Majka: “In a system like this, people like me are either hanged or sent to prison”

Péter Majoros, better known as Majka, gave an interview to Partizán, in which he spoke about the political climate, his controversial song, and the backlash he received ahead of the elections.

The rapper, who had been heavily criticized by pro-government media before the elections mainly because of his song Csurran, cseppen said he followed the election results with a knot in his stomach, though the feeling subsided by the next morning. He believes that musicians do not need to align themselves with political parties, but when it comes to replacing an existing government, he considered the Tisza party to be the right choice.

Majka also said he does not regret skipping Róbert Puzsér’s “system change” concert. He explained that he would not have been able to control what might happen on stage, which could have led to him being associated with statements or actions he did not agree with. Technical reasons also played a role in his decision.

Speaking about Csurran, cseppen, Majka revealed that the song was inspired by an Italian track. He emphasized that it was not intended to reference any specific Hungarian political figure despite some interpreting the waiter character as Péter Magyar but rather to criticize illiberal systems in general.

He added that he felt uneasy under the now replaced government, which he described as being similar to the system in Belarus, though not to the same extent. According to him, authorities launched an investigation almost immediately after the song was released.

Majka also noted that in other political systems, people like him would face far harsher consequences: “In such systems, individuals like me are either hanged or sent to prison,” he said, adding that this was something he genuinely feared.

“The biggest problem with Fidesz is that it has gone out of fashion,” he stated, suggesting that Viktor Orbán and his circle have failed to recognize this shift.

He also argued that featuring performers such as Dopeman and Curtis backfired, and he attributed several political missteps to Balázs Orbán. According to Majka, artists who performed at government linked events are not considered true headliners, and those who are major festival headliners do not need to appear at such events.

Referring to one such concert, he added: “The biggest issue with that group is that Pamkutyaperformed their set live, while the others were lip syncing to playback.”