- Kcee urges musicians to support the Nollywood film industry more actively.
- He emphasizes the importance of reciprocating the support that actors provide to musicians.
Singer Kcee has called on his fellow musicians to show greater support for the Nollywood film industry. Speaking in an interview with HIP TV, he highlighted the need for artists to reciprocate the backing that actors often give musicians by promoting their music and engaging in dance challenges.
Kcee suggested that musicians can contribute to Nollywood’s growth by watching and endorsing their films, collaborating with actors, and using social media platforms to raise awareness about movie projects.
A devoted fan of Nollywood himself, Kcee demonstrated this spirit of support by granting a filmmaker free use of his track “Cultural Praise.” He believes there are many ways artists can help elevate the industry, such as featuring actors in music videos and actively promoting their work online.
Kcee said, “I think it’s high time we [artists] support the movie industry. For me, Kcee, those who know me know that I don’t watch any other movie apart from Nollywood. I’m so into Nollywood movies. Sometimes, a lot of people laugh at me.
“Also, I remember a lady recently reached out to me that she was to use my song, ‘Cultural Praise’ in her movie and was asking how much it will cost and I gave her permission to use it for free. She can testify. That’s the support.
“We always want to have movies stars in our music videos, some musicians have also been in their movies, but I think we can do more. We need to support them a lot more. We can even promote their movies on our social media handles. Currently, I’m also not doing that, but we need to support them. Randomly, you see them jumping on our projects and I think it wouldn’t be a crime if we do the same.”
