Just last week, veteran singer Zaaki Azzay threatened to institute legal action against Ghanaian singer, Sarkodie, and Mr Eazi, for allegedly infringing on his copyright.
Azzay stated that the two artistes took lines off his 1996 song, Marry Me, and he was not delighted about it. The song at the hub of the controversy, Na You, is composed by Sarkodie, and features Mr Eazi.
Azzay had written on his Instagram page, “Hello @Sarkodie and @MrEazi, this is to let you know that my song “Marry Am” has been lifted in your newly released single “Na You”…This is a massive violation of my musical copyright dues (sic) and the illegal exploitation of my intellectual property as I haven’t been contacted for permission/approval for the lyrics of my song to be used…My next line of actions will be made private for now…”
In a chat with Punch, Azzay stated that Mr Eazi had reached out to him and apologised. 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 apologized 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 apologized 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.”