The family of late music legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, has issued a disclaimer and strong warning against the use of Fela’s songs for political campaigns.
His son, Femi Kuti posted the disclaimer on his verified
Instagram page on Monday.
The post was titled “Disclaimer and notice of use without
consent” and was signed by the estate of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.
The statement reads; “We the Administrators of The ESTATE OF
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti issue this disclaimer. We wish to state here for clarity,
that the permission of the Estate was not sought for the use of Fela’s music
(EKO ILE), in the All Progressive Congress social media campaign currently
making 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 the intellectual property rights are duly respected”.
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