Veteran singer, Zaaki Azzay has disclosed that Mr Eazi has apologised over alleged copyright infringement on his 1996 song “Marry Me”
The song in question titled “Na You” is owned by Sarkodie featuring Mr Eazi.
Zaaki Azzay had threatened to sue Ghanaian artiste, Sarkodie and Mr Eazi.
In an interview with The Punch, Azzay stated that Mr Easi has apologised over the incident.
He said “Mr Eazi called me yesterday night ( Wednesday ) and we spoke from about 1 am till 3 am. I must say that I was impressed with his level of humility and honesty because he spoke well.
“Firstly, he apologised and said the song is not his and he expected that Sarkodie would have done the right thing by reaching out to me before releasing the song. He was surprised that Sarkodie did not do that. He then apologised and gave me his word that he would acknowledge me on the song and also give me my due benefits. As a result of our discussion, all legal actions are on hold.
“In Africa, we are growing. If it were before, we probably wouldn’t see it as a big deal. But now , everybody has seen that music is a big business and nobody is ready to play with his intellectual property anymore. With the way I reacted and how people responded, it shows that people are watching and are aware of what is going on.”
The Singer further proffered the way forward to tackling copyright. Azzay said , “One of the missing links. for now, is the involvement of the Federal Government. We ( musicians ) cannot enforce the law on the issue of piracy on our own. I only hope that the Federal Government will take the industry more seriously because it can contribute more to the country’ s GDP ; even more than oil.”
By Tobi Olusola
