machingann.aa :
it's even crazier when you realise that the whole “To Kill a Monkey” thing isn’t just some catchy title or random plot, it’s a metaphor. A powerful one. The monkey doesn’t die from violence, from power, or from outside enemies. The only thing that ever kills the monkey… is betrayal.
And that hits hard, especially for us as Africans. Because if you really think about it, that’s exactly how we were colonized. Not just with weapons or war,... but through betrayal. Our own people, our own leaders, our own brothers… selling each other out for sugar, gun powder, mirrors and even for favor from the oppressor.
Even the reason Obozz and his crew called themselves "Monkeys" wasn’t random. It was a direct clapback to how colonialists and racists dehumanized us, called us monkeys to strip us of identity and pride. But instead of rejecting it, they reclaimed it, took it, owned it, and used it as armor.
This show is layered. Kemi didn't just make a drama,...she told our story. A story about power, identity, betrayal, and the cycle we still see repeating in modern systems. And I feel like people are missing this side of the message.
It’s honestly a masterpiece. 10/10. Fr.
And if you look deeper… maybe this was Kemi’s message all along.
too much respect 🙏 🇬🇭🇳🇬
2025-08-03 21:51:19