The 7th Mascom Booster Bash was headlined by South African giants such as Stimela, Mandoza, Kabelo Mabalane, who all got paid, but local artistes have written a petition to the Ministry of Youth Sports and Culture and sponsors of the Mascom Booster Bash to complain about what they term bad treatment by the promoter, Seabelo Modibe, who has however denied that he pocketed the rest of the money himself.The event, which was held at the Mmopane Hill farms this past New Years Eve after a countrywide tour through Gantsi, Molepolole, Serowe and Gaborone, notably attracted a lesser crowd this year.
Yarona FM presenter Dollar Mac Kgosi Kgosidintsi spilled the beans on Twitter on Thursday and by Friday a petition signed by seven artistes was out.It read in part: All local acts were not paid upfront, It has never happened that local artists come together as one to do something about being treated like doormats by promoters, Euri, Dj Khenzo,Wizards, Dollar Mac, Groovy Souls, Dj Anthem, Dj Lexx, Franix have not been paid...to this day, So we have came together as one voice to do something about this...We have written official letters to all the sponsors and all media houses, also to the Minister of Youth Sports and Culture, The ministry popped out money and then no Botswana artist benefits but international ones".
