{"id":22431,"date":"2021-06-07T13:22:38","date_gmt":"2021-06-07T13:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=22431"},"modified":"2021-06-07T13:22:40","modified_gmt":"2021-06-07T13:22:40","slug":"breaking-news-kuami-eugene-appears-in-accra-high-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=22431","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING News: Kuami Eugene appears in Accra High Court"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

An Accra High Court presided over Justice Laurenda Osei is set to hear a case of plagiarism filed by a Nigerian musician against Kuami Eugene.MyNewsGh.com has confirmed and sighted detailed court documents.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Less than a year after Kuami Eugene released the visuals for his hit banger \u2018Show Body\u2019, the lead single for his sophomore album \u2018Son of Africa\u2019 featuring the very talented Falz of Nigeria, he has been sued for plagiarism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the plaintiff who goes by the name Ottomi Patrick Akhere popularly known as Oduma Essan, he is a Nigerian ordinarily resident in Ghana and is the original author of \u201cShow body\u201d, a song and music video he released to the public on in July and September respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to him, he released both the music and the video in Nigeria and subsequently released same in Ghana 30 days later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About a month after the release, Oduma Essan claims that on or about 9th October 2020, Kuami Eugene without the consent of the plaintiff went ahead and released a music video also titled \u201cShow Body\u201d with literal and technical similarities to his Show Body song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MyNewsGh.com checks on the song shows Oduma Essan has 8.8k views on the original works while Kuami Eugene\u2019s has 2million views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oduma Essan tells the court that Kuami Eugene\u2019s \u201cShow Body\u201d is \u201clargely a reproduction and or duplication\u201d of his original work without his consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Particulars of crime<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the court documents sighted by MyNewsGh.com,  the plaintiff averred that Kuami Eugene plagiarized the title \u201cShow Body\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secondly, Oduma Essan claims he wore a lion dress and went by the title \u201cLion of Africa\u201d in his picture captured in the clip. Kuami Eugene wore a similar lion dress and identified himself as \u201cSon of Africa\u201d in his clip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thirdly, Kuami Eugene is accused of using the Show Body in \u201clow tempo as the hook in his music\u201d whereas the plaintiff used it in high tempo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fourth, Essan Oduma used the phrase (sic) \u201cStep to the dancefloor\u201d as a theme in his music video but Kuami Eugene allegedly used \u201cbaby step in the circle and dance to the beat\u201d as key in his video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The plaintiff also said he sang in English and switched to his native ,Nigerian Easa language at selected points. Kuami Eugene also sang in English and switched to Twi at the same points Oduma Essan switched to his Easa language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Oduma Essan, he was beginning to enjoy some YouTube views and fame but all of that ceased the moment Kuami Eugene\u2019s \u201cShow Body\u201d appeared with Falz featuring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said Kuami Eugene\u2019s Show Body comes up anytime it is googled instead of his when he is the original author. Before Kuami Eugene duplicated his work, he claims his name and works csme tops and alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is asking for Ghc120,000 in damages being coverage for video production, mixing, sound engineer, and promotion in both Ghana and Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find below links to BOTH videos for assessment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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