Femi Kuti, the oldest son of the late Afrobeat legend, Fela
Kuti, issued a disclaimer that denied support for the use of his father’s song
for a political campaign, Monday afternoon.
The APC’s presidential flag bearer, Bola Tinubu, on Twitter
posted a video showing highlights of his just concluded political rally in
Lagos with Fela’s hit “Eko Ile” as the soundtrack
Femi tweeted that the APC did not seek permission before
using the Afrobeat maestro song in its political campaign.
Thank You Lagos
— Bola Ahmed Tinubu (@officialABAT) November 27, 2022
🎵Fela Kuti #VoteAPC#Renewedhope pic.twitter.com/Fo8WKDoz2m
Disclaimer
“Disclaimer and notice of use without consent. We, the
administrators of the estate of Fela Anikulapo-Kut, issue this disclaimer. We
wish to clarify that the estate’s permission was not sought for using Fela’s
music, Eko Ile, in the All Progressive Congress social media campaign currently
making the rounds.
“We do not involve Fela’s music in any political campaign at
home or abroad and choose to remain neutral.
“While we wish all candidates the best, we demand that the
laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria are abided by, and intellectual
property rights are duly respected. Signed the estate of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.”
In May 2021, a similar incident occurred when Femi called
APC out for using an inscription of the late musician on its campaign shirts.
APC, on its official Twitter handle, posted a photo of
campaign shirts bearing an inscription made famous by Fela.
“To be spiritual is
not by praying and going to church. Spiritualism is the understanding of the
universe so that it… Fela Kuti,” the inscription read.
Demo reacted by asking the party to pull down the post as the Kuti family owns Fela’s name and that using it is an infringement and disregard of legal rights.
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