Former music producer and talent manager Bushingtone has weighed in on the controversy surrounding King Saha’s remarks about Nigerian superstars Wizkid and Burna Boy, arguing that the Ugandan singer could be right from a personal perspective but wrong when judged against industry facts.
The debate follows comments by King Saha about the Nigerian stars, which have attracted attention within Uganda’s music industry.
Speaking about the controversy, Bushingtone described Saha’s position as subjective, suggesting that the singer may have been expressing his personal experience of listening to music rather than making a definitive statement about the Nigerian artists’ popularity.
“From a subjective point of view, he’s right, but from facts, he is wrong. I think what he meant to say is that he doesn’t hear them as much anymore,” Bushingtone said.
He further explained his position by pointing to music charts on Apple Music and Spotify, saying he had checked the platforms’ rankings and found that King Saha’s music was not among the top 10 songs he reviewed.
However, the supplied account does not identify the specific chart categories, countries or dates checked. As a result, the comparison does not establish the overall popularity of the artists or provide a complete picture of their streaming performance.
Bushingtone’s argument draws a distinction between what an individual listener hears and what available industry measurements might show.
Bushingtone Wants King Saha and Joshua Baraka to Collaborate
Beyond the debate involving Nigerian musicians, Bushingtone believes King Saha could benefit from building stronger connections with other Ugandan artists, particularly Joshua Baraka.
He urged the two singers to put their differences aside and work on a joint song, arguing that a collaboration could introduce each artist to audiences they might not easily reach alone.
“If they did a song together, that solves the problems. Joshua Baraka gets to the local audiences and King Saha gets into the international limelight,” he said.
Under Bushingtone’s proposal, Joshua Baraka could use the collaboration to strengthen his connection with local Ugandan listeners, while King Saha could gain greater exposure beyond the domestic market.
The suggestion comes amid conversations about the international ambitions of Ugandan musicians and how collaborations can help artists expand their reach.
Rather than allowing disagreements to continue, Bushingtone believes a joint project could turn the situation into an opportunity for both singers.
Whether King Saha and Joshua Baraka will consider the suggestion remains to be seen, but Bushingtone has made his position clear: collaboration could offer more value than continued differences.