Ikuforiji Olaitan, who is widely recognized by the stage name Oxlade, has recounted his experiences of racial discrimination while in France.
During a recent appearance on the podcast ‘The Datebizz,’ the artist disclosed that this distressing encounter served as a catalyst for the title of his inaugural album, ‘Oxlade From Africa.’
“I decided to name my album ‘Oxlade From Africa’ because I was racially abused in France, precisely Monaco,” he recalled.
“That was what woke me up to be an African. It also made me realise that African stigma exists. In Africa, we see ourselves as normal human beings but outside Africa, they [foreigners] see us as monkeys, strange beings.”
Oxlade, who holds a degree in History and International Relations, further asserted that the terms Africa and Nigeria carry pejorative connotations.
