"I had it in my pants pocket, and someone from the organization saw what I was carrying. Just before going on stage, they told me: 'That's not your country's flag, you can't take it out.' I almost succeeded."
Across Africa, debates about cultural preservation are heavily influenced by movements promoting conservative agendas rooted in colonial legacies, often obscured as defending âtradition.â
"We were just there, street performing, dressed up in costume, interacting with the public and just taking photos with people. We were just there spreading positivity."