For the last couple of days, Kenyan artistes have been embroiled in a heated debacle that has threatened to dismantle the cohesion that has existed among them since time immemorial.

This came after bodies responsible for regulating artistic works in the country demanded that DJs part with at least Kshs.15,000 per year for playing Kenyan music.

This greatly angered DJs who vowed never to play any Kenyan music in gigs, pubs, media and other events. They said if that is what it is all about then they are ready to avoid Kenyan music because there are so many foreign songs they can play.

This latest development has greatly divided singers, with a section of them supporting DJs while others maintain that DJs must pay to play their songs.

And as this deadlock lingers on, veteran singer Nameless has chipped in to settle the flaring tempers between DJs and singers.

Through one of his social media accounts, Nameless has said that as a director of PRISK, one of the bodies that came up with this proposal, he is sure there has been a misunderstanding and this is the reason why people are quarreling.

In what looks like remaining neutral, Nameless said:

namelesskenyaThroughout my music career I have worked closely with many Djs , Some of whom I have never met but have played my music to my fans. I have said it many times that I always will appreciate the role they play. The relationship between an artist and a dj is very fundamental in the growth of the industry…We are brothers in the game with different roles…. unfortunately in the recent weeks there has been some misunderstanding between CMOS prisk Kamp and the djs during negotiations for licensing music. As an artist myself i fully undestand the concerns being raised by my fellow artist about the strain it is causing with our Djs. As a director of PRISK, i have taken time to talk to the people involved in this negotiation and in my understanding it is just a matter of miscommunication. This has resulted in alot of confusion concerning what is being licensed and why. However we are working tirelessly to resolve the misunderstanding and move forward stronger and more united as an industry. So we again ask for calm and respect of each others hustle…The industry means alot to all of us..Let us grow it for this and the next generations.