- Irene Ntale says she is stepping back from direct political engagement and sticking to music.
- She clarifies that her role in Tuliyambala Engule was purely artistic and centered on women’s struggles.
- Despite being approached to perform at rallies, she declines but maintains solidarity with oppressed Ugandans.
Songbird Irene Ntale has become the latest musician to distance herself from politics. The singer, while being interviewed by Flavia Namulindwa, explained that she chose to step back from engaging in direct political advocacy.
When asked why she made this decision despite previously featuring on Bobi Wine’s Tuliyambala Engule song, the Nkubukinze singer said that although she participated, her verse focused on advocating for women facing challenges.
Ntale added that she was not intimidated but simply made a personal choice because things are complicated. She asked the public to take the responsibility off her if they expected her to use her platform for political influence.
The singer emphasized that she will stick to doing music. She revealed that although she has been contacted to perform at different political rallies, she declined. Furthermore, she noted that the same challenges faced by Ugandans are the same ones she also experiences.
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However, she made it clear that she will not take a frontline role or use her platform to drive political activism, even though she continues to stand with the oppressed.
“It’s true I featured in the song Tuliyambala Engule, but I decided to take a step back from being politically involved. It’s a very complicated and sensitive matter, but that’s a personal choice. I request people to take back the responsibility of being politically active if they had bestowed it upon me. I will not use my platform to drive political advocacy, and I’ll stick to music. I’ve been called to perform at political rallies, but I decline. But I stand with the oppressed because as Ugandans, we face the same challenges.”
The former Swangz Avenue singer is not the only artist who has taken a back seat from the country’s political arena at a time when the entertainment industry is playing a key role in national leadership conversations.
