LIVE: Ed Sheeran, Ghanaian Rapper Fuse ODG Slam Band Aid Song | Firstpost Africa

LIVE: Ed Sheeran, Ghanaian Rapper Fuse ODG Slam Band Aid Song | Firstpost Africa

Welcome to Firstpost Africa with Alyson Le Grange.
We are live from Durban, South Africa.

Band Aid’s popular Christmas song, “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” is in the midst of a controversy after British singer and songwriter Ed Sheeran said that his approval was not sought for the latest version of the song, which is set to be released on November 25. The song was released in 1984 to raise funds for Ethiopia’s famine between 1983 and 1985, and within a year raised $8.4 million to support the victims. But in recent years, the song has been criticised for showcasing Africa in a bad light and a land where nothing can potentially grow. Several artists have called the lyrics ignorant and portray a colonial attitude. Watch the video to know more about the controversy.

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