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Cartoon of the Week: Another rap, Mr President?

Published on : 11 November 2010 - 3:27pm | By RNW Africa Desk (Cartoon: Gado)
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The song has already more than 80,000 views on YouTube and its popularity is believed to be spreading fast in neighbouring countries. Ugandan disc jockeys are raving about it and it is being played in almost every single bar and club around Kampala. But what's so special about it?

It has on lead vocals the President of the country: Yoweri Museveni.

"You Want Another Rap?", the title of the song is, according to some, a campaign tool aimed to prove that after 25 years in office the president is still a vibrant candidate. But others say it's just a way to get people on the dance floor.

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"It's a club banger by a big name artist," said Peter Babu, who plays music at Soberz, a bar southeast of the city-centre.

"It's not political. It's just a song. I could play it even if there were opposition supporters here. I wouldn't worry."

But opposition groups have responded with the Democratic Party promising to soon release a rebuttal track called "Your Rap is Crap".

Gado, our cartoonist this week, has also something to say about it!

 

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