Daily Monitor
Sunday May 09 2021
Afro-soul guitarist and crooner Kenneth Mugabi performs with Angella Kalule at the unveiling of Mugabi’s Ugandan album in Kampala, 2019. PHOTO/GABRIEL BUULE
Summary
With live concerts and shows still restricted to deter the spread of Covid-19, the musicians are thriving on the Internet as a distribution channel for their music
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Jazz saxophonist Caesar Kajura, and Afro-soul guitarist and crooner Kenneth Mugabi are among the African artistes thriving on the Internet as a distribution channel for their music as the continent continues to absorb the health and economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
With live concerts and shows, the biggest sources of income, still restricted to deter the spread of Covid-19, coupled with the poor collection of royalties in most African countries, some musicians are now relying on web-based music service providers for regular payouts amid the challenges that hinder the penetration of digital technology on the continent.