A Pass has continued to question the dominance of foreign artists in Uganda’s music industry, claiming that local musicians have more to offer than some of the international stars brought in to perform at local concerts.

A Pass, who recently criticised local concert promoters for prioritising foreign acts, has now taken aim at Tanzanian superstar Diamond Platnumz, accusing him of miming during his recent performance at Lugogo.

According to A Pass, Diamond did not deliver a fully live performance, arguing that the singer relied on lip-syncing rather than singing throughout the show.

“He mimed so well, you didn’t see him? It’s not disrespect, it’s the truth. He was miming and not singing. The videos are there, he was miming and lip syncing,” A Pass said.

The singer maintained that his comments were not intended to disrespect Diamond but were an honest assessment of what he saw during the performance.

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A Pass also dismissed complaints from Ugandan musicians who feel local promoters pay foreign artists significantly more than homegrown performers.

He argued that an artist’s earnings largely depend on their ability to market themselves and negotiate better performance fees rather than blaming promoters for the difference in payments.

“As a musician, you have to market yourself in a way that when you come to a show, you get paid what you are worth so that you stop complaining that another artist was paid more. It’s all about your bargaining power, it has nothing to do with a promoter, it has everything to do with you,” he added.

A Pass further suggested that musicians should build their brands and negotiating power instead of constantly comparing their fees with those of international performers.