Mutumba Libeleki Writes – MUSIC APPROACH (COUNTLESS DIFFERENT WAYS)
Mbunga music heavyweight “Mutumba Libeleki” took his time and write a creative encouraging content on his Facebook page and what he wrote is as follows;
In most cases, Paying for your music makes you more serious with every part of it. You would not pay K1000 just to record Things that won’t make sense even to a nine year old little girl, but in free mode, taking things for granted is a common attribute, not all though!
Serious & popular Musicians are much busier with their music than back then, that it’s hard to even eat a couple of minutes from their time. Almost every Musician is looking for some cash to use to push whatever music they are working on. MONEY TO PAY STUDIO TIME, ETC.
HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC DREAMER!
When I was at Kaoma Secondary, I started dreaming about music & started writing Rap Songs at age 17. I continued when we relocated to senanga, Up till we shifted to Sesheke. Approaching End of High school, A QUESTION AROSE!
WHO WILL SPONSOR MY MUSIC?
Alot of people have plenty money, but is there my music sponser budget? It’s By a slim chance to have sponsors in everything (Music inclusive, for it is very expensive, though this didn’t discourage me).
MONEY SOURCE PLAN
A week after G12 Exam last paper, I started a piece Job by Joining Brothers who were dealing with METAL WORK, WELDING. I knew I never learnt metal work at school but I commanded my mind to learn to adapt, learn, grip & be able to do the metal work as quick as possible. God answered my prayer and allowed my wish!
BINGO!!!
It worked! I got paid, Then I opened a bank account in Sesheke at FINANCE BANK& Started saving Everytime I got paid. I knew then that I had to travel to LUSAKA for recordings, cos studios were rare (none in Western province then) and the best quality that I wanted was in LUSAKA.
MOVE
I then travelled to LUSAKA in 2003. The Charge per song was higher than many charges here in Western province today. So I had make sure I write Serious Lyrics/ Rehearse well and deliver a piece that would at least convince helpers to help in any way.
OUTCOME!
This is not prestige but an encouragement to someone out there.
BOOM! It worked out. My grand mother Had my first record on Re-play every day & blessed me saying ‘GOD BLESS YOU MY GRAND SON, CONTINUE AND MAY YOU SUCCEED(R.I.P. GRANNY).
INSIDE THE JOURNEY
Ups and downs. It wasn’t easy in early stages. No shows, No concerts, Whatsoever back then for new artists.
My Music was busy spreading in the background and I never gave up pushing as I still do, just like everybody else.
I HAD TO AND STILL WORK FOR MONEY TO FINANCE my Music.
BUY data for uploads or pay someone to do that for me online, YouTube, Facebook, twiter, reverbnation, SoundCloud etc! Money to travel to RADIO & TV stations, News papers, magazines for interviews. Much more of these are to be done to gather a wider fan base that may in the future pay for a show.
MY OBSERVATION!
If you can afford to pay popular/Big artists for features, do it with a strategy, no problem.
If you can’t, use that little cash you have or make to Build yourself, with a strategy and care, no problem.
*Relying on popular artists can be very costly, though it works for some & vise versa.
SPENDING SLEEPLESS NIGHTS & SORROWFUL DAYS LOOKING FOR SPONSORSHIP SHOULD NOT BE THE FIRST OPTION. BUDGETTING ON SOMEONE ELSE’ MONEY MAY LEAD TO EVIL THOUGHTS. DON’T ASK ME HOW!
In most cases, you may be good/talented/skillful and all that, but people with money don’t give a damn about your thing, your plans, your vision, Even your business views, ideas whatsoever.
INCOME
It is not like buying a crate of tomatoes early morning that by evening you have returned your capital and profit.
In most cases, Music take years to start bringing in money, In some cases Even 10 years is not enough or completely up to death without income. though by lacky Sometimes money flow in Faster. (PILU, KUSWALA SIBITI, PATIENCE) Most of all, You can last long in music if it is your heartly lifestyle. Prepare For anything in music. Flop shows, Low response than expected, Etc! Blessings can come from anywhere as well as insults and other soughts of disrespect.
My late father Taught me to (SWALLOW YOUR PRIDE).
PILU TELELE (PATIENCE)
GNB Bible. Genesis 30:17
[17]God answered Leah’s prayer, and she became pregnant and bore Jacob a fifth son.
Like may others, I have spent more than 10 years in music without a show that gave me a single kwacha. This happens in any Music genres sometimes. This means one must find the way to survive throughout the whole journey, I did and I still do. (POWER). I read about some who took much longer than I did.
More like campaigning. If you win hearts, money shows will pop up.
THANK GOD
I and many other Musicians who struggled in times when lozi Music had little attention, are now successfully doing Money making music shows and we are not stopping.
BIBILICAL QUOTE
Genesis 29:20
[20]Jacob worked seven years so that he could have Rachel, and the time seemed like only a few days to him, because he loved her.
YOU MUST LOVE WHAT YOU ARE DOING.
I didn’t stop, I won’t stop because I love making Rap Music. I enjoy a lot of peace making hip-hop/Rap music.
LET US ALL WORK HARD, DO SOMETHING TO SPONSOR/ BUILD OUR TALENTS.
MUSEBEZI USALI WOMU TUNA KO LUSAYA.
My 2022 new collabo charges will be Active very shortly.