The death of the versatile Cameroonian musician/political activist, Lapiro de Mbanga, has been reported. It is reported that he died in Buffalo, New York, after having been chased from his own country by the Biya junta. With his death, there is hardly any credible voice speaking for the voiceless in Cameroon.
When, in the previous post, I drew from Lapiro to reflect on what it means to be an orphan in Cameroon today, I had not heard of his death - in fact, I did not even know he was ill. Now, this voice which has been speaking for the voiceless, using the viral method of entertainment, is gone and Cameroon is the worse for it. In a sense, with the passing of Lapiro, we could say that Cameroon has become, in a wider sense, an orphan. In a better country that respects ingenuity, he should be given a state funeral. However, in Cameroon, the junta would instead be chanting good riddance. Below is one of the final lamentations Lapiro made for his beloved country:
The struggle continues.
When, in the previous post, I drew from Lapiro to reflect on what it means to be an orphan in Cameroon today, I had not heard of his death - in fact, I did not even know he was ill. Now, this voice which has been speaking for the voiceless, using the viral method of entertainment, is gone and Cameroon is the worse for it. In a sense, with the passing of Lapiro, we could say that Cameroon has become, in a wider sense, an orphan. In a better country that respects ingenuity, he should be given a state funeral. However, in Cameroon, the junta would instead be chanting good riddance. Below is one of the final lamentations Lapiro made for his beloved country:
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