Fri May 24 22:33:41 SAST 2013

Copyright claims over songs go to court

May 17, 2012 | Mduduzi Dlamini | 14 comments

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.

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Fri May 24 22:33:41 SAST 2013 ::
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May 17, 2012

molefelives

So who is who here?
It is like claiming the composition of Nkosi Sikelela' iAfrica.
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May 17, 2012

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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May 17, 2012

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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May 17, 2012

Mosquer

La bhora lena. Gospel music everyone o no opela. Ga go na gore koša ye ke ya ka
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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.
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May 17, 2012

shoozwamampela

who gives a sh*t i wanna own Mshoza's "kortes" copyrights
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May 17, 2012

SKIZOBANTWANA

Weni weBaBa ``````````` silaleMaweni ``weni weBaba`````silaleMaweni ```weniiiii weBABA```SILALE EmAWENI`` wEbaba silale eMaweni weBaba silale eMaweni *singing*
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May 17, 2012

Mbelewolwazi

@Mosquer: This is isicathamiya not gospel. There is a vast difference.
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May 17, 2012

TKay

eish...this copyright thing is a problem maan....
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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??
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May 17, 2012

mmathabela

Egnos and friends must stop jeopardising the image and good work of Black Mambazo. These songs belong to them. Finish
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May 18, 2012

tops

mshengu, shabalala donga lakamavuso wangwane.
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May 18, 2012

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....WOW
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May 21, 2012

Dipapadi

Who is this Egnos now ? Can he/she sings in IsiZulu.
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