Popular Ghanaian Gospel artiste and VGMA ‘Artiste of the Year’, Joe Mettle has been accused of stealing a song owned by a Ghanaian singer based in the United States, Fletcher Narh.
Fletcher Narh who granted an exclusive interview with Ola Michael on Neat FM on Tuesday, May 17 claimed that Joe Mettle lifted portions of his song and used it on his own song without his consent and that authorization of his management.
According to Fletcher Narh, his breakthrough song, ‘Mayi W’aye’ which was released 15 years ago was taken by Joe Mettle in 2015 also titled “Meyi W’aye” without going through the due copyright process.
“I sang Meyi W’aye about 15 years ago,” “I’m the only one that understands the history behind the song and how God gave the song. But you know how Ghanaians behave, people do not do the right thing.”
He furthered that Joe Mettle reached out to him to sample the song but both didn’t agree on a term before it was released.
“He called me years ago and told me he had done all the research and he loves the song and that he wanted to do [sample] it. I said ‘that’s okay. I have a lot of songs but we have to do it the right way’. He even wanted to know how much I was going to charge for it. I need to pray about it and all that but by the time I realised, he had released it,” he narrated.
He said he couldn’t take on Joe Mettle because the Ghanaian system doesn’t empower copyright owners to take on offenders.
Though excited to see the 'Bo Nor Ni' hitmaker sample his song, Fletcher bemoaned the fact that he should have given him some credit.
“I believe that the truth is the truth and nothing can outlive the truth. I was in America when people sent me videos and it was exciting but I feel that I deserved some credit,” he added.
Source: Eugene Osafo-Nkansah/Peacefmonline.com
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Maybe Joe should've given you credit for the song, cos it hurts. You said Joe called to ask you how much you'd charge and you needed to pray about it? How could he wait till you pray when Joes might have been working with time? Hmmm. What about after the release?
Hmmm it is well. But Ghanaians are found Oxford tarnishing pps images. This Must cease. U work to gain a reputation n den some 1 tarnishes it. Too bad
***barred word*** what is d meaning of this
Abeg go n sleep and stop the ***barred word***. Image tarniahers 🔥 fire buuuuurn u
HMMM b I know you are hurt but I could have just called him and tell him the truth than coming to the social media, you may be saying the truth but this is not the right. sometimes we make Christianity so hard and confusing for others to join. Mettle is a brother just call and settle things with him than the social media