Singer Carol Nantogo has officially walked out of Golden Band after five years of business.
Nantongo shared a post on her page on Tuesday, saying that she is thankful to Golden Band for they introduced her to the music scene, but the band is slowly losing its values and she can’t keep working with them.
“To my surprise, once a great family started reducing to almost none, directors opted for better business investments and some members relocated to UK and USA respectively. Then the wave of politics couldn’t save us either,” she said.
Adding that when these issues arose in the band, she was left in the middle of the lake in a canoe, forcing her to make this hard decision because the demands on her side kept on increasing yet the group wasn’t carrying out the routine concerts like they used to.
“My mum and the family entirely depend on me because am the bread winner. I personally have to push my career to the level where you want me to be. I had to painfully take a decision to go solo. Its official my fans, I am now a solo artiste from the time you are reading this post, I will be available for Golden band as a guest artiste for now, I have to move on,” she said.
Nantongo will be working with Hajji Musa Kavuma of KT Promotions, and according to her, KT will be her new management.
“There no definite words that can describe the love, support and care the Golden Band Directors showed to me. I can’t pay you but I pray so that God blesses you. The good thing is that am still under the guidance and management of KT Promotions.”
Golden Band was one of the most vibrate bands around town, comprising Mesach Semakula, Stecia Mayanja, Ronald Mayinja, Catherine Kusasiira, Maureen Nantume, Charles Serugga, Doreen Mutiibwa, Karitas Kario, among others. But according to a source, money, politics and poor management broke this band into pieces and its currently left with only one member (Semakula).
Bye bye Golden Band.“It’s heartbreaking and hard for me to leave a family behind to move a solo music journey.Five (5) years ago, I joined Golden Band, just like any beginner i was totally green about the whole music industry little did i know that Nsika my first record would give me a humble introduction to u my fans, thanks to KT Promotions who opened doors for me and believed in my every effort.With Golden Band, we traversed different parts of the world including UK! Oh my God with real experience meeting people of different stature. Golden band has natured me from no one to the Golden Star, it’s my second family and yes, it has been a great family. Many of you got to know about me from here and all I look at is a result of your continuous support.The Director’s significant role in my music carrier is commendable, but to my surprise, once a great family started reducing to almost none, Directors opted for better business investments and some members relocated to UK and USA respectively.Then the wave of politics couldn’t save us either, I was like in the middle of the lake in a canoe! the demands on my side increased yet the group wasn’t carrying out the routine concerts like it used to be, my mum the family that entirely depend on me because am the bread winner.I personally have to push my currier to the level where you want me to be, I had to painfully take a decision to go solo. It’s official my fans I am now a solo artist from the time you are reading this post.I will be available for Golden band as a guest artist but for now, I have to move on, some promoters could not book in simply because, they think the Band is keeping me busy yet the reverse is true, it’s not easy to say bye-bye to your family but I have no choice.It took me some time to brave and write this post but I thank God it’s finally here.There no definite words that can describe the love support and care the Golden Band Directors showed to me, I can’t pay you but to pray so that God blesses you. The good thing is that, am still under the guidance and management of KT Promotions (Hajji Musa Kavuma).I want to thank you my fans for the great love and support during my stay with Golden band, I implore you please to still do the same, with the solo act I need you more than ever before, I will be more available for you, so let’s do business.My family, TCN thnx for the endless support, let’s do this more.The media, TVS, Radio print media, bloggers and social media friends, may the good Lord God bless you.I call upon you to journey this next solo path with me. I am sure with you the sky iz the limitThank you.”
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