General Valsero Abandoned by His Music Comrades
What has baffled me the most is the silence of other artists. Everything to them is just normal. Some months behind, we saw how journalists rallied behind Mimi Mefo until the military tribunal had to drop all charges levelled against her. Caught in this very imbroglio were two journalists that were arrested alongside Maurice Kamto, the leader of the Cameroon Renaissance Movement. They were arrested doing their job as journalists, just that they may have been at the right place but at the wrong time. Tell me how the population will join them in fighting for their rights, against piracy when they themselves can’t stand for their own. This makes me doubt if the artists really know the power of music. If they did, I doubt if they would have sat quietly in the situation where one of their comrades in business is languishing in jail because he was fighting something that would have been of benefit to all of them. I think it ‘s high time artistes come together to not only make music for a cause, raise awareness on the socio-political situation, but to be each other’s keeper. It’s time for you to put the rhythms, notes and chords together to create melodies and harmonies that will heal feelings, convey emotions and so on. Let's hope Valsero and others that have been incarcerated for the fight for justice and equity in the country be released! Read the full article