Popular Kenyan artiste Boutross Munene has taken upon himself to advise colleagues on whether they should accept gigs from the Kenya Kwanza government.
Boutross, while appearing on an interview with Mwafreeka on his Iko Nini podcast on Monday, August 18, called on fellow artistes not to say no to such offers as the most important thing is making money and not political affiliation.
According to Boutross, he will never shy away from putting pen to paper with clients regardless of the political affiliations associated with it.
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The rapper insisted that his loyalty lies in survival and his craft and not political alignment.
He reiterated that people who troll musicians for performing in government functions are only setting them up for failure.
According to Boutross, artistes cannot afford to starve simply because they are afraid of public backlash for accepting government shows.
“I cannot advise any artiste to reject work just because people are against the government. If you focus on that, you will remain hungry,” Boutross said.
He explained that he would not hesitate to perform at the launch of a matatu by George Ruto or any other political event, holding that for him every stage is an opportunity to showcase his talent and earn a living.
He added that the crowd itself is proof that many Kenyans would still want to see artistes perform regardless of the political setting, and he is not worried about standing alone in such spaces.
“If I were called to perform at George Ruto’s matatu launch, I would go. I am telling you, there is nowhere I cannot work. The funny thing is, people say you might get into trouble with others, but there were thousands of people who attended, and I am sure even more would have wanted to come. So I would not be alone at such an event,” he added.
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Boutross insisted that his personal opinion about politics remains his own, and that booking him means accepting him as he is.
“For me, there is no place I cannot go to perform because my opinion about politics remains my opinion. If someone does not like it, that is their issue. I have always been open about this, and if you book me, you already know what I stand for and I will accept it.” Boutross stated.
His sentiments came hot on the heels of a recent heated public outrage after rapper Toxic Lyrically performed at State House during a youth empowerment program event.
Lyrically faced backlash from the public for performing at the Kenya Kwanza government’s event with many accusing him of being a sellout.
Lyrically on his part defended himself stating he could not turn down the event since it was a government-sponsored gig.
He also defended his decision to chant two term midway his performance.
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