The deadly accordion wars of Lesotho
Rivalry between stars of Famo, a popular style of music in Lesotho, has sparked years of gang warfare. …
But in 2004, after one Famo musician allegedly shot another, a cycle of revenge developed, fuelled by poisonous lyrics in songs. And over the last two decades scores of Famo artists and hundreds of other people connected with the music – producers, fans, DJs, musicians’ family members – have been gunned down.
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