{"id":712801,"date":"2019-09-29T15:17:37","date_gmt":"2019-09-29T15:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/09\/29\/amazing-things-about-falz-you-didnt-know\/"},"modified":"2019-09-29T15:17:37","modified_gmt":"2019-09-29T15:17:37","slug":"amazing-things-about-falz-you-didnt-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/09\/29\/amazing-things-about-falz-you-didnt-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazing Things About Falz You Didn&#8217;t Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_684182\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-684182\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-684182\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Falz-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Falz\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"  \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-684182\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Falz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Folarin Falana known popularly as Falz, is one of Nigeria\u2019s sensational rapper, songwriter and actor.<\/p>\n<p>Falz, who is the son of renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana started his career while in secondary school after forming a group called \u201cThe School Boys\u201d with his friend.<\/p>\n<p>Falz debuted into the Nigerian music scene in 2009 and hit the limelight with his song \u201cMarry Me\u201d featuring Poe and Yemi Alade.<\/p>\n<p>One of Falz\u2019 greatest attribute is his versatility. Whether it\u2019s acting, comedy or music,\u00a0 the artist knowns his onions and horizon to make the best of his talents.<\/p>\n<p>Did you know that Falz has an alter ego that goes by the name Broda Taju. He says: \u201cIt\u2019s a persona and part of my brand. You hear it in my music and it\u2019s a character I bring out especially online on social media just for entertainment; to keep my fans engaged and make them feel closer to me.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>However, as much as he could be the best in every area of entertainment, the rapper says for him music remains his passion and stressed that he doesn\u2019t see himself doing anything else for a living.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The singer who grew exploring places like Lagos, Abuja, Osun State and the UK, met Fela Kuti, late afrobeat legend \u2014 Who at some point was a client of his father.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview at a while ago, the rapper revealed that: \u201cMy dad was a huge fan of his and was his lawyer at some point in time and that definitely influenced me and inspired my real interest in Fela\u2019s music.<\/p>\n<p>My dad also used to play a lot of his records. I met Fela Kuti at my dad\u2019s office when I was really young (between 1 and 5 years) even though I don\u2019t have much memory of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>With many hit songs in the bag, Falz has been able to mix entertainment and activism as he never shies away from using his music to draw attention to the political situation of the country.<\/p>\n<p>His cover of Childish Gambino\u2019s \u201cThis is America\u201d which he renamed into \u201cThis is Nigeria\u201d, and a number of songs on his latest album \u201cMoral Instruction\u201d are all testament to his love for activism just like his father.<\/p>\n<p>For us, Falz is one entertainer that would go really far and make a long lasting impact.<\/p>\n<p>              &#13;\n                    <\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Falz Folarin Falana known popularly as Falz, is one of Nigeria\u2019s sensational rapper, songwriter and actor. 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