Uganda: Bobi Wine and the Politics of Transition in Uganda

7 December 2017
opinion

His soaring popularity comes from his strong repertoire of protest music that forcefully speaks truth to power. If Bobi Wine's new body of artistic work has a singular thrust, it is that people can fully enjoy their inalienable rights only for as long as they are willing to fight for them. It is a battle he is prepared for in any way possible, including exchanging punches if need be.

There is a new Afrobeat/dancehall song in Kampala enjoying massive rotation on social media. This is all the more so because the government will not let it play on radio or television - whether public or private - that it tightly controls.

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