African musicians are leveraging the growing global popularity of their music to advocate for better governance and social change.
Music is beyond entertainment
From Kenya to Nigeria, Tanzania to Uganda and Zambia, a rising wave of youthful musicians is building on the legacies of iconic figures such as Fela Kuti and Brenda Fassie to deliver messages of activism and demand improved governance.
“Music should serve a bigger purpose beyond entertainment,” explains Polycarp Mutugi, also known as Codedrap. Codedrap is just one of a number of Kenyan artistes using music as a tool to advocate for better governance.
According to Simakando Silongwa of Kwame Nkrumah University in Kabwe, Zambia, the use of music for political purposes has deep historical roots across Africa……………CONTINUE READING……………………………..
