The femcee seemed oblivious about the criticism against the country's leader Jose Eduardo dos Santos and his daughter Isabel.
- December 21, 2015
AceShowbiz -
There's no stopping Nicki Minaj. The rapper went on with the scheduled concert in Angola despite protest from the Human Rights Foundation which asked her to cancel the gig due to the country's "corruption and human rights violations".
Minaj was set to perform at Show Unitel Boas Festas on Saturday, December 19 in Luanda, the capital of African nation. Under "dictator" Jose Eduardo dos Santos' reign, the country has been accused of violating the basic rights of journalists, activists and others who speak out against government oppression and intimidation.
Earlier this month, Thor Halvorssen, head of the Human Rights Foundation (HRF), penned an e-letter to Minaj, saying "As a strong-willed independent artist, shouldn't you be advocating for the release of the imprisoned rapper Luaty Beirao rather than entertaining the dictator and his thieving family?"
Minaj ignored the plea and entertained thousands of fans in the event sponsored by Unitel. The phone company is part-owned by the daughter of dos Santos, Isabel. She was named as one of 15 symbols of grand corruption worldwide by Transparency International earlier this year. However, two days after the accusation about Minaj's concert, Isabel's company Fidequity said the show was funded by an independent company, not public.
Minaj threw gas in the fire, posing with Isabel before she took the stage on Saturday. "She's just the 8th richest woman in the world. (At least that's what I was told by someone b4 we took this photo) Lol. Yikes!!!!! GIRL POWER!!!!! This motivates me soooooooooo much!!!!" she captioned the Instagram pic.
