Les Dirigeants Africains
Smod Lyrics

The lyrics to Smod's song Les Dirigeants Africains express a scathing critique of the leadership in Africa. The first verse, "Parler beaucoup, Manger l'argent, Voyager beaucoup seulement, Mais travailler beaucoup, Créer des choses emplois des jeunes non non" (Talking a lot, Eating the money, Traveling a lot only, But working a lot, Creating things, employing young people no no) portrays the behavior of African leaders who are more interested in talking and spending money than in creating jobs and opportunities for young people in their own countries. The repetition of "non non" emphasizes the failure of these leaders to take meaningful action.

The chorus, "Les dirigeants africains, Les dirigeants sont comme ça" (African leaders, leaders are like that) is a condemnation of systemic corruption and poor governance. The song highlights the contrast between the lavish lifestyles of African leaders and the poverty and unemployment that affects their people. The lyrics serve as a call to action for African leaders to provide better leadership and governance, to create jobs and opportunities, and to serve the needs of their people.