This archive report was first published on 19 July 2021.
YouTube has pulled down Kenyan artist Krispar's hit song 'Ndovu ni kuu', which featured rapper Khaligraph Jones and Boutross, over copyright allegations by upcoming artist Dexta Briyanka.
The song, which had garnered over 3 million views, was deleted on July 19, 2021, after Briyanka claimed that Krispar had sampled one of his own jams.
"I didn't mean to be rude, my people. Khaligraph and Kispah sampled my beat of the song V8 ndio wakaunda hakuna masomo KU wamekataa," Briyanka claimed in a statement.
"Nimeitoa YouTube because it is infringing my rights, and also it has promoted violence in Kenyatta University. Hata mzazi halipi fee juu wanasema hakuna masomo KU. Let's meet in court if you have an issue," the musician added.
This is not the first time such an incident has happened in Kenya. In June 2021, Genge artist Mejja's hit song 'Tabia-za-wakenya' was pulled down over similar accusations.
