It seems Nigerian artists might be facing another challenge as a campaign is going viral online now and it doesn’t look good for them. The campaign tagged #WeNoBeMumuForArtists is a
protest by the association of Nigerian Music Promoters in the United States of America who all came together to form a body to fight against what they tag as over-priced Nigerian acts.
protest by the association of Nigerian Music Promoters in the United States of America who all came together to form a body to fight against what they tag as over-priced Nigerian acts.
For them, the music acts offer little or nothing in return for their exorbitant fees they charge and according to reports, in the last 2 years, A-list fees for several acts have gone from $5,000 to
over $40,000 and with little or no sponsorship, these promoters find themselves constantly running at a loss.
For this reason, they’ve decided to take a stand and boycott any Nigerian artist who quotes an exorbitant fee.
The official statement issued by the group reads…
‘Over the years, it’s been enthusiastic priority for Nigerian promoters based in the USA and in the “Diaspora” generally to improve, expand and promote Nigerian (African) music to the best of our ability and we have worked very hard over the years. From mixing tobproducing to waiting outside radio station’ studios for countless hours
BECAUSE WE WANTED TO ENTERTAIN FANS OF THE MUSIC as well as get our wonderful music (AFROBEAT) noticed and enjoyed by the world.
BECAUSE WE WANTED TO ENTERTAIN FANS OF THE MUSIC as well as get our wonderful music (AFROBEAT) noticed and enjoyed by the world.
‘We are based in the USA where it’s a third of the price to book a local talent (and by local we also mean internationally known, mainstream
artists) than it is the prices being pitched to us by Artists’ Managers and publicists and ex high school buddies and side chicks and present girlfriends and “Outlaws” aka wannabe promoters who throw “good” money at these artists and get them to commit to events that they (AND BY THEY WE MEAN THE ARTIST AND THE WANNABE BOTH) have no idea about.
artists) than it is the prices being pitched to us by Artists’ Managers and publicists and ex high school buddies and side chicks and present girlfriends and “Outlaws” aka wannabe promoters who throw “good” money at these artists and get them to commit to events that they (AND BY THEY WE MEAN THE ARTIST AND THE WANNABE BOTH) have no idea about.
‘We would also ask and prefer that our artists concentrate more on improving their acts or performances for their fans cause that’s really what this is all about. We didn’t become professionals and promote Afrobeat and put together great international events to get these artists to where they are only to be bamboozled by a wannabe or a greedy manager or an artist who just looks at us (and the fact that we live abroad) as mugus!’
1 comments:
Everyone wants to make money so you people should negotiate well. Period
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