Frustration Will Take You Nowhere, Roberto Advises Upcoming Artistes

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By Kinyua Mwangi

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Zambian RnB star Roberto has revisited his song ‘Dreams’ which he released three years ago featuring Reekado Banks and General Ozzy. The song was a special thing for him as he struggled to make a name in the industry and he laid bare his wishes in the song.

In a long advisory to upcoming artistes, Roberto delved deep into the subject of frustration in music, adding that it is the biggest mistake that can happen.

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According to Roberto, frustration doesn’t add any value in the musical journey; it only makes it harder. He gave an analogy saying “Imagine someone knocking on your door, while busy complaining, that they want something from you, and they keep banging the door. You will probably tell them to go to another house, or probably open the door, and chase them.”

“What you need to do is observe and learn, even your favourite artist is an upcoming artist to a more established artist like Jay Z, Beyonce, Drake etc. But what your favourite artist does, is act with maturity, even when they don’t get feedback, they stay quiet and plan on other better ways of communication. Trust me, even I have been denied features before, but that does not mean it’s the end of the road.”

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He also took them through the second phase which comes after breaking even in the industry. This the point where you become a household name and your music is on top of the charts. It is a time when deals and offers come; a time when you know your worth and only pick what suits your status and needs at that particular time.

He described it as a normal phase but one that should be handled with wisdom lest you lose yourself to fame in the moment. Roberto also spoke of the hate from the industry saying it is uncalled for at times and people fail to understand this.

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“Most artists have been called names, disliked by fellow artists or shielded from events or deals, not because they are rude or insensitive, its because they start to make demands that add value to their brand, and in return, those that thought they will get a very cheap deal or free deal, call you names, am sure you’ve heard of stories like UJA ANAYAMBA KUZIMVELA, MUSIYENI AKULA MUTU etc,” he posted.