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Have you ever appear in a music video against your will? This happened to me in Malawi. I met up with a cool British gal named Karen in Lilongwe and we decided to head to Nhakta Bay on Lake Malawi.
She heard Lake Malawi was renowned for fresh water scuba diving and had a reputation for being a cheap place to dive. I had originally planned to carry on through Malawi to Mozambique to take open water classes. The idea of learning to dive in a lake appealed to me so we set out in the early morning for Nhakta Bay.
We spent the day taking cramped and sweaty shared minibuses. At one point I had a basket full of chickens on my lap. I felt very bad for an older woman sitting beside me. I think she had bladder issues because she urinated several times in a bag during the trip and threw the liquid out the window.
We were relieved when we finally arrived at lakeside backpacker lodge. We walked into reception (which was also the bar) and noticed it was filled with young Malawian men wearing flashy clothing.
Before we had a chance to register several guys were asking Karen and I to dance in their hip-hop music video. Both of us were exhausted and just wanted to relax. They pleaded with us reconsider but we headed to the dorms instead.
The warm, clear lake water looked so inviting we decided to take a dip before having a nap.
The lake was heavenly and we splashed around enjoying the tranquility. This tranquility was short–lived because the music video shoot had moved down to beach. The rappers were onshore lip-synching and motioning to us in the water. Karen and I got quite annoyed and decided to return to the dorm. The cameras crew followed us leaving the water. On shore the rappers continued to sing and dance in our way as we left the beach area. It was surreal.
I really wish I saw the final cut of the music video!
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