They Will Use & Dump You!! Bobi Wine Sends A Strong Message To Uganda Artists

Singer and politician Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu, widely known as Bobi Wine, delivered a powerful message to Ugandan artists during his 2024 End-of-Year Speech. In his address, Bobi Wine urged artists to prioritize their long-term welfare and cautioned against exploitation in the music industry.

“You are going to be used and discarded like others before you. It’s up to you to realize this or not. I am not attacking you,” he stated.

The former presidential candidate encouraged artists to critically examine their careers and the systemic challenges within the industry.

“May God guide you in the coming year to think more deeply about the industry. You are neither the first nor the last artists. If [they] have turned you into beggars while you are still young and at the height of your fame, imagine what will happen when you are no longer superstars,” he warned.

Bobi Wine’s speech follows recent remarks by Gen. Salim Saleh, the Chief Coordinator of the Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) program. Saleh criticized musicians for allegedly disrupting his work in Gulu district by seeking financial aid.

This exchange underscores the ongoing tensions between artists and policymakers regarding resource management and opportunities in Uganda’s creative sector. Bobi Wine’s message has ignited conversations about the need for structural reforms to safeguard artists’ futures and foster sustainable growth in the industry.

Singer and politician Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu, widely known as Bobi Wine, delivered a powerful message to Ugandan artists during his 2024 End-of-Year Speech. In his address, Bobi Wine urged artists to prioritize their long-term welfare and cautioned against exploitation in the music industry.

“You are going to be used and discarded like others before you. It’s up to you to realize this or not. I am not attacking you,” he stated.

The former presidential candidate encouraged artists to critically examine their careers and the systemic challenges within the industry.

“May God guide you in the coming year to think more deeply about the industry. You are neither the first nor the last artists. If [they] have turned you into beggars while you are still young and at the height of your fame, imagine what will happen when you are no longer superstars,” he warned.

Bobi Wine’s speech follows recent remarks by Gen. Salim Saleh, the Chief Coordinator of the Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) program. Saleh criticized musicians for allegedly disrupting his work in Gulu district by seeking financial aid.

This exchange underscores the ongoing tensions between artists and policymakers regarding resource management and opportunities in Uganda’s creative sector. Bobi Wine’s message has ignited conversations about the need for structural reforms to safeguard artists’ futures and foster sustainable growth in the industry.