Ugandan pop star-turned-opposition figure Bobi Wine outlines artistic influences

Ugandan pop star-turned-opposition figure Bobi Wine outlines artistic influences

Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine explains that his political vision is deeply shaped by African literature and music, in an interview with Harvard professor Tinashe Mushakavanhu for The Conversation. Bobi, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, is in self-imposed exile in the US after fleeing home due to escalating security threats following Uganda’s disputed January election. The pop-star-turned-politician highlights works like Chinu…