King Saha has returned to the studio to release a new song titled Kasolo Mujje, days after Police allegedly canceled his extra concert in Kyotera District.
The singer, born Mansoor Ssemanda, believes cancellation of the November 23 concert at Kyotera Football Grounds was reportedly orchestrated with the involvement of Minister of State for Microfinance and Small Enterprises, Haruna Kasolo Kyeyune.
In the song, King Saha does not directly name Minister Kasolo but repeatedly references a squirrel ("Kasolo" in Luganda) that disturbed his grandparents during times of hunger in Kyotera--widely interpreted as a metaphorical critique of the minister.
The track follows Saha's earlier release, Nva Kyotera, where he alleged that Minister Kasolo conspired with the Kyotera District RDC and DPC to stop his show.
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While speaking on a local television station recently, King Saha questioned the minister's motives: "What do you want me to do at my age? You have connived with the RDC and called the DPC to cancel my show. If you feel like I have made your life difficult to the extent of chasing me and stopping me from working in my home area, you come and strangle me," he said.
"You have opened this battle. I love you, my friends, but I am going rogue. I have to find justice. How can he chase me from my district of birth? You mean no other artist will perform in Kyotera until elections are done?" he added.
In response, Minister Kasolo denied any involvement in stopping the show, addressing NRM supporters on Sunday.
He suggested that the cancellation could have been due to King Saha failing to perform, possibly because of payment issues or other reasons.
"He has been known to abduct his own people. He comes with a drone, abducts them at night, and takes them to Kampala while their heads are covered. People in the village blame me, thinking Kasolo abducts people, and they get annoyed at me," the minister said.
Despite the ongoing dispute, King Saha includes a disclaimer at the end of Kasolo Mujje stating that the song is dedicated to farmers across Uganda.
Nevertheless, the timing and content of the track suggest it is a continuation of the public back-and-forth between the artist and the minister in recent days.
The feud highlights rising tensions in Kyotera ahead of the upcoming elections, particularly between local artists and political figures.
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