Veteran Ugandan musician Ragga Dee has pointed to Parliament as a key issue contributing to the struggles confronted by artists within the nation, significantly the problem of artists having to resort to begging.
He argues that Parliament has a duty to create efficient laws for all sectors of Ugandan society, together with the music trade. According to Ragga Dee, Parliament must be actively figuring out the basis causes of why artists discover themselves in conditions the place they really feel compelled to beg for assist, after which work to handle these points by bettering the trade’s construction and offering higher alternatives for creatives.
“If there are issues on this trade, they begin from Parliament,” he acknowledged in a current tv interview. “The individuals working in Parliament ought to establish the problems and perceive why some musicians are pressured to beg.” He believes that by understanding these underlying issues, Parliament can enact significant change.
Ragga Dee additionally commented on the rising intersection of music and politics, suggesting that it is a pure consequence of the trade’s progress.
“The extra Ugandan music progresses, the extra political it turns into,” he noticed, implying that political engagement is important for the trade’s continued improvement.
