A reggae band in Burundi is trying to inspire change through their music. The group sings about corruption, freedom of expression and human rights – issues at the forefront of many people’s minds ...

Members of Burundi's Lion Story reggae band perform during a concert. Seven our of 11 members have found refuge in Uganda. Lion Story/ Noel Urbain Barikumwe Demonstrations started in the Eastern ...

Over the years, Lion Story have become a veritable megaphone for the people of Burundi. Loved by their fans and hated by the authorities, the group uses reggae to loudly say what many others hush up.

Lion Story, a reggae band and one of the most popular music groups in Burundi, articulate the growing frustration of Burundians today. One of the poorest and most densely populated countries on the ...