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Pilato, Lesson From Peter Tosh
Peter Tosh
There is a long history of the connection between music and politics, particularly political expression in music. Those that have watched SARAFINA, MISSISSIPPI BURNING, can attest how powerful music is in expressing grievances. The expressions in music can use anti-establishment or protest themes, including anti-war songs, anti-delivery of campaign promises, anti-theft of government resources etc. Unlike many other types of music, political music is not usually ambiguous, and is used to portray a specific political message.
Peter Tosh in his music, equal rights, he says “The truth has been branded, outlawed and made illegal. It is dangerous to have the truth in your possession. You can be found guilty and sentenced to death.” – Peter Tosh.
From the outset, music was political, as the work of Peter Tosh clearly attests. He trailblazing records set a precedent for the role of political protest in music. Certainly, some acts simply grooved on good times, but there were always active, socially conscious reggae musicians that used their music as a vehicle for a message.
Peter Tosh did what a small few could ever achieve. At his massive six foot three inches, his presence and image was enough to make people stop and listen.
Peter Tosh suffered for his crusading views, and took physical and emotional beatings for his works, but it only made him more determined. Even Tosh’s friends were inclined to describe him as big-headed, arrogant and eccentric – but was Tosh only trying to protect his integrity in a world awash with pretenders
LEAVE PILATO ALONE BA POLITICAL RETARDS
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BOB
June 8, 2015 at 12:08 pm
I will not apologise says Pilato as Police probe the musician
LYRICS TO THE SONG
Alungu anabwela kuchokela ku chawama…..
Kuchawama kuja Sana sebenzo nditu
Pubwelako kuja ana tenga sutu case
Mu sutu case muja munali ma jemasoni
Pamupando wakateka anapeza nipovuta
Alungu ana ganiza son nizayenda kuti kateka wa PF anamwalila kudala
Alungu ana ganiza sono nizabweza uti? RB na Dora ninabweza nikudala
Sata’s Voice:
Pantu balya Ba MMD empulumushi shikalamba ishakuya ikata abaiche bakalume mulandu wansala.
Alungu anabwela nogulisa pati yao,
RB na bana banabwela mu PF, mu PF muja bana tenga namanchito,
Alungu balemela noyi balako banzao, Kambwi ana ganiza sono nizayenda kuti? Ni Party yanga iyi tinapanga namudala.
Guy Scot ana ganiza sono nizayenda kuti? Ni Party yanga iyi tinapanga namunzanga mama…..
Sata’s Voice:
Takwaba umuntu uwakuti apyana umuntu umunobe elo lya wapyana, walaba no muntu uyo wapyene walaba na bana ebo ashile………
PILATO:
Antu amu Zambia benzo funisisa change na change inabwela bana sanka ba PF
Na RB poyenda analila nditu sure…
Manje ba PF babweza be tinapisha?
Bantu ba ganiza naku voter nikwachani? Tina Voter ba PF manje lelo ba Gulisa, nama carder yaganiza manje tizachita chani akulu bantu bonse awe lelo ba gulisiwa.
Sata’s Verse:
Campaign yaba MMd batile Sata akaleta inkoto, aba Aids akabaposa mumumana?Aba mabele ayakulu akabaputulako am abele? Nomba Lesa ifi aba nimalyotola bushe Sata ewatwele inkondo ku ba Lozi?
Pilto:
Katwishi mayo hehehe mwandi bushe abantu bakene ishina lya MMD? Bakene abali mu MMD cameleon tachinja achinja fye color lelo ni blue mailo ni green hehehehehehehehe.
Rofex
Isaac
June 8, 2015 at 12:13 pm
Peter Tosh never mentioned names of the politicians or directed his satire music lyrics to some one. Even satirical music of PK Chishala wasn’t mentioning the names or attacking directly those perceived to be his subject matter. This mad Fumba has a bone to chew with the republican president.
VAMPIRO
June 8, 2015 at 12:25 pm
Exactly my words brother. All the polical commentators use fictitious names and a sophisticated language not this chimbwi. Embezi muli iyi mbushi.
VAMPIRO
June 8, 2015 at 12:28 pm
Moreover he made another offence for failing to present himself before the police and also running away from cops.
Point
June 8, 2015 at 1:20 pm
Peter Tosh did not mention names because he probably was a coward
JASON NYIRENDA
June 9, 2015 at 11:17 am
There is no musician in this world who can beat Peter Tosh in terms of being brave. He stood for the truth, but never mentioned names.
