Penetrating the music industry is difficult for upcoming artists and this made Sauti Ndogo, a Kisii based local musician to venture into bricks making to earn money to make ends meet.
Bricks Sauti Ndogo is is currently making. [Photo/Dennis Chacha.]
Sauti Ndogo who hails from Erera village, Igonga in Bomariba ward, Kisii County said he has recorded 5 songs which have not done well in the music industry hence he had to look for a side hustle.
He said a friend introduced him into brick making to earn extra money and get funds to pay for his music recording.
Sauti Ndogo preparing ground where he will put bricks. [Photo/Dennis Chacha.]
“I had a dream to become a musician and I recorded my first song ‘Mapenzi sumu’ in 2011. The song didn’t do well and this forced me to look for a side hustle to enable me earn a living,” he said.
Ndogo said he was first hired by his neighbor to make bricks for him in the year 2015 and since then he has never looked back.
“I am famous in making bricks in the village. People hire me to make bricks for them due to my experience,” he said.
Ndogo added that he is not afraid of being a bricks maker and a musician since he is open to any job that comes his way.
He said he makes one brick at Sh6 meaning if he molds 10,000 bricks that's a clean Sh60,000.
The Musician urged youths to venture into self-employment to earn extra money instead of chasing office jobs that are scarce in the country.
Bricks Ndogo has covered with grass to avoid them from cracking due to too much sunlight. [Photo/Dennis Chacha.]
Ndogo revealed that he will continue recording more songs until God opens his ways in the music industry.
He said his mentors include; Willy Paul, Diamond Platinum, Bahati among others and he has dreams to be like them soon.
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