James Onen aka FatBoy has come to blast Bebe Cool following his earlier remarks about Ugandan dj’s and radio stations. Fatboy responded to Bebe’s remarks earlier today, posting on Facebook timeline:
“This man does not understand how the radio industry works. They are not charities. They exist to make money. If Ugandan artists want their songs played on radio, they need to make GOOD music. As it is, very few Ugandan songs make the cut as ‘good’, and that’s why you don’t hear a lot of it on the airwaves. I like Bebe Cool as a person, but I’ll be frank, to me his music ain’t all that. And I feel the same about most other Ugandan artists’ songs. And if patriotism is important to Bebe Cool, then why does he pretend to be a Jamaican? Him and most other ‘local artists’? Because they are essentially imitators, the market typically prefers the real thing to these guys. Why listen to Bebe Cool when there is Konshens? Why listen to Cindy when there is Nyanda? I think you get the point.”
“Vote for your favourite artistes to win in the #ZZINAwards this April. Visit; www.galaxyfm.co.ug or Vote on your phone by dialling *289*4# and follow prompts. Voting closes on April 26th 2014.”
