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- ↑ Olusoji, Stephen O. (2014). "From the Street to Stardom: The Socio-Economic Empowerment of Nigerian Youth Through Music". In Falola, Toyin; Abidogun, Jamaine (eds.). Education, Creativity, and Economic Empowerment in Africa. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 237. doi:10.1057/9781137438508_14. ISBN 978-1-349-49395-1.
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