Here’s why Otile Brown is demanding more respect for Kenyan artists!

Celebrated Kenyan artist Otile Brown has called for respect for the local artists. Taking to his Instagram stories earlier today, Otile Brown noted that Kenyan artists demand more respect for their effort as compares to their competitors who are deemed as big artists.

According to the singer, as opposed to other artists who often than not have Godfathers to oversee their musical success Kenyan artists only have themselves to depend on. He went on to highlight the plight of being a Kenyan artist noting that the majority of them are not fortunate enough to come from rich families and that they cannot also rely on any label or investors for their success. Furthermore, he blamed the government, media, and stakeholders for playing a big role in their miseries.

“I think Kenyan artists should be respected… all those ‘big artists’ y’all compare us with, they had/ have Godfathers who hold them down and even now that they’ve made it, their godfathers are still putting money on their projects… Our growth has to be slow and gradual coz we are always doing it all by ourselves, no label no investors and remember we ain’t from rich families,” he wrote.

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He continued to explain,

“We have to balance the little that we get to pay bills, take care of our families and invest it back in the business… we’ve been failed by our government, media and even some of the selfish stakeholders in the business e.g music distributors who take advantage of artists… tell me why a corporate brand would take about 70% of all the revenues collected from platforms such as ring back tones and other platforms, they’ve suck us dry… I also see young ballas but all they want us to call you for a hang out on alcohol and women just to make them cool.. that’s why you’ll never see me around them.”

Disappointed with the little respect they are accorded with despite their efforts, Otile added,

“Before y’all speak, always know that we’re doing it by ourselves and those, who you think are better than us ‘wamebebwa’. What they think about is how to grow in their music coz everything is sorted… With love and I’m straight btw and okay with my gradual growth.. just stop thinking and saying that we ain’t putting in enough effort!”