Track: Money (King Britt Mix)
Album: Eclectica (Episodes in Purple)
Genre: Soul
Country: South Africa/Canada
Release date: April 2009 (Vid: July 2010) Read more about this artist »
One war, two putsches, various national crises, these are just some of the more obvious inconveniences Joséphine the omelette seller, Chantal the bread vendor, Joseph the barber/electrician, Albert the artisan, Armand the preacher, and other members of the Orchestre Symphonique Kimbanguiste have had to put up with in the orchestra's 15 years of existence. Click on "Read More" Share
On a serious note, though, he's not kidding about having to find any which way to get paid in Lagos. The city is the West African people magnet, and as good an example of over-population as you're likely to find anywhere.
The formal employment sector cannot support the influx, so almost everybody has to get creative about earning a living. Click on "Read More" for a brief video of the daily hustle.