Gravity Omutujju describes Uganda’s music business as being at its “lowest” and based on him, the basis of this decline lies within the involvement of politics and the affect of TikTok on artists’ creativity.
Gravity Omutujju expressed that politics has deeply infiltrated the music business, resulting in a division amongst followers primarily based on political affiliations.
He claims that this divide is affecting musicians, with followers now selecting sides primarily based on politics reasonably than music.
This political division has had an impression on Gravity himself, as his current live performance, Embaga Ya Isma N’Amina, noticed a poor turnout. Many attribute this flop to Gravity’s harsh remarks in opposition to opposition chief Bobi Wine, a preferred determine who heads Uganda’s largest opposition social gathering and instructions an enormous following.
Along with politics, Gravity voiced his considerations about TikTok’s affect on the business. He famous that many artists are actually creating music tailor-made to attraction to TikTok developments, resulting in a decline in real creativity.
In line with him, artists are focusing extra on producing catchy traces or viral sound bites reasonably than high quality music.
I don’t advocate for TikTok to be banned as a result of it has its personal benefits, though it additionally has its dangerous facet. It has led to many companies collapsing, whereas serving to others to develop. However in Uganda, particularly within the music business, politics and TikTok have ruined our business.
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