Promoter Boni Mubukwanu says reggae artiste Maiko Zulu, who was supposed to be the main local supporting act for the Burning Spear One People, One Africa tour, did not perform because he arrived late for his scheduled performance. Mubukwanu has denied Maiko’s allegations of disrespecting local artistes, charging that it was actually the reggae artiste who insulted him, despite getting paid regardless of not performing. But Maiko says he’s never been late for a show in his entire career. On Wednesday night, Maiko lamented that he had been prevented from performing. “Not long ago, we had Chef 187 pulling out of a music festival because of the disrespect shown to local artistes at shows that host international artistes. We would...

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