According to Ugandan journalist, novelist, and political
analyst Joseph Tamale Mirundi, the costly lifestyles that require musicians to
live above their means are ruining the music business.
Tamale Mirundi expressed his anger with local performers
that sing bubblegum music while making an appearance on Baba Tv on Thursday morning,
stating that it has gradually deteriorated the Ugandan entertainment industry.
The critic observed that because of the social
constraints placed on them by the media, musicians are also living beyond their
means.
He claimed that artists
nowadays spend millions on music projects and shooting videos and yet there are
no returns on investment.
They eventually get broke as a result, which is why some
have started to support political people to generate extra money.
He cautioned the musicians not to be influenced to live
beyond their means and warned them against making bubblegum music because it
destroys the industry.
"They sing quick songs. Politics was tried, but it
failed. They are currently performing short-term music and are under stress due
to media attention they have received. Now they are spending more than they can
afford. They make videos for millions of dollars, live luxurious lives, and are
consumed by such lifestyles, Mirundi observed.
He urged musicians who have adopted a political stance to
do so with intention and to avoid holding unsuccessful concerts because it does
not favor their particular political parties.
"These folks want money, but they're acting
improperly to get it. Since they are the ruling party, I would perform NRM
songs and encourage their fans to attend my concerts. But because their
followers ought to be packing out their concerts, each time they have a dud, it
suggests that the party manipulated the election, Tamale Mirundi continued.