{UAH} BOSMICK OTIM SPITS FIRE ON JAMES "DEAD ASH" AKENA
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MAC ONYWALO BURU – FIRE BEGOT ASH.
BOSMICK OTIM SPITS FIRE ON POLITICIANS
Lucky Bosmic Otim, the Nile Republic Crew singer has unleashed a strong worded song that may spark controversies in the political space. The seven minutes Mac Onywalo Buru song, https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t8zH6C45zvc which literally means Fire Begot Ashes, directly attacks the three sons of former presidents – Oryem Henry Okello (Gen. Tito Okello Lutwa), Akena Obote (Dr. Apollo Milton Obote), and Taban Amin (Field Marshal Idi Amin Dada). Betty Amongi, the Lands minister and wife to Akena is not spared either.
Listening to the lyrics carefully, one cannot help but agree with the singer on certain terms. In the song which is in Luo, Bosmick taunts the three gentlemen for having abandoned the ideals for which their fathers fought, stood (and maybe died). "…lumony macon mayam ocelo ricac me keto Tito I gamente, Oryem dong pe ngeyo gi." goes a line in the lyric ( Oryem has shunned the war veterans who fought to install his father in power). It goes ahead to say that Akena has forgotten those who fought to install his father in power.
Otim is not new to controversies regarding his attacks towards politicians. In 2017, he released Ot Bel Malo, an expression which connotes how some politicians lost elections, or how they should not be voted in again. Much as the song had no legal breach such as defamation and libel, he was put in jail after the Ot Bel Malo rocking the airwaves, lending credence to the narrative that he could have rubbed some of the politicians the wrong way. He was, however, charged with illegal possession of military outfit, but released after some days.
Much as it has been in the public knowledge, it is not clear what motivated the singer to compose a song regarding such. Some analysts say it carries a political undertone though it has no legal basis, while others say it's just how artistes do their things, claiming it may simply be meant to project the voices of these veterans, some of whom are too weak and poor. Irrespective of the motive for the song, it remains to be seen how these politicians will respond. One other thing that is not clear is whether the song will continue to rock the airwaves as it currently does.
Idi Amin Dada came to power on 25th January, 1971 after toppling the government of Apollo Milton Obote. He ruled Uganda for eight years before he was deposed 11th April 1979 by Tanzanian forces aided by Ugandan exiles. On 27th july, Obote was overthrown again . Just like in 1971, he was deposed by his own army commanders in a military coup d'tat , ushering in Gen. Tito Okello Lutwa. Tito briefly ruled the country through a military council, but after a few months, Museveni seized power.
It is against this background and chronology of events that Bosmick sang his song. As seen above, the singer further in his song goes ahead to wonder what Amin, Obote and Tito would say to their respective son if they were to come back to life.
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