Africa Music Law™

“Thought you were just another romeo/The shoe you pass by in the store, window/But soon as I got home I wish I’d bought you instead/I got it bad, I’ll take the black, take the navy & red/No other man has [...]

I spent last night into very early hours of the morning completely taking down the AfricaMusicLaw.com and  UduakLaw.com websites and revamping them with a new look. I dream in colors people, often. My talents and creativity  knows no boundaries and [...]

Who has heard of  “Mirror Boy?” the Nigerian produced film starring Genevieve Nnaji and Osita Iheme? All hands should go up even if you have not watched the film. Nollywood Actress Genevieve Nnaji has been the poster face for ‘Mirror [...]

Sheesh people. I am blown away sometimes by the length thieves take in copying other people’s work i.e. content, trademarks etc. People, Nigeria’s legal systems might not be strong on the enforcement part, and yes intellectual property laws are still [...]

Both Nigeria and Ghana, in particular, seem to have an epidemic disease of having American celebrities from D-list to B list host events in their respective countries. They also have a major disease of having America’s superstars perform in their [...]

In December of 2010, singer Waje accused Africa’s biggest stars P-Square  of copyright infringement of their hit song “Do me.”(This was the second time the press had repeated her story.) I covered the legal issues raised by her allegations and [...]

NOTE: Article republished from December 2010 Alleged Facts: This music news resurfaces again, after being published last month here. Waje, a rising vocalist/singer, according to the news, alleges copyright infringement by P-Square in their hit song ‘Do Me.’ Key facts [...]