Satjilombe speaks out

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Folklore singer Ndingo Johwa feels that local musicians are not given the recognition that they deserve.

He said when he it comes to payments, local artistes are often paid a pittance as compared to their foreign counterparts performing in the same show. 

"People should pay local artistes what they deserve.  In many countries, they look after their artistes; we expect the same treatment here. Gone are the days when a local artiste was paid P3,000 and the foreigner P60,000," said the man who has been dubbed Satjilombe because of his great Ikalanga music.

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