Singer Menimen of Cozoos Clan. | Photo: Menimen/Facebook

Singer Menimen of Coozos Clan music group penned to President Salva Kiir urging him to give special recognition to some musicians and artistes for outstanding talents in the country.

The musician whose real name is Meen Mabior Meen asked the president to bestow Medal of Honor to legendary artistes like late David Pachong Mading.

Pachong Mading composed the ‘Garang Adana Horiya’ or ‘Garang Gave Us freedom’ an anthem of appreciation to South Sudan’s founding father Dr. John Garang and other leaders for delivering the world’s newest nation.

“He created a very vibrant and encouraging sound that gave South Sudanese courage and felt indeed we need our own country,” Menimen said about Mading.

“’Garang Adana Horiya’ was one sound that was telling South Sudanese that we now got the freedom that we deserve, and the whole government is now in Juba” he added.

Menimen also underscored that late Pachong Mading made a generous effort to educate all his music choirs – many of whom have now graduated from universities.

“He took the little choir members to school and some of them are now back home but with no Jobs and some resorted to Joining the music industry fully,this man did his part in the spirit of nation building,” he said.

‘Music isn’t nonsense’

Menimen also said music should not be seen as a nonsense, adding that the songs of Mading have educated, inspired and entertained the nation.

The musician urges the state to give awards to artistes, including him and many others, for their talents and musical success.

In the U.S., the president sometimes bestows National Medals of Arts and National Humanities Medals to celebrated musicians, actors, writers and other figures.