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In between the year 2010 and 2011 he had released a song satirically referring to some non-performing Zambian [[National Assembly (Zambia)|MP]]'s as '''Mental Patients'''. | In between the year 2010 and 2011 he had released a song satirically referring to some non-performing Zambian [[National Assembly (Zambia)|MP]]'s as '''Mental Patients'''. | ||
[[File:Pilato at Central Police.jpg|250px|thumbnail|right|Fumba Chama arriving at the Central Police in 2015.]]In 2013, he recorded a single entitled '''Bufi''' featuring [[Petersen]], a highly politically charged song that labeled the late [[List of Presidents of Zambia|President]] [[Michael Sata]] a 'Father of Lies'.<ref name=LIES/> The song got a negative feed back as the supporters of the [[Patriotic Front (Zambia)|ruling party]] were up in arms and he claims he received numerous death threats over the song. | [[File:Pilato at Central Police.jpg|250px|thumbnail|right|Fumba Chama arriving at the Central Police in 2015.]]In 2013, he recorded a single entitled '''Bufi''' featuring [[Petersen Zagaze|Petersen]], a highly politically charged song that labeled the late [[List of Presidents of Zambia|President]] [[Michael Sata]] a 'Father of Lies'.<ref name=LIES/> The song got a negative feed back as the supporters of the [[Patriotic Front (Zambia)|ruling party]] were up in arms and he claims he received numerous death threats over the song. | ||
In 2015 Pilato showed his support for opposition leader [[Hakainde Hichilema]] | In 2015 Pilato showed his support for opposition leader [[Hakainde Hichilema]] | ||
and put up regular performances at his rally's countrywide. His support for Mr Hichilema failed to clinch him [[State House]], the [[Patriotic Front (Zambia)|PF]] won the [[Zambian presidential election, 2015|election]]<ref name="Hichilema">{{cite web |url=http://hh-zambia.com/blog/edgar-lungu-steals-election/ |title=Edgar Lungu steals election |last1=Hichilema |first1=Hakainde |date=24 January 2015 |website=hh-zambia.com |accessdate=29 March 2016}}</ref> in what was one of the tightest election victories ever recorded since Zambia reverted to plural politics. 6 months later he recorded a song of Nashil Pischen Kazembe's 1970s hit '''Aphiri Anabwela''' but he changed the lryrics into '''Alungu Anbwela'''.<ref name=ZMB>{{cite web|title= Read Pilato's Alungu Anabwela Song Lyrics |url= http://www.zambianmusicblog.co/read-pilatos-alungu-anabwela-lyrics/ |publisher= Phil Dill |accessdate=29 March 2016}}</ref> Unapologetic, the musician was bundled up and slapped with<ref name=ZWD>{{cite web|title= Satirical musician Pilato arrested, charged |url= http://www.zambiawatchdog.com/satirical-musician-pilato-freed-of-charges/ |publisher= zambiawatchdog.com |accessdate=29 March 2016}}</ref> | and put up regular performances at his rally's countrywide. His support for Mr Hichilema failed to clinch him [[State House]], the [[Patriotic Front (Zambia)|PF]] won the [[Zambian presidential election, 2015|election]]<ref name="Hichilema">{{cite web |url=http://hh-zambia.com/blog/edgar-lungu-steals-election/ |title=Edgar Lungu steals election |last1=Hichilema |first1=Hakainde |date=24 January 2015 |website=hh-zambia.com |accessdate=29 March 2016}}</ref> in what was one of the tightest election victories ever recorded since Zambia reverted to plural politics. 6 months later he recorded a song of Nashil Pischen Kazembe's 1970s hit '''Aphiri Anabwela''' but he changed the lryrics into '''Alungu Anbwela'''.<ref name=ZMB>{{cite web|title= Read Pilato's Alungu Anabwela Song Lyrics |url= http://www.zambianmusicblog.co/read-pilatos-alungu-anabwela-lyrics/ |publisher= Phil Dill |accessdate=29 March 2016}}</ref> Unapologetic, the musician was bundled up and slapped with<ref name=ZWD>{{cite web|title= Satirical musician Pilato arrested, charged |url= http://www.zambiawatchdog.com/satirical-musician-pilato-freed-of-charges/ |publisher= zambiawatchdog.com |accessdate=29 March 2016}}</ref> | ||
