Reggea Artist in music business strive

Rwandan reggea icon Raphael Mitali a.k.a Nattydread is striving to make his music business successful, protected and professional. Explaining the reason for his delay to release albums, Nattydread said that there was music piracy that hindered him from releasing his music. “There is music piracy out there that is why I have not released any album, I am trying to have a music label company we can sign agreement so as to protect my music. I think you have seen popular artistes like Lucky Dube and others signing such agreements, it really controls music piracy,” Nattydread said in an interview. Nattydread said that he is planning to release three of his completed reggea albums and the forth one under production. The three completed albums yet to be released include Nestaman celebration which is named after his son called Nestaman, Bright star, Rwandaman and Street people under production. However, the reggea icon, who used to sing with the late Bob Marley, a reggea legend, did not reveal when the albums will be on market. The 43 year old Rastaman and a father of four children, sings about peace, unity and love as a message he wishes the whole of Africa to attain. When asked whether he has observed the impact of his message in his fans, Nattydread replied that there is an impact that is only snatched off by the daily struggle for survival among public. “I was in Burundi where I held over 15 concerts, and different interviews on Radios and I saw the impact where different people appreciated my messages including rebels,” Nattydread added. When asked about Rastas taking drugs, Nattydread said that it depends on what one calls a drug but highly condemned those Rastas who take Cigarettes, drunkards, opium, and cocaine among other drugs. Nattydread started singing reggae music in 1983 with Bob Marley’s band ‘the Wailers’ and held concerts with him for nine month before he died. He was taught by a group called the relatives whom he says were professional singers that used to be his back up vocals. As an international singer who traveled with Bob Marley, Nattydread started singing in Rwanda in 1996 when he was singing Hobe Hobe song a greeting song to his country Rwanda. He also held concerts with Bob Marley’s mother singing his (Bob Marley) hit songs like Africa unite and one love in places include the National stadium Amahoro in Remera. Nattydread is also a sportsman with love for athletics and soccer and lover of Rwandan culture. Ends

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Reggea Artist in music business strive