I DON’T NEED FREE CLOTHES – GREEN

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CARLOS Green says he doesn’t believe in freebies from boutique owners as endorsement deals.

The singer reckons the love of free gifts, such as expensive and trending clothes promotes laziness, and the dependency syndrome.

The entertainer is shocked at the rate local artists are failing to place value on their image rights.

“I have noticed that most celebrities are desperate to be called brand ambassadors,” said the crooner.

“Most boutique owners in town have been using top artists as faces of their brands where they end up dressing them for public events.

“Some of these celebrities are hoodwinked into entering these deals with questionable boutique owners who then abuse their image rights.

“In most cases, they are forced to return the clothes after certain events, which is sad.

“I have seen a number of musicians falling for this trick, which should come to an end.”

Green said he would never stoop so low by sacrificing his image rights for clothes.

“I have never been dressed by local fashionistas or boutique owners because I really know my value.

“I buy my own clothes from my suppliers and I thoroughly enjoy it.

“I have never dreamt of being dressed by local boutique owners because I know it can end up leaving me blinkered as well as making me a lazy man,” he said.

The Vane Mari Vauya boss claimed that most of the local celebrities were learning smart trends from him.

“Local celebrities have been asking me how to dress and I always share the tips.

“There are some top artists that I would not mention by name, who learnt how to dress and how to be smart, from me.

“I’m glad I am such a huge inspiration to local celebrities who value my sense of fashion.

“Smartness and cleanliness have always defined me and I won’t look back,”  he said.

Musically, Green said he was impressed by the progress he has made.

“I started off as a rapper competing with the likes of my best friend Stunner.

“With the help of my adviser, Wellington Mpandare, I later transformed myself into an Afrofusion artist and I don’t regret the move.

“As artists, we need to keep on reinventing the wheel to ensure that we don’t bombard people with monotonous stuff.

“I don’t want to be remembered as one of the dumbest artists who failed to evolve over the years like what others did.”

Green hinted that he was also set to release a new album early next year.

“I will definitely be releasing a new album on the 26th of January next year  and I want it to coincide with my birthday,”  he said.

Green is a hustler who has managed to  utilise his connections for survival.

“I do so many things in life to bring food on the table.

“The biggest investment I have managed to make so far are the contacts so that I don’t struggle when I get an opportunity to do business with them.

“A celebrity should never be known for begging but for hard work and innovation.

“In my case, I don’t hesitate to approach mbinga dzangu with business ideas because that is what they want to hear,” he said.