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Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>Musician and Member of Parliament for Mzimba West constituency Billy Kaunda has distanced himself from a song titled \u201cAbwana Mumve\u201d which criticises the Tonse Alliance Government.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbwana Mumve\u201d a 10-minute-long anti-government alliance song is doing circles on social media with a caption \u201cNew song by Billy Kaunda\u201d.<\/p>\n

In the song, the singer has strongly criticised the Tonse Alliance government for giving Malawians empty promises such as creating 1 million jobs, universal fertilizer subsidy, Cheap passport fees among others.<\/p>\n

But posting on his official Facebook page, Kaunda said he has not released any new song since his last album. He added that the song was actually done by Clement Bokosi.<\/p>\n

He wrote: \u201cThere is a song, \u2018Abwana Mumve\u2019, circulating on the Social Media, allegedly sung by me. I wanted to say it was done by one Clement Bokosi from Mangochi. I have not released any song since my last album, \u2018Hymns 2020\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Malawi. Musician and Member of Parliament for Mzimba West constituency Billy Kaunda has distanced himself from a song titled \u201cAbwana Mumve\u201d which criticises the Tonse Alliance Government. \u201cAbwana Mumve\u201d a 10-minute-long anti-government alliance song is doing circles on social media with a caption \u201cNew song by Billy Kaunda\u201d. 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