An explosive debate has erupted in the entertainment circles after one of Zambia’s leading music acts Slap Dee turned down performing at the forth coming Zambia International Trade Fair due to what he said where the low fees that the organisers where giving local performers.
The musician has told off the event’s organisers saying he would rather remain home and teach his daughter how to ride a bike than put up a performance where local talent is grossly undervalued and not appreciated.
The ‘Kuichaila’ hit maker says he was not complaining over the matter but merely pointing out the anomaly and attitude towards local performers during events.
He pointed out that he was expected to perform at such a big occasion that will be graced by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and walk away with a mere K3,000 in which he is supposed to foot the bill associated with his stay and logistics for him and his performers.
“The Trade Fair Society are offering K3,000 a show for me and my team to travel to Ndola City, lodge ourselves there for 2 days, provide ourselves with food & bevs.
After all expenses we would be making K600 to be split up 5 ways from each performance.” the 9 time Zambian Music Awards Winner said.
He further castigated the organisers of the Ndola event over their decision to bring in an international artist whom they will pay an hefty sum over local musician who will walk away with peanuts.
“They are also inviting an international act to perform t for the same event(so I hear). I cannot say how much they are paying them because I don’t know. What I know is that wherever they are coming from, their flights alone will cost more than our performance fees.” he said.
Slap Dee remains one of Zambia’s most commercially successful artists and his performances at home and abroad command a hefty pay check.
There has been no response from the organisers over the artist’s remarks by press time.
Slap Dee Refuses To Perform At Trade Fair Over Low Fees, I Would Rather Teach My Daughter How To Ride A Bike; added by on
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At least you know your worth even though you sing useless & childish songs.
Talk to the organisers to increase you pay mwana,than to urter rubbish ati teaching you child bike cycling!
Kwena muZambia people are valueless. Surely one can be undervalued as such? Elo kinship ka Macky II akanankwe K8pin for a weekend. As@DDO says at 1, It is only that you sing childish songs, I’d have hired you Slap D to do a gig at my lounger but we only listen & watch music yamano noti “nomba ninshi”
Also invite PSQAURE, he can accept a K3PIN
U just haters u idiots,his successful in his career why not appreciate talent…change your primitive mentality ba swine. You are the bad seeds that paint a wrong picture on Zambian’s not all Zambian’s gat your jealous mentality..grow up
In Zambia, any form of criticism is foolishly called ‘jealousy’. The fact is that his music is elusive to those of us who parade ourselves as classy gentlemen. It’s not ‘hating’, it’s simply an honest assertion. Music tastes are subjective, you simple-minded id!ot. Just because we’re Zambian doesn’t mean we should support everything with a Zambian label on it. Catch up to the 21st century, caveman. So next time you go about ranting complete BS, remember that each person is free to either like or dislike a musician’s work. It’s a f@cking business!
What do you expect under pf government. You will continue earning peanuts. This will teach you chaps to vote wisely next time
Chikala chobe iwe uli wa UPND cadre! Ur a failure u av jealous lyk yo stupid party president.
kiki walya fire. go take a cold shower mune. no hot water under pf government
You dull NEZ, do you know what H.H. pays his farm workers? Every time fima Politics without meaningful direction.
If the economy is being mismanaged how do you expect business men to pay above minimum wage. Foolish
good move slap d chikala..nxt time bakaposako amano,m sure bake davido bakamulase na k40..I respect u chikala 4 d@ tho I dnt like yr music
Ba chimbwi, u want to eat each other over PF and UPND. The Beauty of a Party lies in the eye of the Kandile. If HH pays less so does Kambwili.Y talk about them, no wander u a rushing to take vimankwala ve sumuziba muzapofula ba chimbwi
Waumfwa?
How much can Ukuichaila be worthy? some songs are just too meaningless and worthless, they can only be appreciated by da airwaves and kids playing in komboni playgrounds……
This is your country, slap d why not doing it for your home land than insulting,plz we love u ,can you plz charge on that
Correct my dear!
mulechaya na boasting apa kwati paliba namanyimbo mwimba when u just produce rubbish music.
You should know what you are worth with your music.If you feel the offer is low turn it down and suit yourself.
Citole chobe slap di
Certain comments leave much to be desired .the topic is slap d how does pf or upnd come in when will some people like NEZ grow up & help mother Zambia develope than just childish politicking .everything is politics.waumfwa impepo ati ba pf kupye ba pf you even blame government for erratic rains are we realy serious
The only way this country will develop is when the minority sensible vote is translated to power. As things stand the majority are pf illiterate but we working on this. Ukose
Nice move 3pin wit yo own accomodation
Kwena mwaliba Imbushi muno Calo Slaap devil ni mbushi!!!
How many of you can go to copperbelt using your own transport going and coming back and also lodging with your family in k3000.he has a band and they are inviting him with his band and he says food and lodging from this same change money,3pin is just for airtime period.
One Zambia One Nation, We Ar Lyk Brothers And Sisters. Now Y Being Jelous 2 Ur Frend I Mean Slap D, jelous is poison he’s just a gud singer talufyenye ukukana ka k3pin mweba nsele na jelous may the grace of God touch u wherever u ar.