Allegations of song theft by Candy Tsa Mandebele
Candy Photoshoot of Mmabhula. Image:Social Media
The song of Mmabhula/Mapula is said to be a song that was sang back in the olden days when (diphoofolo di sa bolela gape maswika a sa le boleta) it was considered as one of the indigenous songs in Balobedu Tribe, created for various cultural and social gatherings.
According to research made and other aspects of music, Mapula is one of the songs written by the late Rupert Bopape of Mahotella Queens in the 1960's.
Paledi Malatji cited that when he recorded his version of Mapula he was approached by Bopape's son, to share sentiments that it was written by his father back then and it was re-recorded in March 2008 from his first solo album of First Prince. Candy Tsa Mandebele released her version in 2021 and Shazy B hasn't yet released her version of the song. It is considered as public domain.
Let's take a journey to hear expressions from Shazy B and Candy Tsa Mandebele
Shazy B on her photoshoot of Mapula song. Image: Shazy B
Sharon Masetla commonly known as Shazy B who is a model, entrepreneur also an upcoming musician, accuses the hitmaker of recently released Mmabhula Candy Tsa Mandebele of "stealing her song she shared with her last year on WhatsApp, seeking guidance and later realized that Candy sampled her song".
The 26 year old from Ga-Mamabolo alluded that "she composed the song last year and it was to be released last month, she did photoshoots to promote the music, but things turned south after she saw Candy a month before her birth month released the song she requested to hear her musical views".
Shazy B added by saying "I met Candy the previous year, she was heading a project disseminating clothes, shoes and blankets to less fortunate communities somewhere in Soweto Protea Glen alongside minister of youth Kwenisto Makgakga".
Candy performing at one of Universal events few months ago. Image: Social Media
It came to her as a shock when Candy imitated her, during previous performance at Universal rendered music barefooted. Yet Candy has been wanting to know about her projects. Alluded that "Candy took my look and she saw it on my Facebook, I don't know what does she want from me"... Interpolated that the song is about woman entering their womanhood also shared her song with us.
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Candy Tsa Mandebele mentioned that all this accusations came as a surprise, because she was constantly tagged on social media. Also interpolated that she doesn't know her and doesn't know what she is talking about. Hitmaker of Diteki instanced that she worked in the industry for 28 years still counting, never shawl any song from any artist.
The Limpopo Women in Music workshop that was held at Shidila Lodge Ga-Kgapane, Bolobedu on the 12/13 May 2021, it was about issues like the ones being accused of and Intellectual property as far is concerned even other issues surrounding music.
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The multi-talented and award winning songstress quoted that she loves to sing this indigenous/traditional khelobedu songs to teach the youngsters about their roots ( bagologolo ba rile Rutang bana ditaola le seye natso badimong), that's the motto she lives with daily.
Next week the date hasn't been finalized yet, they will meet at department of Sports, Arts and Culture coordinated by Limpopo Artists Movement to deal with the matter.
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