Nigerian singer Fave’s criticism of a Ugandan promoter has sparked a wider debate about the relationship between foreign artistes and local entertainment organisers, after comedian Patrick Salvado challenged her decision to generalise her experience.
Fave, whose real name is Chidozie Godsfavour Ugochinyere, recently visited Uganda to headline an event but later took to social media to complain about what she described as poor treatment and inadequate payment.
The singer said she was brought to Uganda for considerably less than she believed she was worth and was still treated badly, despite her affection for the country.
“It’s people like you and that silly promoter that make it hard for people to have nice things to say about Uganda. Brought me to your country for so much less than I’m worth and still treated me like shit. But I ignored because of my love for Uganda,” Fave wrote.
READ: Nigerian artiste Fave slams Ugandan promoter over poor pay and treatment
Her remarks quickly drew reactions from Ugandans, with some questioning why she accepted the booking if she felt the payment was below her value.
Others challenged the singer’s suggestion that her experience represented how people are treated in Uganda, while some social media users dismissed the controversy altogether, joking that the country currently had bigger concerns as it mourns the late Tooro King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV.
Some commenters also questioned Fave’s popularity in Uganda, with a section of users arguing that she was not yet a major name in the local music market.
However, Salvado came to the conversation with his own experience involving the Nigerian singer’s booking team.
Retweeting Fave’s post, the comedian cautioned her against judging an entire country based on the actions of a few individuals.
“Don’t generalize, a few bad apples don’t describe the whole orchard,” Salvado wrote.
He then recalled an attempt to book Fave for his show the previous year, saying the negotiations with her team had become difficult.
According to Salvado, they had initially reached an agreement before Fave’s booking team allegedly accepted another offer and replaced his event with a different deal.
“I needed you for my show last year but your booking team made life hard. After agreeing on terms, you got a better deal that you substituted me for that ended up not working,” he said.
Salvado claimed the booking team later returned to him after he had already moved on with his plans.
“So your team came back to me after I had moved on … but I never came out to say it’s people like you/your team who make it hard for people to say nice things about Nigeria. Tikwe?” he added.
Don’t generalize, a few bad apples don’t describe the whole orchard. I needed you for my show last year but your booking team made life hard. After agreeing on terms, you got a better deal that you substituted me for that ended up not working.. so your team came back to me after… https://t.co/AH1UUTTnXc
— Patrick Salvado ? (@idringp) September 10, 2026
His response introduced another dimension to the discussion, suggesting that disagreements between artistes and promoters can arise from both sides of the booking process.
Fave’s complaint followed her recent appearance in Uganda, where she was booked to headline an event. She has not publicly identified the promoter she was referring to in her post.
The dispute has since divided opinion online, with some Ugandans sympathising with the singer over her alleged treatment, while others argue that artistes and promoters should resolve booking and payment disagreements without turning them into broader judgments about an entire country.
For Salvado, the issue appears to be less about Fave’s individual experience and more about the danger of allowing a dispute with one promoter or booking team to define how an entire country is viewed.
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