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Singer Ziza Bafana cautioned fellow musician-turned-politician Kalifa Aganaga not to pin his poor election operation on musicians.
In the aftermath of Aganaga’s disappointing performance in the recent Kawempe North by-election, Bafana said he should look elsewhere for answers.
Aganaga, who polled only 239 votes, had previously called on his fellow musicians to support his campaign, hoping to leverage their influence for political success.
However, Bafana believes that musicians should not be blamed for Aganaga’s failure, stating that politics and music are two entirely different fields.
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He noted that the political field is unfamiliar to many musicians, and it is unrealistic to expect them to contribute significantly to political rallies. He emphasised,
This field (of politics) is strange to many of us musicians. What should we come and say at a political rally? Politics is not music.
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While Bafana expressed sympathy for his colleague’s political aspirations, he said, he should not have had high hopes in fellow artists
His absence at Aganaga’s rallies, he said, had nothing to do with their professional relationship.
I am not a politician, that is not why I couldn't be at his rallies. There is no music concert that he has ever organised that I did not attend.
According to Bafana, musicians should not be held responsible for political failures, especially when their involvement is not central to the campaign's core goals.
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Acknowledging the Competition and the Loss
On the other hand, Bafana dismissed the loss as a normal part of the political journey, stating, “It’s no big deal because he’s still young in politics and there were stronger candidates that he stood no chance against.”
He further added, “The best candidate won,” indicating that Aganaga’s defeat should not be seen as a personal failure but rather as a result of the competitive nature of the political race.