Radio has gotten a new look. Well with the stress of the Tubonge Nawe boycott, the best thing one can enjoy is some breeze. He slashed off his dreads like he was looking for snakes trying to injure his career. The “Neera Neera” singer’s new look is yet to become familiar with the fans.
For the moment, he looks like a patient on chemotherapy. Okay, okay not to sound so mean, he looks like an average Ugandan out there.
Is this Radio’s way of identifying with the aggrieved fans? Could this be a move to divert the attention of the fans or camouflage from the man with a hat? All schools of thought are free to draft their curriculum for this case study.
However, some artists who lost their dreads for unknown reasons have failed to ever bounce back musically.
Yes, Iam talking about Emperor Orlando!! You remember the Nakonkona hit singer? He was the bomb! He was the king of the dancehall. If his track was not played at a party, revellers would ask for a refund. There was no party till Orlando knocked pon di door. After he decided to go bald, many music lovers claim, his talent went with the dreads. He has since made countless attempts to regain his swag but I tell you, as long as his head remains bald, he will make a desert of noise!
Another on the list is Red Banton. Red’s baby dreads failed to grow for unknown reasons and so did his career.
For Butchaman, the dreads grew too wild that its odour chocked his musical career. For that reason Maurice Kirya got rid of his afro kinky (were they really dreads?) at the earliest opportunity.
For failure to grow dreads, Rasta Smart, aka Abdul Mulaasi lost all the keys to the farm. The farm of his fans and Bwaise babes. Similarly, A Pass may struggle to find love till dreads sprout pon di head. For that reason, Jamal and Nince Henry remain as ladies’ men. I have not yet talked about Ziza Bafana and Weasel.
Generally, dreads have a mystical effect on music careers with plenty of mixed feelings about growing them.
Staff Writer
