Gospel veteran Deborah Fraser has taken the fight to Khaya Mthethwa.
This after Khaya on Monday said at the launch of his latest CD/DVD The Dawn that he was bringing a new sound to gospel as a younger musician.
“Young people are not listening to the likes of Deborah Fraser and all those traditional gospel artists because we don’t relate. We might appreciate it‚ but there’s no connection between us and them.”
On Wednesday Deborah lashed out at Khaya.
“What Khaya said was wrong. You do not say that as an artist. People still buy our music‚” she said.
“It’s both hurtful and misleading for certain individuals to accuse traditional gospel artists of being irrelevant to the younger generation. We have worked tirelessly for a number of years to spread the message of peace‚ harmony and love for the sole purpose of unity‚” she added.
Deborah said she received numerous calls from young fans assuring her that she had their ‘unshakable’ support.
She went on to say that as a parent she will continue to appreciate‚ work with and encourage the youth.
Khaya could not be reached for comment at the time of publishing this story.
*This story first appeared in Sowetan
Unholy war between Deborah and Khaya
This after Khaya on Monday said at the launch of his latest CD/DVD The Dawn that he was bringing a new sound to gospel as a younger musician.
“Young people are not listening to the likes of Deborah Fraser and all those traditional gospel artists because we don’t relate. We might appreciate it‚ but there’s no connection between us and them.”
On Wednesday Deborah lashed out at Khaya.
“What Khaya said was wrong. You do not say that as an artist. People still buy our music‚” she said.
“It’s both hurtful and misleading for certain individuals to accuse traditional gospel artists of being irrelevant to the younger generation. We have worked tirelessly for a number of years to spread the message of peace‚ harmony and love for the sole purpose of unity‚” she added.
Deborah said she received numerous calls from young fans assuring her that she had their ‘unshakable’ support.
She went on to say that as a parent she will continue to appreciate‚ work with and encourage the youth.
Khaya could not be reached for comment at the time of publishing this story.
*This story first appeared in Sowetan
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