A concert promoter is claiming that he and his son were kidnapped at gunpoint in Angola … all because Nas was a no-show for a heavily promoted New Year’s Eve concert.
A rep for the man, who is identified as Patrick Allocco, told TMZ that he and his son were snatched by hired goons working for a local “concert impresario” named Henrique “Riquhino” Miguel, who put the cash up for the NYC show.
Allocco’s camp said Nas and opening act Jemiah Jai were paid $315,000 to perform two shows, but weren’t able to make their flights in time to make it on stage in Angola.
So, a pissed off Miguel allegedly sent people to take Allocco and his son into custody … at gunpoint, so he wouldn’t leave the country.
Allocco and son were delivered to local authorities, where they were detained and interrogated for nearly seven hours, they tell TMZ.
Finally, the local U.S. Embassy stepped in and sprung them from lock-up.
The father and son are currently “in residence” at a local hotel while the two sides try to resolve the money situation.
Allocco’s people released this statement: “The hope is that Nas and Jemiah Jai will return all of the monies that were wired to them immediately so that our ransom may be paid and our safe return to the United States may be facilitated.”
Nas has yet to comment on the situation.