Muthangatambeta
June 8, 2015 at 12:32 pm
Pilato’ has shown the level of stupidity unheard of in the music world. No creativity, just madness!
Isaac
June 8, 2015 at 12:39 pm
No creativity indeed but just high levels of madness resulting from smoking concentrated marijuana!
VAMPIRO
June 8, 2015 at 12:50 pm
Agony is to release a hit which is not selling and is banned in radio stations.
Beautiful Moma
June 8, 2015 at 1:00 pm
Lol. Ama die hard. They should have let it die a natural death, they ve made him very popular. I never took him seriously, i thought he is just very creative. Imagine how many people now are talking about him, least of all myself.
Beautiful Moma
June 8, 2015 at 1:07 pm
I didn’t see that photo above. Awe aba bakamba nangu ati baleimya enshimbi, awe. Ka nganga kuyuma. You can’t even pick a part to lay your head on. Munyomfu pang’ono ka, ufunika. Iyi ili dry ungauke na mbovu ya flat kuseni ukasamilapo.
kakolwe
June 9, 2015 at 5:37 am
Its OK nakuyuma uku. You won’t be pressed to your mattress as he bounces on top of you, like you feel when the “heavy we” strike. Conversely, he won’t be a heavy load, lounging his head atop your booobs.
Beautiful Moma
June 9, 2015 at 5:43 am
Kikikiki, you are mad and crazy. LOL. It’s too early. Heavy and fit,ilikenge.
LUNGISAN
June 8, 2015 at 12:50 pm
self control is better than being a hero.He deserves it.
IF NOT
June 8, 2015 at 1:27 pm
Ubukopo ba Pilato noku shishita.
Kennedy
June 8, 2015 at 1:51 pm
This Fumba attacked an individual, a Person who also has his rights. He mentioned the name of a free man. A President for that matter.
I am dismayed by some civil societies supporting the attack on a fellow citizen. Freedom of expression does not mean attacking the Personna of an individual.
How do you say that people must be given the right of expression when you the same person do also agree that every individual’s rights must be respected at all costs.
This musician was not expressing any issue that he differed with in his song. He just chose to insult another free citizen because he mentioned his name.
Allow this government to function. You time will come.
jabi
June 8, 2015 at 2:01 pm
Pilato called for it!embezi first muli ichi chikopo,chipuba cha muntu ichi!he needs to be displined properly if his father never taught this dog manners police will!
Bemba Tribalist
June 8, 2015 at 2:27 pm
Leave Pilato alone you patriotic fools
DMK
June 8, 2015 at 3:03 pm
In the original song it was APhiri in Pilato’s version it is ALungu… The APhiris did not get offended why should the ALungus get offence.
Yambayamba
June 8, 2015 at 10:08 pm
@DMK, uli ifontini iwa ka! And how many ALungus “…anabwela kuchokela ku chawama…[and] Pamupando wakateka anapeza nipovuta…Alungu ana ganiza sono nizabweza uti? RB na Dora ninabweza nikudala…”
How many Alungus, if not the President, do you know who fit this profile Pilato is describing?
Yambayamba
June 8, 2015 at 10:10 pm
Political songs are better song in metaphors. Making your message crystal clear and yet leaving the obvious to the fertile imaginations of your audience to be filled in—the sophistication of legends like Prof P.K. Chishala (in ‘Common Man’), Pichen Kazembe, and others.
Yambayamba
June 8, 2015 at 10:09 pm
Like others have pointed out already, this so called musician is NOT creative or sophisticated enough as the original singer of the song he plagiarized (Nashil Pichen Kazembe (sp)) was! This is the problem we have with most younger artists today. No originality or depth to their art (music).
Sampling is always acceptable and appreciated in the music world, but lifting the entire song belonging to someone else and use it to attack another person is really stup!ty. I have actually noticed this trend among young Zambian musicians of today—most of them can’t even play a single musical instrument.
DIPSTICK
June 9, 2015 at 8:20 am
DMK, WALASA. BUT INFACT WE HAVE NOT HEARD HIM COMPLAIN. IT’S HIS FANS THAT WANT TO HAVE MORE OF WHAT FALLS FROM HIS TABLE. THEY ARE COMMENTING FROM UNDER HIS TABLE. THEY DO THAT REGARDLESS OF WHO IS DROPPING THE BREAD CRUMS
Famous idiot!...
