Author Topic: Will French artists now think twice about performing in Kinshasa ?  (Read 248 times)

Mfumu Vata on: May 29, 2023, 21:08

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Tayc who's a French artist of Cameroonian origin came two weeks ago to Kinshasa for two concerts. His second concert at Athénée de la Gombé was a big flop with only 200 people showing up, the artist coming late on stage, the organisation not being good, etc. Will French artists now think twice about performing in Kinshasa to not wanting to see their image being damaged ? I saw somewhere a poster of Aya Nakamura having to perform at Showbuzz this month but I didn't hear anything about it later. Got it cancelled ?

https://mbote.cd/buzz/tayc-fait-flop-a-lathenee-de-la-gombe-quest-ce-qui-sest-passe/133819/

I noticed that such problems always occur when foreign artists come to visit Kinshasa. It's not something of today. It used also to happen often in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. Kassav, Zouk Machine and Jimmy Cliff although having big succes with their concerts in Kinshasa, them being scammed by the concert-promoter.