[ 2015-01-08 ]

Give me copyright to Yentie Obiaa song – Mahama "begs" Daddy Lumba
The President, John Dramani Mahama has jokingly
called on ace highlife singer, Charles Kwadwo
Ofosu, known in showbiz as Daddy Lumba to grant
him the copyright to his hit song, 'Yentie
Obiaa'.

The President said his call is necessary as his
name has become synonymous with the lyrics of the
song.

“I think Lumba must give me the copyright to the
song…,” he joked in an interview Wednesday as
part of events marking the two years of his
presidency.

The latest hit by the highlife icon which is said
to be in reaction to certain people in his life
who wished bad for him was first publicly used by
the President during his tour of the Ashanti
Region a few weeks after its release.

Loud speakers which followed the President’s
convoy during his tour of the capital of the
opposition’s stronghold blasted the song in
seeming response to criticisms coming from the
region to the government.

Later the President was captured on tape dancing
to a live band tune of the song with the overlord
of Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.

This was at a dinner organized by the Royal after
the President commissioned the rehabilitated
Kumasi Airport.

The video which went viral on social media, the
President said, is a testimony to how well he has
become identified with the song, hence his call
for the copyright to be granted him.

The call notwithstanding, it is uncertain if the
legend of the highlife genre would grant the
President and his party, the NDC, permission to
use the song as a campaign tune for the 2016
elections.

Source - Joy News

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