TheObliviousYeti t1_jdx1rtk wrote on March 27, 2023 at 8:34 PM

Tell that to the battle drums.

SaintUlvemann t1_jdy8cbq wrote on March 28, 2023 at 1:38 AM

>Why can't we enjoy others music without violence? What are they losing?

Gold mine money. It's not the music to blame. From the article:

>Now, though, the murders are not just over accordion music. Rival Famo groups also battle for control of the lucrative illegal gold mines in South Africa where many of their followers work. Last Christmas, one miner, Sello Ntaote, came home for the first time in three years to visit his wife and two small sons in Lesotho. Days later he was shot dead at a New Years Eve feast - along with three other guests.
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>His friends believe he was killed for alleged "treachery", because he'd just moved from a mine controlled by one Famo gang, to another, taking his earnings with him.

They could've put that in the title, but "deadly accordion wars" gets more clicks... and of course, clicks also equal money, so... *shrug*

firemonkeywoman t1_jdy8sji wrote on March 28, 2023 at 1:41 AM

I admit I did not read the whole article as closely as I should have. But I do wish we could all love each other and work together to make things good for all humans. Why must we kill over gold or diamonds? Why must we kill and enslave others for cobalt and chocolate?

WholeSilent8317 t1_jdzf849 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 9:19 AM

do you own anything gold? it's in your electronics. do you eat chocolate?

there's a demand. someone will meet that demand, no matter what.

firemonkeywoman t1_jdzfyjs wrote on March 28, 2023 at 9:30 AM

Yes I know. But why war and slavery? Why do we chose this?

Ullallulloo t1_je06u5u wrote on March 28, 2023 at 1:58 PM

I mean ultimately it's just greed and a lack of love for your fellow man. People just want what other people have or can do for them.

big_sugi t1_jdzvflk wrote on March 28, 2023 at 12:27 PM

The killings significantly predate the fights over gold mines.

RamboDanza t1_jdxalqe wrote on March 27, 2023 at 9:32 PM

Imagine all the peeeeople...

PM_WORST_FART_STORY t1_jdxvxn6 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 12:06 AM

Living all equally...exceptmeandyokopleaseignorethisbigwhitemansiooooooooon......

TIL in the tiny African kingdom of Lesotho, a local style of accordion folk music known as Famo has sprung a fierce bloody gang war which has contributed to its high homicide rate. Little-known to the outside world, scores of musicians and hundreds of DJs, fans, family members etc. have been slain.

firemonkeywoman t1_jdwzbm0 wrote on March 27, 2023 at 8:19 PM