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		</div><p>Nigerian music star Mr Eazi has told how his new military-themed music video was inspired by his pilot father’s absence from family life.</p>
<p>The video for Kpalanga, which was released last month, features the singer, real name Oluwatosin Ajibade, and a troupe of backing dancers dressed in camouflage fatigues.</p>
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<p>Appearing on Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch, he recalled meeting his father for the first time when he was two.</p>
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<p>The 28-year-old said the song, which translates as Go Crazy, reflected the “toll” his father’s absence took on their relationship.</p>
<p>He said: “My dad used to be in the military – in the air force – and actually my mum said that I didn’t see my dad until I was two.</p>
<p>“And when I saw him on the bed, I was like: ‘Who is this guy in my mum’s bed?’</p>
<p>“That’s the inspiration behind the song and the video – how you have your loved one who has gone to fight and protect the country.</p>
<p>“We really don’t realise how that takes its toll on relationships and how long you have to wait for your loved one who has gone to war.</p>
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<p>“You don’t even know if they are going to come back. In this song I am singing to my loved one, as my dad singing to my mum.</p>
<p>“I am saying, ‘I have been waiting for you all day. I am going to come back. I know you miss me. Just hold on. I am coming home’. That kind of thing.”</p>
<p>Mr Eazi, who has worked with stars including fellow Nigerian Burna Boy and dance music DJ Diplo, stressed the importance of music videos in the African market.</p>
<p>He said: “The internet connects the world and YouTube is like the biggest platform in Africa, with access all across the world. Just about anybody can go on YouTube.</p>
<p>“So that is how important the music video is. That video basically starts the artist’s career.”</p>
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