East Africa is arguably the most receptive spot for music. Nobody is going to pay you $100,000 (Sh13 million) in Nigeria to do a show or even $60,000 (Sh7.7 million) to come and jump on stage for a set. But you can easily get that money by walking into Kenya or Gambia.
So those places should be the ones I focus on.” Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Mr Eazi, boldly stated in an interview with Okay Africa in 2019.