to my father pays you does not have any
hair too and for years
I looked for someone who looked like
and for two years I have been spending my time
interview the young Africans who have
of those stories that have
the inspiration to give and I got
realized that everyone had some
something to offer to the world
they have a story to tell they have
a heel showed and they took the
patient to arms the body and did it
and I have to ask you each
of you no matter what you
like to do whatever we are
is your cease your race I do not care
but whoever you are makes sure
to be an inspiration to others
I’m walking but the magic of inspiration
in gorgeous nevers of marianne
williamson she said simply
whenever you allow to do
shine your self every time you
allow to be wonderful to give you
permission to others to be the same
so you ask who am I?
praying talented radiant and wonderful
you are wrong to ask yourself that
rather, who are you
for the ppt be an inspiration for
Africa inspired Africa inspired the
world please change the world
from the stage from your passion I will
thank
[Applause]
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