Mathias Walukagga has suggested Swangz Avenue artist Azawi, to focus extra on her music relatively than chasing social media “clout.”
Walukagga’s feedback got here in response to Azawi’s current vocal stance on corruption and regime change in Uganda.
Azawi has been utilizing her social media platforms to handle the corruption within the nation. She not too long ago participated in an X dialog (previously Twitter) discussing these points, incomes reward from fellow musician and political determine Bobi Wine.
Throughout the dialogue, Azawi criticized fellow musicians for failing their followers by not taking a stand on vital points.
She additionally shared private experiences about shedding her father, sister, and brother as a result of lack of drugs in authorities hospitals, attributing these losses to corruption in authorities businesses.
Regardless of appreciating Azawi’s message, Walukagga believes that her efforts could be extra impactful if she integrated them into her music.
He argued that many individuals in rural areas, who could not have entry to social media, miss out on these essential messages. Because the mayor of Nsangi, Walukagga emphasised that social media activism typically fails to result in tangible outcomes.
He cited fellow musician King Saha for instance, noting how Saha expresses his feelings and beliefs via his songs.
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