Exiled Zambian rapper stirs the president’s pot

Simon Allison 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.

Simon Allison

Africa Editor for @MailandGuardian. Also @ISSAfrica.

Dinika Govender

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Malcolm Sekgothe

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