South African disc jockey and producer has expressed dismay over what he describes as an attempt to tarnish his reputation over the hit song “Jerusalema.”
Compatriots the DJ and Biblos have taken the songster as well as Open Mic Productions, the record label to which he’s signed, and Africori, a music distribution platform, to court, claiming copyright violation.
Reacting to the lawsuit, the document of which was tweeted by the blogger Musa Khawula, Master KG was somewhat mordant, noting that those taking him to court can’t even spell his name. He also expressed the hope that the same blogger would report the outcome of the court case as well.
Reacting to the claim that Nomcebo didn’t like his “Jerusalema” beat, Master KG dismissed it as well, noting that the reason Nomcebo came to his studio was that she liked his beat on the song. He also clarified that he had sent the beat to her weeks earlier.
SA music artists Charmza the DJ and Biblos have instituted legal proceedings against @MasterKGsa
's record label @OpenMicProdSA, & music distributor Africori for alleged copyright infringement over the song #Jerusalema.Stephen Hollis explains.
Watch: https://t.co/MaFXBy5KVupic.twitter.com/5f58Fsq1Kq
— Newzroom Afrika (@Newzroom405) July 25, 2022
Master KG has released hits before “Jerusalema,” but none comes close in performance and appeal like “Jerusalema,” unarguably his biggest hit to date.
Incidentally, he’d previously had a tiff with Nomcebo over royalties from the song. Nomcebo claimed she hadn’t been paid for the song, but Master KG clarified that she wanted 70 per cent from the proceeds of the song, which is against the initially agreed 50-50
