photo sourceArticle from 96 We FM news page:
Bajan soca star Alison Hinds seems to be having some problems with the amount of money being paid to international acts who perform during Crop Over.
And, she is asking why Bajan artistes are not treated in the same manner.
Hinds is having particular problem with the National Cultural Foundation's (NCF) Cohobblopot show.
Although Hinds refused to divulge exact numbers, she said the amount she was offered by the NCF to perform at Cohobblopot was nowhere near the rumored 30-thousand US being paid to Trinidadian soca star Machel Montano.
This was despite the fact that Hinds, like Montano, is an internationally recognized performer.
Hinds stressed that she had no problem with Montano or other foreign acts, citing the fact that she herself performed her music in foreign locations, and was also a personal fan of Montano's.
Hinds revealed that the NCF had also specified that she would not be able to perform with her own band, and would have to perform a very limited number of her songs at the Cohobblopot show.
Hinds said Bajan artistes were not being treated fairly.
Instead of performing at Cohobblopot, Hinds will be on stage at Euphoria, where she said there were no restrictions on any artistes specifying that they could only perform at that show.
And, she is asking why Bajan artistes are not treated in the same manner.
Hinds is having particular problem with the National Cultural Foundation's (NCF) Cohobblopot show.
Although Hinds refused to divulge exact numbers, she said the amount she was offered by the NCF to perform at Cohobblopot was nowhere near the rumored 30-thousand US being paid to Trinidadian soca star Machel Montano.
This was despite the fact that Hinds, like Montano, is an internationally recognized performer.
Hinds stressed that she had no problem with Montano or other foreign acts, citing the fact that she herself performed her music in foreign locations, and was also a personal fan of Montano's.
Hinds revealed that the NCF had also specified that she would not be able to perform with her own band, and would have to perform a very limited number of her songs at the Cohobblopot show.
Hinds said Bajan artistes were not being treated fairly.
Instead of performing at Cohobblopot, Hinds will be on stage at Euphoria, where she said there were no restrictions on any artistes specifying that they could only perform at that show.
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