Willy Paul speaks on Otile Brown's claim E.A doesn't have an international artiste

Piece by: MERCY MURIITHI

14 March 2024

• The musician's comments come in response to Otile Brown’s recent comments to East African artists, that urged them to intensify their efforts to compete on the global stage.

Kenyan sensation singer Willy Paul has responded to Otile Brown's remarks suggesting Kenyan musicians are yet to attain international recognition.

During the BoomFest press conference held on March 14, 2024, Pozze spoke on Otile’s comments stating that he refuses to shoulder the burdens of others as he is too international to be blamed for doors closing on others.

“Mtu asiniprojectie shida zake. I am too international. So wewe kidogo kidogo kama milango za international zimejifunga, pole kwako. But Kenyans have a lot of potential. So hiyo international tuko hapo na tunaenda kuconquer,” Willy remarked.

Watch the interview below:

Willy Paul's comments come in response to Otile Brown’s recent comments to East African artists, that urged them to intensify their efforts to compete on the global stage.

In a recent interview, Otile Brown gave his views asserting that currently in East Africa there isn't an artist recognized as international.

"And this international goal we will continue striving and struggling for it because the industry is stuck. Because as it stands in East Africa there is no international artist in here!" he said.

Adding, "Forget what you think, let nobody lie to you, in East Africa, there is no international artist!"

Asked what about Diamond Platnumz, he said, "Let us keep it real if you all want to keep it real. We have a job to do!"

"Let us not lie to ourselves and be like oooh packaging oohh this and that, a lot of unnecessary noise," added Otile Brown."

"We have a job to do, we have all reached the ceiling and that's why we are struggling. We need to break the ceiling, that is the only way we will be able to rise up. Let us start embracing other music."