Creativity among Zambia's musicians as Zambia heads to the Polls in August.

There has been what i would term as creativity and lack of it among Zambia's top leading music acts as the country heads to the polls where we will elect our president, Members of Parliament, Councillors and first in our country Mayors for various Cities around our beautiful country.

Just like the 2011 campaigns and the previous that i can hardly remember as i was a kid with little knowledge on anything, this year's campaigns have seen big names on the Zambian Music Scene produce some classic songs for the top two political parties on the Zambian soil. A very good example is the Patriotic Front with songs like Sontapo which is basically talking about the party pointing at the "many developmental projects undertaken in its five years in power, and the song of the moment, DUNUNA REVERSE which according to the party means kicking the main opposition, the United Party for National Development UPND back into reverse gear.

Just taking you back a little bit, 2011 was the year Zambians removed the Movement for Multi party Democracy MMD from power after having been there for 20 years. And during that time (2011) Zambians were treated to a song that even today is still being regarded as one of the best campaign songs since the turn of the millennium. Dandy Crazy's Donchi Kubeba which we sometimes refer to as a revolutionary song. it helped the PF a great deal during their campaigns.







In picture Dandy Crazy performing in front of former president Rupiah Banda ( signalling a donchi kubeba sign) and late President Sata's wife after Zambia won the 2012 AFCON.

Hope am no wrong to say the PF have done very well in composing campaigns songs. They have been very creative in that regard. The Dununa Reverse song done by JK, Shenky, Wile, Kayombo and the party's chairperson for PF musicians Felix is one song that even opposition political parties have failed to resisted. The bustele song is everyone's favorite, me inclusive.

On the other hand, the musicians composing songs for the country's main opposition political party, the UPND have not done well, they have been average. The few songs they have done have not had massive impact on the electorates. 'PAKA LITENTE' one of their songs cannot be compared to Dununa Reverse, i rarely hear it maybe because the UPND are free to play their songs anyhow in fear of being attacked by the PF youths who we most refer to as Cadres.

We are yet to listen to some more bustele tunes as we head to the August General Elections and one thing is for sure, the guys singing for the ruling PF will continue to grace us with many more songs whether they have some meaning we can relate to or not.

I should mention that am a neutral here and just like anyone else in my profession, my vote is secret but will continue to dance to any good tune that comes along.

All i can urge the electorates is to vote for a candidate whom you feel has your aspirations at heart and not for the songs that their parties have done. For as long as we live good and bad music will continue coming to our ears.

What important role do these campaign songs play??????????
Thats it for today.......