Cashtime boss comes out to defend AKA’s stance on ‘international artists’

12 April 2016 - 16:32
By Kyle Zeeman

Rapper AKA has found an ally in his fight against event organisers who treat local artists less than their international counterparts. The rapper‚ whose real name is Kiernan Forbes‚ issued a statement on Monday to announce that that he will no longer be performing at the upcoming Back to The City music festival‚ after events organisers apparently failed to treat him on the same level as an international act.

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