Former manager for Fela Kuti, Rikki Stein, recently met the Ugandan musician and politician Bobi Wine, who is in jail in Uganda on what are believed to be trumped up charges. Stein organized an open letter from nearly 90 artists and activists demanding Wine be released and that Uganda respect human rights. Host Marco Werman speaks with Rikki Stein.
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