I am an African boy.

3rd June 2022. Lead image by me

I am sure we all have a particular song that when we remember it reminds us of a particular event. Either time spent with friends or a particular time when an event took place in our life.

Like the first time I had Turkey stew and white rice. I was listening to one particular song which was sang in my native language. After that day until this day whenever I hear that song I remember the feeling of how I felt when I first had Turkey stew and white rice.

Today’s article

I remember a certain night. Myself and @Gaftekloriginal went to for our usually overnight reading at the faculty of social sciences. It was exam period and so our faculty was crowded than normal and we needed a quiet place to read and understand. So we went to another faculty which I mentioned earlier.

We were there at around 10:00pm along with other people who came to read. Some dressed like they were going for party while other dressed like it was an hangout. For those who came to read we came with thick leather jackets incase of mosquito attacks and cold. We started reading around 11:00 and the plan was to read till it was 5:00am. Although we took regular water breaks and “distraction breaks” to check the internet and read messages online.

Now gaftek being the scholar that he is started to play this wonderful and melodious song. I recognized the song because my grandfather use to play it a lot on his radio back when I was a kid. Plus I had heard it a couple of times at different occasions throughout my childhood. Now at the time I didn’t know the artist who sang the song neither did I know the title of the song. I just enjoyed the melody as it was emitting from Gaftek’s phone. It was an old song by a Nigerian artist named beautiful nubia. The title of the song is “7 lives”. Here is video enjoy.

Immediately this song came on I asked him for the name and title of the song, processed to downloaded the song. I played it all throughout the night and even in the morning. It made me remember that moment forever. I think I even spoke to him about it.

You might be wondering why I am writing about it now. Well it is because I woke this morning to the rhythm of that song playing in my head and I just had to listen to it. And immediately it came on I remembered that night at the reading center with my friend.

And that is what life is about. The little moments, those times that would forever be glued to your memories. My advice? Try to create more moments with friends and family as much as you can so that when you are old and grey you can remember this glorious moments and smile because they would be golden to you.

Have so many memories attached to songs and when I heard them. Might be because I am a music lover, might be because I love to enjoy life either ways I am sure you have experiences about this particular topic. You can share yours and tag me or in the comment section. Which ever one I would love to read about them.

Thank you for you time.
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