Tanzanian singer and Konde Gang CEO Harmonize has finally broken his silence on the much-publicised fallout between him and his former signee Ibraah.
In a video message, Harmonize, also known as Kondeboy Jeshi, expressed a mix of disappointment, support and a call for understanding as he narrated his side of the story.
“First of all, I would like to thank my younger brother. He sent me a message and requested me to allow him to leave the label to the world as an independent artist,” Harmonize revealed.
He went on to officially wish Ibraah well in his next chapter, confirming that their professional relationship had ended on paper, but not in spirit.
“I said straight to him, wish you all the best. Got you back all the time, as usual,” he said, affirming that there is no bad blood between them.
Following Ibraah’s online claims that Harmonize was demanding Tsh1 billion (approximately Sh47,914,422) for the ownership of his masters, the Konde Gang CEO dismissed those rumours as false.
“I don’t know what happened, he later came to say on social media that I wanted Tsh1 billion. I want to say that I haven’t asked for that money,” Harmonize stated.
He explained that the figure mentioned was likely misunderstood or misrepresented, emphasising that their contract, signed four years ago, had clear provisions regarding the ownership of masters.
“The contract says for him to own the masters and make them his own for life and make him money, he needed to pay the amount stated in the contract,” he explained.
Harmonize noted that while emotions are involved in artist relationships, the music industry is still a business.
“Even though today we all want to make daily bread, as you know, it’s business. And we’re trying to do what we can to make it happen,” he said.
