The debate goes on… some Kenyan musicians claim the reason why they are not successful is because TV and radio presenters are not playing their songs.Khaligraph Jones started the beef with presenters when he mocked them by offering to fly them to Nigeria, he was protesting the influx of Nigerian music in the Kenyan airwaves.Jalang’o has been the voice of presenters, vehemently denying claims that his colleagues are the reason why Kenyan musicians are not doing well.
Work ethic
The Milele FM presenter has now taken to social media to explain why most Kenyan musicians are not doing well compared to their counterparts in Nigeria and Tanzania.
Jalang’oHe listed five reasons, but emphasized that work ethics has everything to do with success;“I know most of you are wondering why I have taken this debate so personal, it is because I interact, I host and I talk to Kenyan artists daily. Unless most of them change their work ethics the Bongo and the Naija songs will still rule our airwaves because of the following:1. There are artists we call for interviews and totally don’t show up.2. There are artists who you have to beg to even post a poster of a show they are performing at.
3. There are artists who you literally have to beg to even send you a DJ’s Drop
4.There are artists who after giving us one huge song, think that, that’s the end of the world and for more than a year, they bask in the glory of That one song and when you stop playing it, they tell you “You’re not playing Kenyan Music “
5. There are artists who do not even have their own songs as their Skiza tunes
I one day, organised a meeting between Safaricom and Kenyan Artists to help them know how safaricom sponsorship works. First we had to Beg them to come and even those who came, I don’t think any of them has ever written to safaricom to ask for sponsorship
Good Music will always be played and even We presenters will look for it, example is Dundaing!
@realshinski was away for 10 years, came back and it only took him two songs to rule the airwaves…Good Music!! Vimbada @mojishortbabaa and @jabidii_music pushed the song as if their lives depended on it..Hard work!! and @khaligraph_jones knows what hard work is, he sleeps, eats his music and stays in the studio late creating content.
The same Kenyan artists, do not support each other but compete against each other, How will the industry grow?
Lastly, Music is a business,Invest in your business and it will always give you returns..”
