Mike Rua And Jaguar Join The Voices Against Hate In Music.
On his Facebook page, Jaguar, famed for his hit song ‘Kigeugeu’ expressed his disappointment in fellow artistes who use their talent to spread hate despite the country being in its lowest in 2007/2008.“Saddened by the Kikuyu musicians singing hate songs against other communities instead of singing to unite all tribes remembering what happened in 2007 shame on them”
“This is not how a musician makes money. Messages in music should be based on real life issues that can benefit the society but not hate speech, I have been following the issue slowly on the internet and from close friends who have been updating me, and that is not what Kikuyu musicians represent as Kamande claims. There is no problem with praising somebody in a song, but abusing the opponent in the process is just wrong.
I sing using almost all languages in Kenya and I don’t abuse anyone. I know I alter words in different songs, just to make fun on situations and my fans love me for that creativity. Hate speeches, especially the political ones, do not feature in my songs at all,”
