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Music is part time job in Zimbabwe
14 Jul 2016 at 05:23hrs | Views
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Little known Zimbabwean female singer - Crimson Blu has described local scene as "a part time" job for most artists.
She said there was little financial incentives hence her relocation to South Africa.
She is now under Arthur Mafokate's 999 music label.
"Zimbabwe lacks financial support towards the arts, we lack organisations or record labels that actually invest in talent" she is quoted saying by a local magazine.
"Being a musician in Zimbabwe is often considered a part time job, as opposed to a career path. It could be attributed to our economic climate as a nation, and the limited buying power of the consumer.
"Few people are willing to actually pay artists what they deserve for their music, and for live performances".
She said she opted for South Africa because they " seem to have a greater variety of genres thriving in the industry than we do currently in Zimbabwe. There are several organizations investing in talent every year and a wider spectrum of radio stations meaning my music can reach more people at the same time," she said.
She said there was little financial incentives hence her relocation to South Africa.
She is now under Arthur Mafokate's 999 music label.
"Being a musician in Zimbabwe is often considered a part time job, as opposed to a career path. It could be attributed to our economic climate as a nation, and the limited buying power of the consumer.
"Few people are willing to actually pay artists what they deserve for their music, and for live performances".
She said she opted for South Africa because they " seem to have a greater variety of genres thriving in the industry than we do currently in Zimbabwe. There are several organizations investing in talent every year and a wider spectrum of radio stations meaning my music can reach more people at the same time," she said.
Source - Byo24News
