Artiste Mulaza Kaira alias Macky 2 says it’s high time the music industry recognised that it has potential to be a major contributor to the country’s GDP. Speaking at James Kavimba, alias Jemax’s press briefing on Wednesday, Macky 2 said he pays taxes and believes the music industry has significant room for growth and potential for further maximising its output and revenue. He shared that artistes’ ability to purchase luxury vehicles like “CruCrus” indicates that the industry is now generating substantial revenue and experiencing growth and success. “Zambian music has come a long way and like music all over the world, it keeps evolving. Kwali records, ama cassette tape, ama CD, ama flash, then ama download, but now it’s gone...

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