‘I Won’t Perform’ – Etana Alleges Sabotage Before Nairobi Concert

Jamaican reggae artist Etana has announced that she will not be performing at the highly anticipated Good Vibes Festival, originally scheduled for Saturday, December 7, 2024, citing what she describes as deliberate sabotage.

In a series of posts on her official X account, Etana revealed that an unnamed individual had allegedly paid a substantial amount of money to disrupt her Nairobi show.

“Someone has paid big money to ensure the show tonight is sabotaged! I am not happy about the sabotage, and let me be clear, I am not showing up at Platinumz show!!!!! It’s all good!” she wrote.

Etana further claimed that the person behind the alleged interference initially organized a separate event featuring Tanzanian bongo star Diamond Platnumz in the same area. The event was reportedly postponed, only to be rescheduled to the same date and venue as hers.

“My show on Dec. 7 was being promoted long before someone popped up with a show with Diamond Platnumz on the same day and in the same area. Then soon after that, I heard their show was postponed. Then yesterday, they showed up 50 strong,” she explained.

She went on to say that authorities later informed her that both events could not take place in the same location, forcing the cancellation of her show.

“All of a sudden, I am hearing the two shows cannot be held in the SAME AREA from the authorities, and my show tonight cannot happen. All this politics and drama for one girl. I wonder who is behind it all. Why are you so afraid of one show and one woman?” she wrote.

The festival, scheduled to run from 7 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., was originally planned to take place at the A.S.K Dome, Jamhuri Park Show Ground.