A studio session pitch turned into a sleazy proposition for one Ugandan artist who had to navigate predatory behavior just to make music.
Kin Bella speaks on industry harassment
Kin Bella speaks on industry harassment
- Kin Bella revealed that a producer solicited sexual favors.
- She deliberately limited her presence around male stakeholders.
- Staying strictly professional kept most trouble away.
- Only showing up for business was her survival strategy.
- His production fees were initially way too steep.
- Kin Bella kept delaying until she could afford him.
- Fee negotiations suddenly shifted to personal demands.
- She finally understood what other female artists described.
- The producer eventually recognized his wrongdoing and apologized.
- His identity stays protected because he showed remorse.
- Bella refused to name him publicly after that.
- She stressed accountability mattered more than a callout.