September 16, (THEWILL) – Morocco-born US rapper, Karim Kharbouch, aka French Montana, has announced the donation of 500 canoes to the Makoko community in Lagos, Nigeria.
Makoko is a waterfront slum famous for its stilted and floating structures situated along the Lagos lagoon.
Some weeks ago, Montana shot the music video of his song titled, ‘Wish U Well,’ in which he featured Khalif Malik Ibn Shaman Brown, aka Swae Lee, another US rapper, and Lekan Osifeso Jnr. aka Lojay, a Nigerian singer, in Makoko. The rapper, however, attracted criticism from his Nigerian fans for choosing the slum as the location for his music video.
In reaction to the backlash, the rapper said he would donate 500 canoes to the community. He said local craftsmen, in collaboration with SALXCO, Gamma, and Swae Lee, will construct approximately six boats weekly, to reach 500 canoes by December. He added that after witnessing community struggles, he was inspired to get involved and to help impact change.
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