Little Cooperation, Reluctant Fellowship... The “Virus” in the Rwandan Entertainment Industry.

Day to day, artists hearts have grown filled with hatred towards their counterparts due to the little to no cooperation and fellowship that are so lacking in the industry.

When you get to talk to Rwandan artists about their fellowship and situation, most of them will tell you that there is not a strong, if not any, cooperation between them.

As we gather from music fans, musicians and actors, they all say that the entertainment industry in Rwanda has grown tremendously, but the little cooperation and fellowship reigning among them may destroy all the work that’s done.

MC Claude, during his talk with Inyarwanda.com, said, “I am happy with where the industry is right now, but not so in regards to the fellowship among Rwandan artists.”

Illustrating this news are some few examples that were in the media. Recently, Lil G was in the news for having stolen $200 a Rwandan artist based in the US called Trey Max, who reported that the money was for a song project. However, the song was never made, and the latter did not get his money returned.

Now, when you talk with rising artists, they tell you that experienced artists ask for a great sum of money for just collaborating. Concerts are even worse because of the organization, especially when you are only emerging.

Habineza Jean Paul reportedly said that Senderi Hit betrayed him, and that the wound that he left  is now and forever a scar in his heart.

Jean Paul asked the Huye District leaders to help him out releasing a song he was supposed to work on with Senderi. The latter conditioned the former to vote him in the PGGSS5. Moreover, Senderi askedJean Paul, who lived two hours outside Kigali, to always come to Kigali and call him repeatedly; the phone and transport expenses were phenomenal.

Besides the music industry, movie actors sometimes invite other artists to their movie premiere, and they [artists] won’t show up without any apparent reason.

What is the solution to this fellowship problem? The leaders of the Rwandan artists federation tell that it is the reason as to why they came together.