DESCRIPTION:
In this interview the Tanzanian singer Nakaaya Sumari explains why she sings about corruption, inefficiency and discrimination in her hit song 'Mr Politician'. She talks about 'the inconvenience of truth', and also about musicians self-censorship, and the strong role which music plays as a tool for communication in East Africa.

Read more, including a transcribtion of the interview, on: http://www.freemuse.org/sw31231.asp