Musician Azawi has regularly referred to as on the federal government to do extra to help the humanities this 12 months.
She desires the federal government to companion with corporations 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 business. She argued that the federal government ought to prioritize partnerships with such corporations as a substitute of focusing solely on particular person artists.
“The authorities ought to companion with corporations like Swangz Avenue to empower younger artists. These corporations have already got a confirmed monitor document of grooming younger expertise into huge stars. I believe they need to put extra emphasis on supporting corporations moderately than people,” she defined.
Azawi additionally believes that the federal government ought to make investments extra in arts schooling as a substitute of providing monetary handouts to artists. She cited Douglas Lwanga’s faculty for creatives for example of an initiative that deserves help.
“People like Douglas Lwanga have a college for creatives, however it’s by no means supported by the federal government,” she added.
