Rayvanny has become the latest artiste to wade into the conversation about Bongo Fleva musicians lacking original creativity and instead imitating and stealing the music of their fellow artistes.
Speaking to online journalists, Rayvanny said that no one’s music is original, but what is happening is that artistes copy from their peers.
The artist said that in reality in one beat there are 100 beats in it. He asked those who accuse Bongo Fleva artistes of stealing beats to give them a break because even the others also want to take their beats.
“Wanakwambia kwenye melody moja kuna melody zingine 100, na muziki ni ule ule, chord ni zile zile, sema tu type ya muziki. Kwa hiyo mwisho wa siku ukisema Amapiano ni muziki wa Afrika, Afrobeat ni muziki wa Afrika na sisi ni Bongo Fleva – maanake ni flavor tofauti kwa kutumia bongo zetu. Sisi watuache tu tucopy lakini vitu view vikali. Na wengine wanacopy tu kwetu. Mwisho wa siku kitu kizuri ni kizuri tu, Amapiano si muziki wa watu ni muziki wa Afrika na sisi ni Waafrika,” he said.
About two weeks ago, Alikiba strongly criticized his colleague Diamond Platnumz after he was accused of copying part of the beat of Spyro’s song featuring Tiwa Savage ‘Who’s your guy’.
However, Spyro came out through Twitter and stopped those who were dragging Diamond, saying the same statement as Rayvanny that there is no one’s music, and there will never be an artist who stands alone and needs the help of his fellow artists, including the current and previous ones.
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