 It's getting more and more interesting, the political space in Nigeria and so many other things, and it's very heartwarming that even the young ones are so involved in politics right now. I hear there was, OK, let me not say I hear, but I saw a photograph of someone who went and climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in order to forest a flag of a particular political party. I may not mention the name, but in fact, I don't know whether I would say I was impressed, but it shows some kind of determination, so some kind of positive rebellion, because it's not every rebellion that will be negative, a positive one that, OK, if we are not satisfied with what is happening right now, we will show the world that we too can make a difference. I climbed Kilimanjaro to put a flag, you know, I wonder. Yes, that's very unusual. Very, very. And very interesting. That's the tallest mountain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro, I think, followed by Mount Kenya and then followed by Mount Cameroon. So to go to the top boosts, to the heights of the tallest mountain in Africa to plant the flag of a political party. It's a statement, it's a definitive statement and an unusual way of drawing attention, obviously global attention, because people who go, Mount Kilimanjaro is in Arusha in Tanzania, so people who go on that are usually tourists, and I'm sure they will have been wondering what type of flag that was, you know, and they will have engaged with him to ask why he did that. So he will have explained, and this will have gone back to their different countries, okay, maybe saying something about this young person when they got back, this Nigerian who came there. So it's actually very instructive as well, and I'm impressed with that. I think also that the, I mean, when we were talking to Minister Aswanyolu, we had asked if he thought that the political parties, the established ones, are actually acknowledging what is happening, you know, and I think, for me, I suspect that they are not. I think they are still either being deliberately dismissive of it in order to show that there's no political capital, you know, on the side of those, exactly, but then if you look in the social media space, the truth is that it's what these young people have been doing. They are basically setting the agenda, because, you see, there was a time, there was a general talk about physical fitness, and then we suddenly saw some presidential candidates. Nigeria became a gym for everybody. Exactly, everybody, you know, and then when they were told, when they were being told that they didn't translate into numbers on the ground, we started seeing the rallies, you see, and now even the older parties also now started doing their own rallies. So in some ways, from what I have observed, the younger generation, they are actually the one setting the agenda, you know, it's the media who should be setting the agenda in any country. But now we are having the young people, as far as 2023 elections are concerned, actually setting the agenda. They have the social media, so traditional media, social media, there's that fight. And they will set the agenda for the traditional media, more or less. Because it's what they are doing. We report now. Exactly, exactly. So they are setting the agenda for the traditional media. It's instructive, it's interesting, it's interesting, and I think it's positive as well. Yeah. Okay, let's see if we have the third guest online. His name is Yong Boon, he's a musician, a young, vibrant musician staying in Kalaba. So let me not say more about Yong Boon. Yong Boon, good morning, or good afternoon and welcome to the program. Good afternoon, good afternoon. Well, I don't know, Aqua Cross, Cross River, Aquabomb could have been like the Jamaica of Nigeria because of, did we lose the call again? Can you hear me, Yong Boon? Okay, okay. Cross River and Aquabomb could have been like the Jamaica of Nigeria, but for some years, some people say, in spite of the fact that there are so many talents in Cross River and Aquabomb, it is still backward in the entertainment industry. Now, would you still say that is how Cross River State entertainment industry can be described nowadays? Because this description is more than 10 years ago. Can Cross River and Aquabomb still be described as entertainment backward, if I may say? No, no, no. Cross River and Aquabomb are no more backward in the entertainment world because lately we have great musical exports from this part of Nigeria and then we are doing great. So if you see, we still have Iyaya in the trend and it's Cross River and Aquabomb and then we still, we have all the people like Emcee Mbakara, he's doing well online, you know, he's into skits making, he's a comedian, and it's Cross River and Aquabomb. So I don't think we are still backward in the entertainment industry. So you don't need to come to Lagos to blow anymore, is that what it is? We all know that everybody in Nigeria, in Africa knows that Lagos is like, you know, Lagos is the center for excellence. And so if whatever craft, whatever you're doing, we still believe that Lagos is still the top notch place for every entertainer to go and really sell himself because the business mogul, our show business moguls are there so we can, we should go there just to meet them face to face and then all the houses, the media houses are also there, the ones we need to go global are always there so we still need Lagos, but it doesn't mean that we cannot blow from anywhere, Iyaya blew from Potakot, even Iyaya blew from Calaba, so everybody has to go to Lagos. So Lagos is the center for excellence, we go there to excel. Okay. What would you, what would you, how would you describe your brand of music and what are your influences? Why do you play this brand of music? What has influenced you? Okay, I am an Afro-Hip-Hop artist. Yes, I'm an Afro-Hip-Hop artist and if you ask people from the streets, they'll say, okay, Jampong is actually a street hip-hop artist because I make music for the commoners, the laymen. I make music for everybody who can just easily relate to the happenings around them. So I am just a trenches kid, we use more trenches now, to define where we come from. So I am from the streets and I do music for the people, the laymen. So I feel like music for the Afro-Hip-Hop I mean to actually affected my people because they easily understand the kind of music I make. I make music like I use slogans, like Bordigo tell you, I use slogans like De De Adiwit, these are slogans that are on the streets