Malindi fans of Tanzanian artist Mbwana Yusuf Kilunge well knows Mbosso caused a drama after the musician skipped a long awaited performance.
Mbosso was expected to perform during a grand show of the Malindi Cultural festive on Saturday, April 20 night. This cauded Irate fans to protest the move demanding to know what could have happened until the artist did not show up on stage.
It is alleged that Mr Mbosso was supposed to be paid sh 1.5 million shillings to perform but only received 1.2 having a balance of sh. 2.000.000 which he wanted in US dollar.
Trouble reportedly started after the organizers of the event failed to complete payment of the Tanzanian artist as agreed.
Sources indicated that efforts from the organizers to convince the artist to perform were in vain after his management demanded fully payment before he gets on the stage. At around 1 am guests had already taken up their seats at Ocean Beach arena and their expectation were to see the artist. One fun said she came all the way from Mombasa and had booked a VVIP ticket sh.5,000 but she did not see her favorite artist.
“Am so much disappointed having seated on this chair for the last 10 hours only to be told that Mbosso will not show up, what kind of impunity is this,” said the fan.
Mbosso went on instragram to describe what led to the disappointment;
The fans slammed the event organizers for what they termed as poor planning and communication. Another angry fan said despite being patient waiting for the artist no single event organizers came to the crowd and explain what was going on.
Majority of those who turned up were from Mombasa, Kwale, Taita Taveta and some from Tana River counties.