Kenyan artiste attacks Bebe Cool over plagiarism

It’s a common trend and news when Ugandan artistes are attacked for sampling other African Jamaican and American beats without permission.

Sometimes it’s a beat and the other times the entire song, save for the language. Back home we’ve seen our artistes counter attack each other because of allegedly stolen songs and beats.

It’s a vice that has lived with our industry since time immemorial though, it first came to light when Rwandese vocalist Sean Paul. Samputu accused one Ronnie Kavuma for plagiarizing his song to create the runaway hit mujune.

The pressure from the Rwandese artistes must have taught the local artistes never to try the copycat route.

Years down the road, our artistes were at it again copying song after song like it was a legal business. Over the years we’ve seen works of plagiary in Bobi wine’s abalungi balumya, Goodlyfe’s bread and butter, Ray’s kasenyanku and of recent, Raga Dee’s Swititi.

In Uganda, plagiarizing is hailed as an art that such songs don’t only win hearts but even our national award……… yes they do.

After years of perfecting the art of deceit, the chicken have come back to roast one of their own.

News reaching The Observer desk, is that this unorthodox act may have claimed its newest victim, the larger than life, one and only Bebe Cool.

He is being attacked and accused by a Nairobi’s based artiste of stealing a track / beat.

Dusky, an upcoming act is accusing Bebe Cool of allegedly plagiarizing instrumentals to his 2008 song Rasasi.

“Bebe Cool’s Joanita was produced using instrumentals similar to mine,” said Dusky who claims to have documentation to prove his case.

However, Bebe Cool chose to differ claiming that the artiste is merely seeking attention.

“He trying to be famous and I think that’s very stupid of him to say,” says Bebe Cool.

“Does he know when Joanita was recorded?” which year is this? 2013 and he’s talking about a song he released in 2008? Shouldn’t he be looking on how to record new music”, wondered the Ndiisa buti star.

Bebe later revealed that his Joanita hit was recorded in 2005 and a video shot at his father’s place though, a deeper investigation by this paper reveals that the song was released onto youtube platforms at the beginning of 2009; the song was widely believed to be about Zuena considering the fact that the two had parted ways.

Meanwhile, Bebe cool last week released his highly anticipated edutainment single Obuvunanyizibwa the reggae song talks about people’s need to respect their jobs to fight poverty. The reggae production is spot on though; it’s the kiganda dance interlude that takes all listeners by surprise. Nice song, wonderful message.