The Patriotic Front’s Use Popular Music in the 2016 Elections in Zambia: A Literature Review

This paper reviews recent studies that examine how music has been used for electioneering in the 2016 general elections Zambia. After a survey of several papers addressing and contemporary Zambia, total three specific to are examined, these are: “Music its Role Electoral Process Zambia” by Namuyamba et al (2018); “The Discursive Music African Elections: A Perspective from Mambwe (2019); “Singing Dununa Reverse: Interrogating Symbolic, Political, Cultural Patriotic Perspectives Zambian Political Campaign Song” Lumbwe (2017). From there is an acknowledgement power communicating key messages elections. become important element as parties have recognized effective they can reach masses. Further, context, be examined differently. The analyzed demonstrate exists latitude what achieve political communication.