Ugandan artists want a political revolution in Uganda, after Bobi Wine, Jose Chameleone wants to try his hand at the ‘dirty game’ that is politics.
According to BBC Africa, Jose Chameleone, real name Joseph Mayanja, has said he wants to be mayor of the capital, Kampala, Uganda’s Observer newspaper quotes him as saying.
Chameleone is one of East Africa’s most popular musicians. One of his most well-known songs is ‘Shida Za Dunia’ which is about the difficulties people are facing.
Explaining his ambitions, he said: “When service fails in a state, people start waking up… people have yearned for adequate leadership and it has not materialised”.
Chameleone acknowledges the influence of Bobi Wine. “Those who think it is a Bobi Wine frenzy are also partially right,” he is quoted as saying.
Bobi Wine, real name Robert Kyagulanyi, was elected to parliament as an independent in a by-election in 2017.
As reported by The Sauce, since his election he has led popular demonstrations and has been arrested and charged with treason. He alleges that he was beaten up in police custody.
The hashtag #FreeBobiWine went viral globally after his arrest and calls for his release were echoed far and wide including from Grammy award-winning reggae group, Morgan Heritage.
