Bobi Wine who is not only a musical entertainer but also an actor, businessman, philanthropist, and politician having joined politics officially back in 2017 as the Member of Parliament for Kyadondo East constituency in Wakiso District, Uganda.
The Ugandan musician real name Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has made a name for himself over the years as the voice of change in Uganda without fear of anything and/or anyone who stands between his cry for democracy on his motherland and when he speaks, most people if not all, usually listens.
This time around, the politician, who was first a musician and philanthropist have taken time to talk to not only his fellow countrymen in his country but the entire globe through his latest work of music bringing out fellow established artiste, Nubian Li’ to talk about the now pandemic, Coronavirus, COVID-19 disease.
Bobi Wine took the time to write down a song together with Nubian Li dubbed ‘Coronavirus Alert’ with key pieces of information about how to keep safe from the disease and how to stay safe with a fundamental message that we all shall overcome this trying times as humanity.
Ever since the song was released just a couple of hours ago, it has gone viral with everybody everywhere asking him permission to share the song on radio, television and any other portals there is.
“Since morning we have received numerous requests for written authorization to play this song on TVs & Radio stations.” Bobi Wine tweeted, “Please go ahead and use it! It’s not ours anymore but for the world. We’re only trying to add our voice to the many ongoing efforts against COVID-19”
Through his music, Bobi Wine has managed to talk to the masses and even to some extent helping out people overcome trying times in their lives.
Over the years, Bobi Wine has said that he wants to help out his people and all humanity the way he knows how through his music and willing to do anything for democracy, equality, peace, and love.
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Thanks to his new music dubbed ‘Coronavirus Alert’, he has managed to touch a multitude of people not only in Uganda but across the globe.
“In this struggle against the Coronavirus, we must deploy all our mighty weapons.” Bobi Wine said in part on Twitter. “Music has always been our most potent weapon so it must be unleashed without wait. let’s use all the tools at our disposal to sensitize the masses against this global pandemic.”
He becomes some of the few mainstream, talented African artiste to release an informative song educative people about the importance of washing their hands, staying safe by guaranteeing and keeping safe.
Rayvanny, Khaligraph Jones, Breeder LW, and Lava Lava, are among some of the established artists to have come up with an informative song about the pandemic Coronavirus, COVID-19 that has seen most countries on lockdown after thousand people died from the novel disease.
Watch the music video for ‘Coronavirus Alert’ as written and performed by Nubian Li and Bobi Wine below.
