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Tapta's latest album hits the high note against blockades
Telegraph | Imphal, Dec 7
The album, having 15 songs, is a protest against the recent 120-day blockade imposed along Manipur’s supply lines, inaction by ministers and exploitation of poor people by business sharks during the blockade.
“I want to protest against the way common people suffered because of the blockade. This is the main theme of my album and the concert,” said the band’s lead singer, Loukrakpam Jayenta, better known as Tapta. While one song in the album lambasts all those sponsoring blockades, another warns those who amassed wealth by taking advantage of the blockade that starving people could attack them.
Tapta is also known as the “voice of protest” as his songs carry socio-political messages. His songs protest against corrupt practices by politicians along with social evils like alcoholism and drug abuse.
“My upcoming album and the concert should not be seen as a commercial venture. My purpose is to protest against the four-month-long economic blockade and the inaction of the authorities, resulting in untold suffering for the people,” Tapta said.
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