Dissatisfied Kenyan music talents
embarked on a public protest over the little exposure their songs
receive on radio and TV stations.
BBC reports that Kenyan musicians
are currently protesting the lack of airplay their songs get on local radio and
TV stations.
The protesting members of the Kenyan
Musician Movement gathered at the Nation Centre in Nairobi on Sunday, August 9,
to accuse the media of favouritism towards West African and South African
musicians.
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Nairobi News reported that the
Kenyan music stars are demanding more airtime on their own stations.
Mitch Wyclif, a publicist for Beat
Ya Keggah production, said during the protest: “We are demanding for 70%
airplay from our local media as we see only Tanzania and Nigeria music being
aired.”
It was reported that, the Kenyan
government has instituted a new directive demanding all the media outfits to broadcast
at least 60% of local content.
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The communication authority of Kenya
maintained that all broadcast outfits must meet this new requirement by 2018.
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