June 8, 2015 at 5:19 pm
DMK walikwata amano kwena hahaha ati abena Alungu bafulwa but abena Aphiri tabafulilwe…
dubwi
June 8, 2015 at 6:09 pm
You think like wafumamutulo lolesha ukoulwbo lwafuma
Alex
June 8, 2015 at 10:21 pm
dis imature fr pilato only fools cn supprt hm
venga boy
June 9, 2015 at 2:19 am
We need such people in society. No society will ever have intelligent people. If the president understands culture he will lay no hand of power on this boy. Culture is dynamic. In the old days all old people were considered as our parents, but today your parents are your own biological ones. Satire is there everywhere in the world. Others use painting to show what they want. GW Bush was such victim but never took such to court. Power in Africa ni weapon.
PANTUFYE
June 9, 2015 at 4:56 am
Does it mean if u’re president then every fool can insult u in the name of freedom of expression and do nothing?UMWANA EKALISHA ELYO ANYA.sort out this fool that others should see.nefiko ati PILATO swine
DIPSTICK
June 9, 2015 at 8:12 am
IT’S GOOD HE TOLD IT TO THEIR FACES.
THAT IS WHAT IT TOOK US TO GAIN INDEPENDENCE, BRAVITY.
EVERYTHING IN THIS SONG IS VERY MUCH TRUE. HE DID NOT ADD OR TAKE OUT ANYTHING ABOUT THESE PEOPLE. THAT FOR A FACT WE ALL FOR SURE KNOW.
WHY HATE THE TRUE HOW?
PILATO ONLY SUNG ABOUT WHAT WE ALL KNOW. IT’S THE DOER OF WHAT OF WHAT WE SEE THAT IS BRINGING THE PRESIDENCY INTO DISREPUTE.
informer
June 9, 2015 at 8:35 am
Arresting a man for the song? dictatorship.!
informer
June 9, 2015 at 8:38 am
A president is nothing more than a ‘public servant’ If he is not doing his job properly he must be criticised and dealt with That is why in South Africa Zuma is criticised and mocked all the time
K
June 9, 2015 at 9:18 am
NALISHIWA U ARE THE RETARD YOSELF.BIG FOOL.
Trixy
June 9, 2015 at 10:35 am
Respect is earned. 50% of the respect a president gets from people is by virtue of him being in that office. The other 50% has to be earned by himself in the way he behaves and in the way he runs the country. What Pilato sang in that song is nothing but the truth. We removed MMD not because we did not want the party but because we didn’t want the people in it. It is a well known fact that Lungu is running this country simultaneously with RB i.e. if he (Lungu) is not just a rubber stamp. What he said about Kambwili and RB is also true. My advise to this Government is to release this artist. There are too many serious issues to be dealt with that intimidate an artist who is using his music to pass on a message to the Government; why? because atleast he is able to do so with his music. He is actually standing for the voice of the voiceless.
Trixy
June 9, 2015 at 10:38 am
Infact Lungu is the very opposite of Sata. Sata would never have locked Pilato up. He never responded to foolish things during his presidency. This Lungu chap is a complete MISS.
Trixy
June 9, 2015 at 10:42 am
Ati insulting the president? President my foot! The sooner he realises he is our servant and we pay him, the better for him. This song should have just given him a wake up call and resist RB and company instead of intimidating Pilato. MALABISHI!
mj banda
June 9, 2015 at 10:59 am
sponsors of pilato where are you, help him be bailed out, he isn’t a car thief to be denied bail.
ALIC
June 9, 2015 at 10:59 am
Trix, u ar foolish lyk pilato himself fo supporting such nonseses, why shud u attack innocent individuals directly. thats imature.
Chitutuma
June 9, 2015 at 11:23 am
Just stupid musicians. Sing your music to make people happy, not to cause grief and unhappiness to others.
osward
June 9, 2015 at 11:41 am
Pilato is brave, I support his courage. Remember that we have rights, right to freedom of expression. U wud wish to express a thought and how u express it is entirely your business not anybody’s. As he said in the interview, he was giving a story that will be read by the generation to come. He did not defame anyone, he just used some character name to illustrate his story and picked on Jamerson as a figure that wud be understood by most us coz that is what our politicians have told us. We are well informed about the issue, let’s not act judgemental. His art of expression is so excellent and the government should not try to make it look like it was directed to some public figure no, they are actually making the interesting story boring.
joojo
June 9, 2015 at 12:19 pm
How I wish we could have another Kadansa! That man talked his mind (in the name of madness) and no one arrested him, and yet his talk was always about poor governance. So I think we can have Pilato pyanaling kadansa.
