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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Ellie Harrison

Gwen Stefani accused of cultural appropriation in music video for ‘Light My Fire’

Sean Paul and Gwen Stefani, Island Records

Gwen Stefani has been accused of cultural appropriation for sporting dreadlocks in the music video for her new song “Light My Fire”.

The video for the track, which is a collaboration with Jamaican rapper Sean Paul and singer Shenseea, sees American singer Stefani, 52, in dreadlocks and wearing a dress with the colours of the Jamaican flag: green, black and yellow.

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