The founder of an an Afrobeats label is publicly demanding that Bad Bunny give Nigerian artist Joeboy and his producer credit on the track “Enséñame a Bailar,” a song off the reggaeton star’s 2022 smash 'LP Un Verano Sin Ti.'
infringement, Mr. Eazi — founder of emPawa Africa — claims that “Enséñame a Bailar” both interpolates and samples Joeboy’s “Empty My Pocket.” — during which Mr. Eazi has lobbied for proper accreditation without success — the emPawa founder has gone public with his request to have Joeboy and producer Dëra proper publishing, songwriting, and feature credits on the track.
“The team at emPawa Africa have attempted to sort this issue amicably since May of last year with our mutual legal teams,” Mr. Eazi said in a statement. “But the intent ofRimas Music is clearly to blatantly appropriate young African creators’ work for their gain without attribution.” While a lawsuit has not yet been filed, the publishing of “Enséñame a Bailar” has been placed in dispute, meaning no payouts on the track’s revenue will be distributed until the issue is resolved.
Mr. Eazi continued, “We will not accept Bad Bunny and Rimas denying Joeboy and Dëra credits and a share in the ownership of a song they wrote, composed and, in Joeboy’s case, even performed on.” Bad Bunny is not unfamiliar with Mr. Eazi or his work: The two previously collaborated on “Como Un Bebé,” from J Balvin and Bad Bunny’s joint 2019 album , and a track that Mr. Eazi says showcases an early example of reggaeton music borrowing from Afrobeats.“Unfortunately this is part of a broader pattern we see in how the wider music industry approaches the IP [intellectual property] of African artists,” said Mr.
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