Audio: Takun J 'Police Man'
Liberian hipco artist Jonathan Koffa aka Takun J's "Police Man" tackles issues of law enforcement corruption in his native Monrovia.
<p>Liberian hipco artist Jonathan Koffa aka <strong><a href="http://soundcloud.com/takunj" target="_blank">Takun J</a></strong>'s "Police Man" tackles issues of law enforcement corruption in his native Monrovia. His manager tells us that "he was arrested twice over [the song], set up by the police, and brutally beat. For a while after the song came out, the cops were arresting anyone who might be Takun J, so a lot of other artists, like <strong><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BViuLLMJEwE" target="_blank">Luckay Buckay</a></strong>, got caught up in the mess." Stream "Police Man" and an interview with Takun J on the issues that arose around the tune below.</p><p><iframe frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="http://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F33118681&show_artwork=true" width="100%"></iframe></p><p><span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="6c9c7e581cfb5f641657fd8e850b6a9f"><iframe type="lazy-iframe" data-runner-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xrYieEMNKoA?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span></p><p><em>Interview: Takun J talks about "Police Man"</em></p>
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