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“Mama don’t cry”

Marvis Birungi
Mer Matthew Obur defines the suffering and sacrifices many paid for the liberation of South Sudan through the songs she pens.
25.04.2024  |  Juba
Mer Matthew Obur during the interview with Marvis Birungi in Juba, August 6.
Mer Matthew Obur during the interview with Marvis Birungi in Juba, August 6.

Mama don’t cry” is a song dedicated to all the people who have lost their lives during the liberation struggle, which led to South Sudan’s independence on July 9, 2011.

Marvis Birungi spoke with 26 year old Mer Matthew Obur, who is a former contestant of East Africa’s Tusker Project Fame, about her song: