David Lutalo defends Eddy Kenzo against promoter ban threats

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David Lutalo has come out strongly in defense of Eddy Kenzo and the Uganda National Musicians Federation (UNMF), following threats by a section of music promoters to ban Kenzo and his associates from performing at their shows.The promoters allege that Kenzo, who also serves as the president of UNMF, played a role in sidelining them from the Shs 33 billion government fund allocated to support the arts and entertainment industry.They claim that their exclusion was politically motivated and accuse Kenzo of gatekeeping access to the President and government resources.However, Lutalo, who is also a member of UNMF, dismissed the promoters’ threats, challenging their credibility and leadership.If you ban us, then who are you going to organise?David LutaloEddy Kenzo dismisses promoter ban as unserious and baselessHe further urged promoters to stop the blame games and instead focus on establishing their formal structures that can lobby for government support.Stop your jokes and elect a president who will lobby for you and stop blaming Kenzo. If you have failed to explain the significance of your job to the government then what can we do?The post David Lutalo defends Eddy Kenzo against promoter ban threats appeared first on MBU.