It’s heart-warming to see Nigerian artists have a positive message in their songs for once. Olu Maintain and Kelly Handsome have already done their bit to glamorise getting rich through “419” so seeing this video by Cobhams, Banky W. and co is very encouraging indeed. Even though it’s a sponsored campaign by Microsoft, the message behind “Maga Don Pay” I think comes across very clearly without sounding cheesy and the song doesn’t sound bad either. Here’s hoping Nigerian artists as a whole add more positivity in their music (with or without corporate sponsorship) because they have the unique opportunity to reach impressionable young minds who the future of the nation depends on.

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