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On March 15, 2010, ABBA, the great
Jimmy Cliff, and many others will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame. It is always a blessing for the future generation to see good hard work
rewarded in order to instill the aspiration for continuous excellence. Two
of their popular songs were "Super Trouper" and "Dancing Queen".
As an American growing up in Nigeria,
ABBA was part of our musical and social culture. Their songs did not only bring
the best out of you, but it was also a vehicle on which endless friendships were
built through social dialogues. I still remember a TV program in my high school
days that claimed that ABBA brought more foreign exchange to Sweden than
anything else. In a recent documentary, I learned that ABBA reluctantly came to
America once to perform because they were so successful and did not need to go
everywhere.
ABBA to me represents freedom. They
are the freedom to excel, be original, follow ones spirit, and define self.
Unlike others, even in their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, only
two of the four members are coming. I guess nothing is too great for them.
ABBA teaches us that the true measure of success is not in selling your soul
through unholy alliances, but rather, through the genuine efforts and brilliance
of your originality through time.
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