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Sauti Sol on Making Pop Music During a Pandemic
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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Jan 14, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
What role do musicians play in politics and advocacy, especially during a health crisis? For this special anniversary episode, East Africa’s biggest pop band, Sauti Sol share their thoughts on the music industry’s adaptation to the pandemic, the state of Kenya’s health system, and efforts to remain outspoken about police brutality. Lauren Blanchard (Congressional Research Service) and Damola Durosomo (CSIS) also join Judd Devermont to discuss the state of Sudan’s political transition two years in and Mali’s interim government’s National Transitional Council appointment of musician Salif Keita.
Background Reading
Rethinking Crisis Responses in the Sahel – Judd Devermont and Marielle Harris
Background Reading
Rethinking Crisis Responses in the Sahel – Judd Devermont and Marielle Harris
Released:
Jan 14, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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