By SIMON MUNTEMBATHE raids and searches of prominent Zambian music promoter, Bwalya Kalandanya and some musicians who supported the Patriotic Front (PF) in the August 12 elections is not only nonsensical but an embarrassment to the nation, PF member, Chanoda Ngwira has said.Mr Ngwira said there was nothing wrong with political parties engaging music promoters to spice up their campaigns, “there was absolutely nothing wrong with its members singing campaign songs because art was a business.”Music, he said, was a business and that artists provided a service like any other service provider, and must not be intimidated or maligned.Mr Ngwira said musicians have a right to choose the political party they want to align themselves to, just like other citizens have such freedom of choice.“Mr Kalandanya is a music promoter with no limit with regards to who to sing a song to because it is business. If the PF found it fit to engage Kalandanya […]
MUSICIANS RAIDS, SEARCHES ILLOGICAL- NGWIRA
