WHY ALWAYS US?

…Jah Prayzah camp wonder why they are being targeted

…Musician reacts after chaos rocks his latest show in H-town

Shingirirayi Mugodi

JAH Prayzah’s handlers say they are now trying to establish why some hooligans appear to be targeting their shows.

This follows the chaos, which broke out last weekend, at a festival held at Belgravia Sports Club, when the star was on the stage.

In an interview with H-Metro, Jah Prayzah’s manager, Keen Mushapaidze, said:

“I am not sure about the reason why people would want our show to end badly.

“When there is a good show happening, there is always bound to be a few bad elements who want to destroy good things.

“Regardless of why the people went violent, the show managed to go on.”

Mushapaidze said he was also not aware why some bloggers have been concentrating on the negatives, regarding their brand.

“The most important people that we value are our fans.

“We are happy that they come and bless our live shows.

“We cannot control what people write about us and there is nothing we can do about it,” he said.

Some fans seemed to suggest that the singer was now always late for their shows while others said he finishes early, a claim Mushapaidze dismissed.

“Jah Prayzah was actually on time for his performance.

“It is very unfortunate that if you get to a show, and someone is performing, and it is your time to go on stage, you cannot tell them to get off stage, you have to wait for them to finish.

“We work with the time that we get from the event organisers.

 “You will see that he had one hour and 15 minutes to perform while others had 45 minutes or 30 minutes.

“Although he had the most time to perform, and did justice to his slot, people still find things to say that will make him appear bad.”

Asked what they do, when a section of fans get violent, Mushapaidze said they put the safety of their fans first.

“The safety of our fans, the band and Jah himself, is of great importance to us.

“If we see that the environment is safe, and the problem is contained, the show carries on.

“You will notice that during a lot of events, if people start doing violent acts and the problem is not contained, the show ends.

“The safety of fans is very important to musicians,” he told H-Metro.