The demand being to high, bandleaders themselves also receiving money from donors to record a song for them, but bandleaders not being able to add more songs to the group-album and a song ending up by getting dedicated to two



Guy Pablinto & Robert Basende



Rami Amisi & Guy Pablinto



Kayembe Chez Ntemba & Suke Chile




Japonais Okito & Robert Basende

Have you ever paid for a dedication? Or archos?

Have you ever paid for a dedication? Or archos?

I have ... it’s a highway robbery most of the time by the staff members. If you’re not known - 8/10 times you’ll pay and not get a shoutout at all. It’s kinda cool to have your name immortalized in a song, but it’s a very, very unethical and dirty business

Have you ever paid for a dedication? Or archos?

I have ... it’s a highway robbery most of the time by the staff members. If you’re not known - 8/10 times you’ll pay and not get a shoutout at all. It’s kinda cool to have your name immortalized in a song, but it’s a very, very unethical and dirty business

Wow, that's messed up! Do you know what the song your name will appear on? Or is it just a blind payment and you'll listen to the entire album hoping for the shout out. Hopefully you didn't pay too much.

Have you ever paid for a dedication? Or archos?

No, because three cousins of me used to be bandmembers.

Have you ever paid for a dedication? Or archos?

No, because three cousins of me used to be bandmembers.

So your name actually made it on an album?! I think I can guess which artist...

It’s not just one artist, it are various bands and artists since that they played each in a different band.