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Sunday, 31 January 2016

Coldplay and Beyoncé's new video is accused of culture appropriation

Coldplay (with Beyoncé cameo!)'s new song "Hymn for the Weekend" is getting lots of attention, and not all of it is good. The video, which was shot in India, features fire breathers, holy men, and Queen Bey as a very fancy Bollywood actress. It has started to receive criticisms of cultural appropriation. Read some of the tweets below..



65 comments:

  1. They have started abi????? Mtcheeee!

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    1. Indians too are talking, don't they dance on d street, n hv snake like character? At least we watch that in their movies. Beyonce oya tweet back.

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    2. Awon aye! Linda take note!

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    3. People will always talk. So just move on and do your thing.

      #LIB ADDICT#

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    4. Criticisms must be made. More Instagram followers for you all

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  2. Does it mean her work is effortless..

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  3. their biz not mine...












    Don~ jazzycrush

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  4. Loool but don't Indians dance in the street? At least that's what we see in their movies

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    1. Thank u o thank u u they r just looking for attention

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    2. They show the same things in their movies so why complain?

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    3. It is a part of dia culture dat dos nt mn dat is al dey re abou. Den i can safely assume that everyone in Nigeria goes to a babalawo bcos dat is wat we see in d movies





      #*karlishah*

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  5. People must criticise





    LINDA NOTIFY DBANJ

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  6. And how does dat concern anybody here?


    ...merited happiness

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  7. I don't know what they're talking bout

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  8. cultural appropriation ke? who cares

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  9. Abeg these indians shud gtfo!! Na lie before? Dnt dey dance around on d streets? Ve u eva watched bollywood movies? U go taya na. Half of d movie na dance oo. So wot is d cultural misappropriation dere? Mtchew!!!! Or do dey wana shay dey Dnt charm snakes too? Dey shud be glad beyonce represented dia culture.

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  10. there's absolutely nothing wrong wit d concept... it's really cool... so much luv.@ coldplay. Linda post my comment o

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  11. there's absolutely nothing wrong wit d concept... it's really cool... so much luv.@ coldplay. Linda post my comment o

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  12. there's absolutely nothing wrong wit d concept... it's really cool... so much luv.@ coldplay. Linda post my comment o

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  13. Seen
    Am temporary out of service
    Pls try again later
    Linda dont take note!

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  14. There is something about coldplay tho...


    #GeneralFortune

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  15. Khmmmmmm





















































































































































    !brightosman aka fake phyno .#gerarahere

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  16. Lmao d llast one. Is crazy! Cn u imagine?

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  17. Lemme go and watch the video.... Only then will I understand what they're saying



    Sincerely speaking the mind of Amadioha

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  18. Na them sabi, sips cup of tea.

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  19. I see absolutely nothing wrong with the video. Its just a video with a definite theme, which had to be followed. But then, everyone is entitled to their opinion, and its actually good publicity for the song, after all, it just made me watch the video now.


    Sincerely speaking the mind of Amadioha

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  20. Abeg they should have several seats!!! If anything, the videos celebrates their rich culture!

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  21. Abeg. Na dem sabi. The video is cool just because Yonce is in it. Other wise people would not be talking about it. If it were only Coldplay

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  22. Jealousy people

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  23. Choi.. Nawa oo














    Enugu's second shoe designer

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  24. Enter your comment...Queen bey, she is superb. like it or not d song dey chop moni and her fame kip growing.

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  25. Na dem sabi...twitter have given weak pple mouth to insult pple above them...

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  26. Coldplay is finished as a band.
    Teaming up with pop stars like Beyonce. Why won't their art reduce.

    I miss the days of 'a rush of blood to the head' when coldplay could actually sing.

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  27. Is it? I like the theme
    -D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

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  28. Gbam!! Abeg listen to the music and enjoy

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  29. World people can never be pleased. I thought that video was very beautiful, one of the best videos I've seen from coldplay and a very nice song too. It just showcased the beauty of India and our cultural diversity. Those criticising it only helps to show that we are all loosing our culture, we only thing something is beautiful if it meets up to the western standard. What a shame

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  30. Hehehhehehe...wahala dey









    ~make I go drink one bottle of beer~

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  31. Linda pls sometimes ur tweet post aren't clear.#strainingmyeyes

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  32. acid man(linda's husband)31 January 2016 at 11:33

    Dia own cup of moi moi...I dey cook rice for my wife linda,b4 she gets back frm church...

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  33. They should all go and have several seats joor!

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  34. Lol where is Indian? And who are those talking? Back seat is free

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  35. With all these drama, she will still make her millions from the song. Na them sabi jare

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  36. Haven't seen the video and am not Indian so I can't comment yet








    anaekwe.ucheslimj@gmail.com

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  37. These are disingenuous attempts to go tit for tat against black people for discussing cultural appropriation in the first place. They're using Beyonce to silence black people about our valid point on how we're constantly substituted in what we create without being given proper credit as originators and innovators.

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  38. Like their opinion will stop the sell of the video though.

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  39. Crazy people would always talk....india people complaining they are assuming they always dance on the street but that's what I see in the videos... people complain all the damn time

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  40. Nothing wrong with the video, just showing the Indian culture! Their movies do more......nothing to it joor

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  41. Nothing wrong with the video, just showing the Indian culture! Their movies do more......nothing to it joor

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