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"Lastly, following the legacy of Fela, Hugh Masekela, Miriam Makeba and others - quite a few African artists are socially and politically engaged. There are plenty of tracks about dancing and love and sex, but there is also some pointed political commentary. Valsero in Cameroon, Bobi Wine in Uganda heads a political party. Traditionally African artists have often sung praise to the local strongman or political leaders, but some of these newer artists are speaking out - singing truth to power, not without some risk and danger to themselves."

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