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Sauti Sol lead vocalist Bien-Aime Baraza is throwing shade at the Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) after receiving Sh14, 634 from in the name of royalties.
On Saturday, the Inauma hitmaker shared a screenshot of the MPesa message he had received from MCSK – putting on display his earnings.
It’s not yet clear if the Sh14K is for Sauti Sol as a group or Bien as a solo artiste.
“Let the weekend begin. I’M RICH BITCH!!!!! Where the hoes at. We balling out of control this weekend.
“Your number 1 artist has been paid royalties. I can only imagine what upcoming artists like @khaligraph_jones are getting. DM with today’s plan,” Bien Aime Wrote.
This is not the first time Kenyan artistes are receiving peanuts in the name of royalties from MCSK and other bodies tasked to collect money on behalf of artistes.
Kenyan artists have perennially complained about how much they receive from the government as royalties for the use of their copyrighted works.
Several musicians have taken to social media to share with their fans the amount of money they had received from MCSK, expressing displeasure.
Fans and celebrities have reacted to the peanuts
khaligraph_jones We ni fala sana, ata haukuwa na kitu kwa mpesa kabla wakutumie iyo.
eddiebutita Inauma inaumaaaa lakini utazoeaaaa😂😂😂
mcatricky Hio Total Kitty yenu nyote kwa hesabu ya haraka ni kama inakuaga KES 27423 Per year per sharing ! 😂😂Can’t this issue be addressed once and for all??
wanjikustephens Hii asubuhi yote NA Vayolence ya mwezi 🤣🤣🤣🤣chop life
freddy_milanya We Mzee Ile Deni yangu Niaje?? 😂😂😂
richiemathu Twende Nanyuki na hii pesa baba
davidbabu Usiogope kukula jasho yako! Arororoooooo 🎶 🙌
