In Mozambique, the constitution guarantees citizens the right to freedom of speech, but in practice, open expression of critical views is often fraught with risk for young people. Fearing pressure and persecution, many prefer to avoid direct public statements against the authorities. In these circumstances, music has become one of the main instruments of youth self-expression. Through songs and lyrics, young performers raise issues of social injustice, corruption, and restrictions on civil liberties, while avoiding direct confrontation with the authorities. This format allows them to convey acute ideas to a wide audience while maintaining a certain degree of safety for the authors. Musical creativity becomes a platform for discussions about human rights and democratic values that are difficult to discuss openly in the public sphere. Young artists see in their works not only a form of art, but also a means of political expression, an attempt to be heard in a society where freedom of speech exists more formally than in fact. This situation reflects a broader problem characteristic of a number of countries in the region, where legislative guarantees are not always backed by real protection of civil rights. For Mozambique's young generation, music remains one of the few available channels for expressing protest and striving for change.