When artists fight for royalties, it is their fans who suffer the most. It’s disappointing to see Master KG and Nomcebo Zikode fighting for royalties for hit song Jerusalema.
Artists need to sign a contract before releasing a song, so that they can avoid fighting.
If a song is released without a contract, then it becomes difficult to resolve issues.
Jerusalema is an international song, loved by many people around the world. I wish both Master KG and Nomcebo can resolve this matter amicably. Both are good artists and I expected more collaborations from them.
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Sometimes artists are misled by recording labels who are just after money. Fans are now divided and others are confused because they don’t know whom to believe.
Jerusalema is one of the most streamed works of art from Africa. It changed from an African hit to a global hit in a space of one year.
This controversy follows another fight involving King Monada and Makhadzi. The two are fighting over the ownership of Ghanama.
- Norman Maake, Tembisa
- What is arguably South Africa’s great success story and a huge influential export of our talent has turned out to be another issue of new musicians taken for a ride in this industry. Jerusalema shined a positive light on Mzansi’s musical prowess and the potential to dominate global music. Singer Nomcebo’s claims that she hasnt been paid for her contribution in the track. This demonstrates how our music industry is designed to exploit artists. No wonder local artists die poor. By the time they wake up to smell the coffee, many of them have been trapped in slave-like arrangements. What is worse is that most up-and-coming artists never get justice even after their complaints. – Editor
