Sidney Mogopodi learns the hard way

Many people who embark on a music career just picture themselves being famous and wealthy in the process.

Well some have managed to get both, but for others fame has turned out to be a nightmare, as they no longer have any private time.  But is that not better than someone who turns out to be a "famous pauper"?

By his own admission, Sidney Mogopodi, the popular South African musician made famous by his 1989 track Mama's Babe, is amongst the "famous paupers".

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