Gospel singer condemns abuse of artistes

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BULAWAYO- BASED gospel artiste Sipho Snowy Ncube says most artistes are being taken advantage of by people in their communities who do not understand the value and worth of their craft.

BY REJOICE NCUBE

BULAWAYO- BASED gospel artiste Sipho Snowy Ncube says most artistes are being taken advantage of by people in their communities who do not understand the value and worth of their craft.

Ncube told NewsDay Life &Style that people in his community usually assume that since they knew him before his fame they are obligated to get his music for free.

“People do not understand the value and worth of our craft as artistes. They often assume they are entitled to our work and money simply because they grew up with us or because they knew us before the fame,” he said.

“I have come across people in my community who refuse to buy my music saying l grew up under their wing now that I am a gospel singer l want them to buy my craft instead of giving it to them for free.”

Ncube said artistes often deal with people who claim to support them by words not by actions simply because they lived or live in the same community.

“People do not understand the amount of sweat, hard work and resources needed to get our craft done. They think we just come up with finished products. They do not consider all the struggles we go through to find sponsors and to get our craft recognised and liked by the public. It all takes patience and dedication,” he said.

“Everyone goes to work so that they can earn a living so how am i supposed to achieve that if l hand out my craft for free. I use money to produce my craft therefore I expect it to make more money for me.  However it is hard to do that with people milking us for free only because we know them.” 

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