Akothee talks about ‘sponsors’ in her new single Benefactor – VIDEO
Award winning songstress Akothee has released a new single that addresses the subject of ‘sponsors’ among young girls.
Fresh off winning one of the most converted international awards, singer Akothee released the video of the new song ‘Benefactor‘ on Friday.
“In real sense a sponsor can not sponsor a human being, they sponsor projects. It’s upon you to grab any opportunity that comes along your way to change your lifestyle.”
The African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) best female artiste in East Africa shot the video in Durban, South Africa by Godfather Productions.
‘Benefactor’ was produced by award winning South African producer DJ Maphorisa.
Akothee explained the storyline behind ‘Benefactor‘; “What do you call your hustle? I came up with the lyrics of ‘Benefactor’ considering the fact that young girls drop out of school in search of sponsors, but in real sense a sponsor cannot sponsor a human being.
She added; “They sponsor projects, it’s upon you to grab any opportunity that comes along your way to change your lifestyle. When a woman is successful everyone has their own translation to her success and the obvious explanation is, that she has a man funding her!”
Akothee continued; “In the video you can see a lady working at a restaurant as a waitress, she decides to use the tips she gets from loyal clients to fund her projects. Her life is not charmed, she has to struggle a lot, in addition she has a lazy and jealous husband at home but she manages to put up a hair saloon and become her own boss.”
