Musician Azawi has continuously known as on the federal government to do extra to assist the humanities this yr.
She needs the federal government to associate with firms like Swangz Avenue to empower younger artists and creatives.
Azawi defined that Swangz Avenue is a good firm with a confirmed historical past of nurturing artists into main contributors to the African leisure trade. She argued that the federal government ought to prioritize partnerships with such firms as an alternative of focusing solely on particular person artists.
“The authorities ought to associate with firms like Swangz Avenue to empower younger artists. These firms have already got a confirmed monitor document of grooming younger expertise into massive stars. I believe they need to put extra emphasis on supporting firms reasonably than people,” she defined.
Azawi additionally believes that the federal government ought to make investments extra in arts training as an alternative of providing monetary handouts to artists. She cited Douglas Lwanga’s faculty for creatives for example of an initiative that deserves assist.
“People like Douglas Lwanga have a college for creatives, however it’s by no means supported by the federal government,” she added.
