The CEO of Gagamel International, Bebe Cool, whose real name is Moses Ssali, has expressed his desire to engage in a musical battle with fellow artist Jose Chameleone if terms given favor him
Recently, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, publicly expressed his enthusiasm for a live performance battle between Jose Chameleone and Bebe Cool, promising to support whoever organizes such an event. Bebe Cool took to Facebook to express his gratitude to the Deputy Speaker for his interest in a musical competition between himself and Jose Chameleone.
Furthermore, Bebe Cool emphasized that a music battle between him and the head of Leone Island Music would have a significant impact on their respective music camps, as well as the music industry as a whole.
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"A music battle between Chameleone and I is one the whole country would relish. It's a big deal.
And this would be a reaffirmation and confirmation that government is always willing to support talent in Uganda.
We are big brands and government support to our music battle would go miles to assure young Ugandans emerging in the talent industries (arts and sport) that these are full time jobs that government takes serious.
Governments in Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania have directly supported musicians.
And now Nigerian musicians are running music world over.
Governments know when their top artists are rich, they can easily support budding artists through music labels.
Chameleone and I have spent our entire careers trying to earn a living. It's been hard to uplift youngsters because we do not have the financial muscle to uphold our personal careers at the highest level for the longest time like we have done, and at the same time invest in young artists by creating functional and vibrating music labels. But we have tried and done our best.
Government support to us is welcome. Look at some big companies which collapsed due to Covid after effects. Many companies needed government push.
Some people have always called for us to retire and support the new-age artists. Without money, this is practically impossible.
This battle can bring talkability for a year or so and this brings numbers. I have seen people fly from different countries to go and watch music concerts. We started our careers in Nairobi Kenya, we have fans all over Africa. Such a battle can attract people into Uganda. This promotes tourism.
At the end of the day, the money invested in us trickles down to other artists.
Our labels- Leone Island and Gagamel- are stuck because of lack of funds.
Managing and promoting an artists requires huge investment.
By investing in us, government is investing in younger artists as well.
For now we can't do much for our young brothers and sisters as we still have a lot to achieve on a personal level. All these- audio, visual production, marketing on TVs, radio etc- require massive investment. Averagely, shs200 million is annually needed to push a budding artist.
Therefore, government support through activities such as music competitions etc is very healthy and welcome.
It's social economic impact would encompass masses and would be of large proportions.
It must also be noted that a battle of such magnitude employees (directly or indirectly) around 5000 people.
There's nothing really wrong with government supporting a battle between us.
In conclusion, a music battle between us would have immense benefits for the Ugandan music industry and the country as a whole. It would demonstrate government's commitment to supporting talent and promoting the arts as a full-time job. The economic and social impact of such an event would be substantial, and it would also provide much-needed support to emerging artists and music labels. Furthermore, the potential tourism benefits should not be overlooked. Therefore, it is recommended that the government consider supporting a music battle between us. #Gagamelinternational"
