A MAJOR battle is raging in the high court in Johannesburg between musical Umoja and Ladysmith Black Mambazo, together with a supporting cast, to determine traditional and copyrighted songs.
La bhora lena. Gospel music everyone o no opela. Ga go na gore koša ye ke ya ka Report Abuse
May 17, 2012
Mbelewolwazi
Where was their Nomathemba played and where do they get the idea it is a traditional song. People like taking chances, it is disgusting. Nx. Report Abuse
May 17, 2012
shoozwamampela
who gives a sh*t i wanna own Mshoza's "kortes" copyrights Report Abuse
@Mosquer: This is isicathamiya not gospel. There is a vast difference. Report Abuse
May 17, 2012
TKay
eish...this copyright thing is a problem maan.... Report Abuse
May 17, 2012
iPhone4
Egnos claims to have written Thula Baba and copyrighted it in 1963, but it is unclear if she was fluent in Nguni languages.
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Can Egnos speak any Nguni language NOW?? Report Abuse
May 17, 2012
mmathabela
Egnos and friends must stop jeopardising the image and good work of Black Mambazo. These songs belong to them. Finish Report Abuse
really now - all of a sudden they know and understand the language on baboons and monkeys and can even write in it - strange how much certain people know so much about us "Africans" when it suits them and when they have something to gain....WOW Report Abuse
May 21, 2012
Dipapadi
Who is this Egnos now ? Can he/she sings in IsiZulu. Report Abuse
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molefelives
So who is who here?It is like claiming the composition of Nkosi Sikelela' iAfrica.
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Stimela
wo buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuya Nomathemba! awusabhali nencwd'encane,Buya Nomathemba!
Buya Nomathemba!
Buya Nomathemba!
the song belongs to Amambazo amnyama, case closed.
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Papage
Earlier versions of Thula Baba, predating the one in 1963, that were recorded and in the possession of the SABC, have gone missing.Who stole it?
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Mosquer
La bhora lena. Gospel music everyone o no opela. Ga go na gore koša ye ke ya kaReport Abuse
Mbelewolwazi
Where was their Nomathemba played and where do they get the idea it is a traditional song. People like taking chances, it is disgusting. Nx.Report Abuse
shoozwamampela
who gives a sh*t i wanna own Mshoza's "kortes" copyrightsReport Abuse
SKIZOBANTWANA
Weni weBaBa ``````````` silaleMaweni ``weni weBaba`````silaleMaweni ```weniiiii weBABA```SILALE EmAWENI`` wEbaba silale eMaweni weBaba silale eMaweni *singing*Report Abuse
Mbelewolwazi
@Mosquer: This is isicathamiya not gospel. There is a vast difference.Report Abuse
TKay
eish...this copyright thing is a problem maan....Report Abuse
iPhone4
Egnos claims to have written Thula Baba and copyrighted it in 1963, but it is unclear if she was fluent in Nguni languages.___________________________________
Can Egnos speak any Nguni language NOW??
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mmathabela
Egnos and friends must stop jeopardising the image and good work of Black Mambazo. These songs belong to them. FinishReport Abuse
tops
mshengu, shabalala donga lakamavuso wangwane.Report Abuse
tokolosi
really now - all of a sudden they know and understand the language on baboons and monkeys and can even write in it - strange how much certain people know so much about us "Africans" when it suits them and when they have something to gain....WOWReport Abuse
Dipapadi
Who is this Egnos now ? Can he/she sings in IsiZulu.Report Abuse
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