already. So if you use them in the song, the person might just easily just understand and say ah, okay, De De Adiwit now, I will Bordigo tell you, and then the Russians and things like that. So I feel like slogans have actually really affected us and helped us in the music industry. How long have you been in the music industry? Okay, professionally I would say I am six years into the music industry, professionally. Yeah. Okay. And you know, one major observation that I have made in the current generation of artists that we have is that many of them are well educated. If you look at the fathers, if I use that expression, I don't want to mention their names, but the fathers who have also excelled with absolute due respect to them, but in their time they were always quarreling, you know, there wasn't much unity, right? But some people have said probably it's because today we have artists who are educated and there's more collaboration, there's more, they don't see themselves as threats, rather they see themselves as being there to complement one another. Yeah. Yes. So what would be your reaction? Do you think the education that they have is a critical factor in that transformation? You know, how do you respond to that? Yeah, education is something that helps everybody in all realm of life. It's like education to me is not civilization, but education is knowledge impartation. Yeah. But for the music industry, back in the day, legends like Fela, all those people, Majek Fashek, all those people, yeah, they used to make music that I think it is because they were educated and then they made music that took the test of time. That's why we still play their songs to date, yeah. But for now, now, I feel like majority of youth nowadays, they just believe that if you check the streets, lately you hear a school nascar and the rest, all those things on the streets. But some people, some of us do not agree with that. There are people who have the privilege to go to school and some people do not. Some of the musicians that you see today make music from their latent attributes, the talent that God gave them. Some of them are privileged to be in school and some of them are privileged to have pairs that are educated. So they get to know these things that they know and the life itself teaches them everything. Life itself educates them and then teaches them things to know and things to say in their songs. So I feel like education has its own part to play in music making because if you do not, if you are not well educated, even to say that's it, that's it just because I'm not finished school, is we see him on screens get bagging awards, honorary awards and doctorate awards and duress and duress because he went back to school, he went back to school. So I don't think anybody will say school has come and then you want to be a very, very successful musician. So I feel like education is one of the major keys to a successful music career. Yeah. We've talked about education. It's unfortunate I couldn't lay my hands on the video of your song but I'm sure on plus TV as much as these videos that we have will be using them to play. I particularly liked the song a long time ago you sang about Nigerian beauty. I will never get that song out of my head if you have a video we'll have to see to that where you described the women from all parts of Nigeria and really exalted them, praised them for what they are and what kind of things that they can do but haven't spoken about your music 2023 is coming. The elections will happen. You have a massive followership. What are you doing about 2023 to make sure the outcome is what Nigerians will like? What is your level of participation whether now or in the future leading to 2023? Briefly now. Okay, just like we have all these comedians, actors and skit makers doing their own part. I think musicians are doing their own part too. I saw a comedian skit maker, Rantin, I wouldn't say Rantin but Rantin is just the word to use right now on social media saying that we skied the video during the leki to get time. They came out, said they are beat and then did one or two things. Now they are not even making songs. For me right now, there is a song I did when I was small. I did it with my brother but I think I want to redo the song. I talked about democracy and the song was I don't say. So I am trying to revamp that song because I have to put something out because I feel like every youth needs to know the importance. Every youth has a path to play in politics. So I feel like if you are a youth and you say you love Nigeria and this is your country and you want to be successful in Nigeria, you have to be part of the whole political work. I think I have a song that I am coming out with and it starts when you don't say when it is out I am definitely going to reach out to you so that we put it out together. It is going to talk about the role of the youth to play in politics. Every youth has a role to play in politics because if we leave it, if we leave it, we are only going to be ranting, we are only going to be ranting so we have to do something about it. So me, myself and my company, we are going to say something about, excuse me. Okay. Well, Younghoon, it's like some urgent issues are coming up as well. But we have taken enough time that we need and we are hoping that your future and ours will mingle somewhere in the past so that when you get to the top, you know that plus TV played a part in your life as well. Well, we congratulate you for what you have done already and what you are going to do, we wish you luck and we are hoping that what you have put your mind to do to make sure 2023 is a success, you will do it. Thank you so much for coming on the show this. Thank you very much for your positive TV. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. My listeners and everybody go bless. Okay. Well, tomorrow we should be able to bring you a song because he talked about collaboration that other musicians have been doing. There's a collaboration that has like 10 musicians. I remember Too Faced was there, Timmy Dacolo was there, Simi was there, the Fuji Master was there. There were so many of them and they started singing and telling the people, they're not campaigning for anybody, but they were telling people it is important that we don't sell our votes and then that we come out to vote and do everything. Tomorrow we promise you we're going to bring that song to you. Until we meet again tomorrow, my name is Nyam Gul Agadje. Have a lovely week. And I'm Bayolo Ake, enjoy the rest of the day and be safe.