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'Bobi Wine: The People's President' tells of the musician turned Ugandan presidential candidate

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Bobi Wine and his wife, Barbie Itungo Kyagulany, address the media before leaving their house for the Presidential Nominations on Nov. 03, 2020 in Kampala, Uganda. Popular singer Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, better known by his stage name of H.E. Bobi Wine, is set to appear before the Independent Electoral Commission this morning to be nominated to stand against incumbent Yoweri Museveni in the up coming Presidential elections in Uganda. (Photo by Luke Dray/Getty Images)
Bobi Wine and his wife, Barbie Itungo Kyagulany, address the media before leaving their house for the Presidential Nominations on Nov. 03, 2020 in Kampala, Uganda. Popular singer Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, better known by his stage name of H.E. Bobi Wine, is set to appear before the Independent Electoral Commission this morning to be nominated to stand against incumbent Yoweri Museveni in the up coming Presidential elections in Uganda. (Photo by Luke Dray/Getty Images)

Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on Feb. 19, 2024. Click here for that audio.

The new National Geographic documentary "Bobi Wine: The People's President" follows Ugandan musician and member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, known as Bobi Wine, through his unsuccessful run for the 2021 presidency of Uganda.

Host Scott Tong speaks with Wine and his wife Barbie Kyagulanyi.

This segment aired on July 27, 2023.

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