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BY Mildred Europa Taylor, 1:19pm February 08, 2018,

7 African music stars who were accused of stealing songs

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by Mildred Europa Taylor, 1:19pm February 08, 2018,
Nigerian musicians, Wizkid (Left) and Davido --- Pulse.ng

In recent times, the music scene in Africa has been rife with accusations and counter-accusations of artistes stealing songs of their colleagues. When songs become hits, people start to wonder where it was stolen from.

In some instances, songs which contain an interpolation of a previous work of art are allowed considering the original owners are credited. But the following musicians have been accused of clearly throwing that to the dogs in their works. Check them out.

Last Edited by:Ismail Akwei Updated: February 8, 2018

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