The singer’s statement was featured in a repost of a story by rapper Fuse ODG, who said that he “refused” to be a part of the Band Aid 30 version as he feels the song perpetuates “damaging ...

The Ghanaian-English singer and rapper said that Band Aid’s messaging “perpetuate[s] damaging stereotypes that stifle Africa’s economic growth, tourism, and investment”.

We Know It's Christmas (Band Aid Reply) is "not just a song" but "a statement", says the rapper.

Over the years, Band Aid has brought an all-star group of musicians together to record the song “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” for charity. The original version arrived in 1989, and other ...

Band Aid has done a huge amount of good, but Ed Sheeran's right: it's portrayal of the continent where I grew up is outdated, writes ESTHER KRAKUE. ... The rapper Fuse ODG, ...

The Ghanaian-English singer and rapper said that Band Aid’s messaging “perpetuate[s] damaging stereotypes that stifle Africa’s economic growth, tourism, and investment”.

Sheeran also shared a statement by Ghanaian-British songwriters and rapper Fuse ODG, who has sharply criticized Band Aid’s efforts and refused to participate in the 2014 version of the song.

Band Aid’s latest track blends voices from Band Aid (1984), Band Aid 20 (2004) ... citing a post by British-Ghanaian rapper Fuse ODG that criticised foreign aid in Africa. ...

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Band Aid may have raised more than £150m in the past four decades to help Africa, but some are saying the charity's song Do They Know It's Christmas? is increasingly outdated and even 'harmful ...

It's the 40th anniversary of Band Aid this year. A new mix of the original charity single 'Do They Know It's Christmas' and the 30th anniversary version has been released - but not everyone's ...