Entertainment
Why Nigerian Musicians Pay Taxes To Foreign Countries – Mi Abaga
Popular Nigerian born rapper, Jude Abaga popularly called M.I has disclosed that Nigerian musicians sign publishing deals with foreign films because of lack of structure in the Nigerian music industry therefore making them pay their taxes to foreign firm’s and hire foreign staffers.
M.I stated this at a viral symposium organised by the Havard Kenny School Alumni Association of Nigeria on Friday December 11,2020.
The rapper who was speaking at the symposium with the theme, “the Africa, policy dialogue series: Harnessing Africa’s Demographic Dividend for peace, security and productivity through investment in youths” stated that the modern music industry started in 2000 hut it took many years before musicians could begin to benefit.
He said in 2000 there was no music industry and the first people that started had no structure around them and literally even today as we speak that structure is being built everyday and unfortunately what we find out is that our top artistes, if you take the top 10 Nigerian artistes, majority of their taxes are being paid to foreign countries, majority of their workforce will be people that are outside of the country.
”There are some investment in the music business but the real big investment are coming from outside and those catalogue gradually we are selling them off. As Europe is returning some of our artifacts for the next 100 years, “ the bulk of my catalogue is now domiciled under someone else there(abroad). It is almost like the burden to prove that these ideas are viable is on young Nigerians”.
“Nigerians are among the best sub minorities in the US. We conquered basketball, we have conquered music globally and we have conquered film, we are doing amazingly well. All we need in Nigeria is an opportunity”.
Entertainment
They Booed, Threw Bottles At Me – Tems Recounts
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
Entertainment
Primeboy Pleads For Mohbad’s Burial
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.
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