This male rapper in Burkina Faso is trying to help stop female genital mutilation

The World | Mar 13, 2015
"Smockey" is a male rapper from Burkina Faso, and he's dealing out some serious lyrics about the all-too-common practice of female genital mutilation. His latest song, "Tomber la Lame," or "Drop the Blade," is a plea for his fellow countrymen to stop FGM.

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