Moses
June 9, 2015 at 12:26 pm
Pilato z a brave n truthful person. Truth b told, he z jst spking th minds of most of us. Thoz tht thnk he z mad shud think twice…he seems wrong bcoz we r leaving in a country whr thoz tht deserv to b punish for deception r th 1z punishing th pipo they hv deceived…
More
June 9, 2015 at 12:40 pm
Pilato ur gret! The truth reali hurts…they cn try to stop u bt th message z clear…n we r seeing wat z happening n surpressing th truth cnt blind fold us. Behind u, kopala ne chishinka epulogilamu!
zega
June 9, 2015 at 1:54 pm
4 those like one moma i ve started doubting yo thinking capacity can you surely say there is creativeness in pilatos song.instead of being objective he went personal.pliz moma sometimes learn to praise something meaningful.you are not that dull
the great
June 9, 2015 at 2:49 pm
I have been listening to the song for sometime now en I can’t honestly see were this son of this great nation has gone wrong, in all honesty any one who loves this great nation is disgusted by the marriage of convenience between El en RB/Dora re these not the people who insulted Sata may his soul rest in peace, did not all these characters get all they have because of Sata. Anyway it’s very foolish for anyone to see what is happening.
Juju
June 9, 2015 at 2:52 pm
Ba Trixy do not pretend how can you feel if your own child insulted you even now? Remember we all have an estimation under which we stand regardless of status in society. It does not mean that a servant must just be demeaned left right and center.Rights too have limits. Remember in as much as you have your rights, the other person too has rights. Someone of you cannot even withstand insults on this social media. What is at stake is both the individual and the office’s credibility.
Economic dynamics batata mukacita fye commit suicide. You cannot fix an economy over nite. Politics is about numbers, let me tell you, if it was your opposition party that had entered into an alliance with the MMD, all would have been OK but for PF, its an issue. Leave him to work and judge him later. He may just turn out to be your darling.
From my observation, performers are men/women of few words. These charismatic well spoken ones in most cases just emerge in a depressed situation to give you hope as one way of qualing your pressure. Just compare Levy with FTJ may his soul rest in peace, Obama etc. We all had written Levy completely off. So let him settle down you will appreciate. Me Iam the opposition but this is how i think. In Zambia learn to criticise when it is necessary and complement when due. Some pipo and newspapers they only see one side – (negative).Are you sure there is no good coming out of this man? Zambians are mature and able to analyze and appreciate these cartels.BY BEING OVERCRITICAL YOUR ARE ACTUALLY CAMPAIGNING FOR HIM. PIPO WILL TEND TO SYMPHASISE AND EMPATHIZE WITH HIM.IN AFRICA ANY WELL MEANING PERSON IS TAUGHT TO RESPECT ELDERLY PIPO.
james phiri
June 9, 2015 at 3:00 pm
WHEN PILATO STARTS DANCING TO HIS MUSIC AND INSULTS YOU WILL NOT BE THERE HE TASTED A JAIL CELL ASK HIM HOW HIS NITE WAS AND I CAN ASSURE YOU HE IS LIVING SCARED KKKKKKKKK
Supu dede
June 9, 2015 at 3:10 pm
@ Juju,
Awe walasa mwandi
mj banda
June 9, 2015 at 3:15 pm
@juju, you must be an elderly person thinking with 5+1senses, I thumps up u.
sandrah
June 9, 2015 at 5:11 pm
pilato is indeed brave!!
jerabo
June 9, 2015 at 7:52 pm
You can compare Pilato to great men like Peter Tosh…His song is not about people of zambia but just to redicule lungu & to preserve pf from outsider infiltration..its not a song of social justice
jerabo
June 9, 2015 at 7:54 pm
Pilato’s song is not about social justice but his bufi song was in that line…
one tim
June 9, 2015 at 8:29 pm
musicians pastors should never be political u just distroy your self. preach the massage of love never be personal. that’s why jesus spoke in parables so that you find answers for your self.
Bravo
June 10, 2015 at 8:11 am
Ure just cowards what’s wrong with what pilato said the problem with most zambians is u can’t read between lines even the real truth u can’t get it, ure so dull to extent of fearing the man u pay yo hard earned money in the name of tax even if u c nothing tangible, if freedom fighters were not hitting the nail or mentioning the wrong without fear do u really think zambia was going to be independent leave the guy alone cowards after lol lungu is just a man like any other.
kizman
June 11, 2015 at 8:29 am
pipo.. Wat is an insult?