The Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO),
has issued a warning regarding the popular Firirida song.
On Thursday, February 25, KECOBO issued a statement challengeing Kenyans against joining the viral challenge blindly.
The agency also asked corporations and institutions to seek authority from the song's producers before hopping onto the Firirida challenge.
Just recently, the music recording label, Warner, which initiated the global Jerusalema Challenge, began demanding fees from those who took part in the challenge that went viral.
"Make sure you are not caught on the wrong side of the law with the current Firirida craze. Get authority from the author if you want to make a derivative work of it. Jerusalema craze now haunts many. Don't blindly fall for every craze. It may lead you into trouble with the law," KECOBO warned.
The agency added, "The law stipulates that the owner of the copyright has the exclusive right to control the distribution, reproduction and any derivative works."
Several of the officers in the government of Germany took part in the Jerusalema challenge and the government confirmed on Monday, February 22, that it had received a letter from the recording label.
The song Jerusalema was first released in 2019, and was recorded by Limpopo-born hitmaker Kgoagelo Moagi, popularly known as Master KG, together with singer Nomcebo Zikode.
After it was featured as a soundtrack by Angolan dancers, song gained global popularity. The song challenge gave many people a glitter of hope as it was during the Covid-19 outbreak.
According to a report by France 24, the recording label has written to various organisation across the globe demanding fees for those who used the song to boost their image.
Warner Media could as well demand fees from several organisations, including MPs in Kenya who took part in the challenge.
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