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Congolese Music / The economics of Congolese music
« on: May 23, 2017, 14:02 »When I saw the inside of the home that Kakol and Linda live in, it did not strike me as being of a standard one would expect from such a prominent musician and long-serving member of WMM. Some may say Kakol is just a modest man, but I doubt that very much.
This made me interested in exactly how much each member of a prominent band like QL, WMM, WBCBG earns.
From the big guys themselves all the way to the dancers. Are they paid per gig or do they have contract that pay a fixed amount for a certain period.
I know from previous posts that major artists sign contracts with beer companies to be "brand ambassadors", which may entail penning a generique in praise of that beer, and that this is a huge source of income for the artists concerned.
I just wonder how much share of this booty would end up in the hands of someone like Brigade/Bibicia/Zambrotta etc.
I would also like to know what would be the average price of concert ticket for one of those leading bands in Kinshasa (not overseas)