Singer Vida Green Alleges Sexual Assault, Receives Support from Musicians’ Union

Renowned Sierra Leonean singer Vida Green has publicly alleged that she was sexually assaulted and raped multiple times by a man she once trusted and loved.

In a detailed statement, the award-winning Afrobeat and R&B artist, born Davida Green, said she decided to speak out after enduring long-term emotional and psychological trauma. She alleged that the incidents occurred while she was recovering from surgery and that she was forced into sexual acts despite repeatedly refusing and pleading for it to stop.