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Ben Okri

The strange thing about Africa is how past, present and future come together in a kind of rough jazz, if you like.

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Ben Okri is saying that in Africa, different times—what has happened, what is happening, and what will happen—blend together in an unpredictable and creative way, similar to the spontaneous and mixed nature of jazz music. This suggests that Africa’s experience of time is complex and intertwined, rather than separate or linear.

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