Exiled Zambian rapper stirs the president’s pot

Simon Allison, The Continent Dinika Govender Malcolm Sekgothe

22 Feb 2018

Pilato was forced to flee Zambia after dropping his latest track titled Koswe Mumpoto (Rat in the pot), which attacked the presidency.

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Simon Allison, The Continent

Simon Allison is the Africa editor of the Mail & Guardian, and the founding editor-in-chief of The Continent. He is a 2021 Young Africa Leadership Initiative fellow.

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