Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Ugandan Legislator-Singer Vows to Continue Protest in Music

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The Ugandan singer and legislator known as Bobi Wine has vowed to continue using music to denounce longtime President Yoweri Museveni. But his music increasingly faces stiff controls from the state. Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, has been singing and entertaining Ugandans since he was a teenager. Now 37 and a member of parliament, his songs today carry a political message. Wine says it’s time for the country’s young people to awaken and challenge Museveni. “Our message...

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