Covid-19 gets in the way of young artist’s dreams

Sibusiso Banze, 21, a young Amapiano artist from Homelake said Covid-19 stood in his way of becoming famous.

Sibusiso said just before national lockdown, he was going to perform at an event at a local college. “I was going to share the stage with some top artists in the industry like Benny Mayengani, Semi Tee and Sha Sha. I was more than ready to show off my talent, but Covid-19 got in the way,” he said.

He added that one of the artists that is an inspiration to him is Killa Kau, a young Amapiano artist and dancer who became famous in 2017 for his single Tholukuthi Hey. He calls himself China banze, and a whole list of his music can be heard here.

“My friends and I are planning to start our own recording label which will be called Inkomazi Fam. I have realised in this industry you need to be independent to make it in life. By independent, I mean start your own thing with people you know and trust.”

He concluded by saying that many young and aspiring artists sign contracts without reading the fine print because of their extreme hunger to become a household name, be successful and achieve something big in the music industry.”We are hungry for money and fame, but some people take advantage of us as young artists. At times we perform and never get paid after we have done all the work, hence we are not reaping the rewards like others who did their own thing.”

Banze is hopeful that he will get the big break he dreams of soon.