Promoter Norbert Twizire has shared his side of the story following accusations of nonpayment by Weasel Manizo.
Twizire provided key details of the contract he signed with the Goodlyfe singer and denied withholding any money.
Instead, he clarified that, according to the agreement, it is Weasel who owes him up to Shs 13 million.
Yesterday, Weasel accused Twizire of Nobat Events of refusing to pay him his share from the “Memories of Goodlyfe” event held at Hotel Africana.
“Mr. Nobat has yet to pay us for our performance,” Weasel wrote. “Despite numerous attempts to reach out to him, our efforts have been met with silence. It’s unacceptable that we’ve been left unpaid for our work. To make matters worse, Mr. Nobat provoked me today, adding insult to injury. We’re speaking out because we believe in fairness and transparency in the music industry. We deserve to be paid for our craft, just like any other professional.”
Promoter Responds
Addressing the allegations in a televised interview, Twizire provided the following clarification and shared details from the agreement between him, Weasel, and his wife and manager, Sandra Teta.
According to the agreement, Twizire was to pay Weasel Shs 40 million from gate collections. However, it was also agreed that all money collected from tables sold (each table priced at Shs 3 million) would be split 50/50 between Weasel and Twizire. A total of 31 tables were sold. It was agreed that one table would be removed and the money used to buy a cow for Mrs. Jane Kasubo, the mother of the late Radio, leaving 30 tables worth Shs 90 million.
Sandra Teta was responsible for marketing and successfully selling most of the tables, and she collected all the money. After the show, Weasel’s team paid Norbert only Shs 12 million out of his Shs 45 million cut, leaving a balance of Shs 33 million. In return, Twizire also paid only Shs 20 million out of the Shs 40 million he was supposed to pay Weasel from the gate collections. This left him with an outstanding balance of Shs 13 million that Weasel still owes him.
Twizire claims Weasel is trying to appeal to public sympathy. He also accuses Weasel of throwing a tantrum during their mediation meeting after using drugs.
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