Congo's Music Artists Get Political

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, rappers are getting involved in politics — including one well-known rap artist who hopes to fix the country's problems by running for a seat in parliament. Lexxus Legal leads a group that gathers once a month in Kinshasa, calling for rap artists to get involved in helping fix the country's problems. He encourages the musicians to run for office, either on the national level or in their local communities. For 20 years, Lexxus Legal has...

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