An Open Letter to All Kenyan Celebs(The Old and the New)

Dear Kenyan celebrities and wannabe celebs,

(Yawn!!!)

I am bored. No really, do you call yourselves entertainers when your lives are but a big yawn-fest. And to make matters worse some of you neither have interesting personal lives, nor do you have good music to console your fans with. See what I mean, yawn-fest.

Here’s one thing you all need to understand, being a celebrity is more than just making music, like politicians your whole lives personal or public are defined by it and you have a responsibility to your fans to give them what they want, entertainment. It’s elementary and without that you disappear and fade into nothing.

But what bores me even more is that despite all the good work we do here at Ghafla to make you interesting, you still reprimand us and send us threats, some of you even death-threats (we are not moved). Don’t you know that scandals are all part of being a celebrity, and in essence this is us giving you free mileage and that from Ghafla (the biggest blog this side of the Sahara) is neither small nor cheap. We get paid for this.

And to you that pay us to put your names out and advertise with us, I have one thing to say to you, you do not own us. Just because you paid us once doesn’t mean we owe you anything, we won’t take down your scandal stories just because you think it’s ‘negative publicity’. Another thing, there’s no such thing as negative publicity, publicity is publicity, no matter what is written about you, you can spin it off to your favor if you have a good publicist. So hire one.

Last but not least, I want to talk to you about constructive criticism. What is constructive criticism? Well I have no time to explain so just Google it.

But when I write about your music and tell you I do not like it, please remember that is just one man’s opinion. I’m sure you have lots of fans out there that are willing to kiss your behinds and support your horrible music, but if I’m not feeling it, I’m not feeling it and it’s my right to tell you what I don’t like about it.

You are always quick to reprimand us when we say we didn’t like your latest song or music video, and call upon your blind followers to attack us on social media. But really it’s just hypocrisy because I’ve never had any musician or celeb thanking Ghafla for putting your music out there. Please stop with the double standards.

I really think we need a new crop of celebs out there that will truly keep us entertained and at the edges of our seats waiting to listen to their latest music and with their personal lives. Maybe then, these old farts in the music industry will learn how to do it.

p.s. If you think you have what it takes to be a true celebrity, then Orange is looking for you. I’m talking to all the wannabe celebs right now. The Star Africa Sounds 2015 Music Contest brought to you by Orange is your chance to finally make it and show the old crop of celebs what the new crop can do, and all you need to do is sing. Sing your hearts out.

If you think you’re ready, log ontohttp://en.starafrica.com/music/registrationand get registered today!

Yours Sincerely,

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