“If I want to marry any man in Nigeria now, it won’t take me more than two weeks for us to have our wedding because many of them are looking for opportunities to travel abroad. Some might be genuine, some might not. So, I’d rather marry a cleaner in the UK than marry a banker in Nigeria.”
— UK-based Nigerian lady
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The Night Legends Left Their Egos at the Door
On the night of January 28, 1985, at A&M Studios in Los Angeles, a handwritten sign was placed outside the recording studio: “Check your ego at the door.”
No one could have known that those few simple words would become the opening line to one of the most memorable moments in music history.
Walking through that door were artists who could fill virtually any stage on their own: Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Diana Ross, Ray Charles, and dozens of other leading names. They were accustomed to spotlights, roaring crowds, and being the center of attention. But that night, there was no single star.
No red carpet. No private stage. No distance between the legends.
They stood side by side, wearing headphones, holding sheets of lyrics, and waiting for their turn. These were artists who were used to thousands of people listening to them. Now, they had to listen to one another.
Perhaps that was the most remarkable thing about that recording session.
When Fame Knows How to Step Aside
We Are the World was created during a devastating famine in Ethiopia, with the goal of raising money for humanitarian relief. Every artist involved had already achieved success and earned a place in music history. They did not need another hit to prove who they were.
But they had something else they could give: their voices and their influence.
Watching the behind-the-scenes footage, it is easy to forget that these were artists who had once commanded the attention of the entire world. Bob Dylan worked through his harmony parts. Cindy Lauper had to adjust jewelry that could make unwanted noise. Tina Turner patiently waited for her part. Everyone rehearsed, listened, and worked together to make the song sound like one collective voice.
No one needed to stand out above everyone else.
Because when the purpose is big enough, individual fame naturally becomes smaller.
That may be the deepest beauty of We Are the World: people who had so much to hold on to chose to use what they had to give something away.
When Music Becomes Something Greater Than Itself
Nearly four decades have passed. Many of the artists in that room have since died, while those who remain have traveled through most of their lives. Yet the old footage can still make people stop and watch.
Not simply because it brings back memories of a golden era of music.
But because it reminds us that talent means the most when it is used for something larger than the person who possesses it.
Perhaps the true strength of a person is not measured by how high they can rise to be admired by others, but by how willing they are to use their position to help someone else stand.
That is why We Are the World has never been just a song.
It is the memory of an extraordinary night when legends of music walked through the same door, left their egos behind, and raised their voices for people they might never meet.
And perhaps that is when music is at its most beautiful—when a microphone is no longer used to make one person shine, but becomes a voice for those who need to be heard.
"I'm not burying you to go and rest in peace. I'm asking you to go revenge. As you're my first son, start from the first son of the family that unalived you. Unalive them from beginning to end. As you unalive, you sweep"
A mother is telling her late son to seek revenge and she visible gave him weapons for war. To me, is the revenge actually justice or she's simply creating a chain of longtime grieve for another family. Because if this spirit start to carry out this mission, it won't stop.
“Stop marrying Igbo women, marry women from other tribes, because the way some Igbo women have been speaking against men and dragging men online shows that something has gone wrong with the way they were raised, men need to stop believing that the best woman to marry must come from their own tribe and start looking beyond their culture when choosing a partner”
— Man says
All You Said Here Is Nothing But Truth, Some Igbo Young Youth's Are Doing What They Are Doing Today Is Result Of What Nigeria Terrorists Military @DHQNigeria@PoliceNG Did To Their Family Members, @NigeriaGov Have Killed Millions Of Biafrans And Still Killing. @POTUS@amnesty@VP