Poland’s president has recorded a hip-hop video as part of an effort to raise money for the country’s health service as it fights the coronavirus pandemic. Mr Duda’s contribution is an answer to a challenge from a Polish rapper, Zeus, part of a charity action in which musical performers record 16 verses of rapped text to raise money for Poland’s health service. Expand Close The president is seeking re-election (Czarek Sokolowski/AP) AP/PA Images / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp The president is seeking re-election (Czarek Sokolowski/AP)Others who have participated include popular singer-songwriter Dawid Podsiadlo and opera countertenor Jozef Jakub Orlinski. Mr Duda’s participation comes as he seeks a second term in a presidential election that is expected within the next three months. Some users commenting on the video have argued that the head of state is helping raise money for a health service that the government which supports him does not fund sufficiently.

Source: Irish Independent May 12, 2020 17:26 UTC