Ìràwọ̀ Olúwakẹ́mi Fámúgbòdé AKA DJ Ìràwọ̀ AKA Ìràwọ Yorùbá Ni Mí will be telling a story about The creation of the Dùndún Talking Drums in the Yorùbá Language.
The event is on Tuesday, April 22 at the Randle Centre for Yorùbá Culture and History, Lagos
Island by 5PM.
This event is strictly
by invitation.
Types of Yorùbá Language Consonants: Lesson 2 - Part 7
Types of Yorùbá Language Vowels: Lesson 2 - Part 6
Akóredé Babátúndé Okùnọlá AKA Saheed Òṣùpá, reportedly requested
the removal of Portable's song titled Ijóo Ṣakuṣákú (Ijo Shakushaku), which he
released two years ago, from streaming platforms due to alleged unauthorised
use of his lyrics.
Òṣùpá and his distributors filed complaints, leading to the
song's removal from platforms like Spotify and Apple Music.
This action prompted Portable to publicly criticise Òṣùpá,
accusing him of not supporting his career and labelling him 'big for nothing',
literally and figuratively.
In response, Portable said he used only four lines from the
bridge of Saheed's song in his own song without permission.
He expects that Saheed ought to act as a father figure to him in
the music industry by overlooking this use, just the way Pasuma allowed him to
use some of his lyrics in his own songs without permission.
He says Obàtálá is the one living in him even though ìjàpà
(tortoise) is the one living in Saheed Oṣùpá.
Portable!!!
Portable is now 'crying' on the internet that this song is one
of the ten songs that he used to borrow money a few years ago to produce and
promote his songs and this is the reason why he releases new songs frequently.
"How am I going to pay back this debt now?" he asks
pitifully and rhetorically. 
In defiance, as is common with his unstable behaviour, he claims
to know who his real father is and it is not Saheed.
He also threatened to hire a lawyer to defend him in court over
this matter as he no longer cares about Saheed. 
Dear Portable Zazuu
, as a Music Business Coach and Consultant that I am at DJ Ìràwọ̀
, I advise you not to waste your money on a court case because you are wrong
from inception.
Firstly, Saheed is not Pasuma.
That a songwriter or author allowed you to use their song freely does not mean that others will allow you to do the same.
Secondly, the length, time and form of the lyrics, beat, melody
or whatever part of the song that you used is irrelevant.
That you used it requires you to ask for permission and a music
license to use that song.
In the end, the copyright owner may not ask you for money or a
copyright split but you still need to ask.
Thirdly, an already recorded song can be used in a new song in
any of the following ways:
1. Cover
2. Reuse
3. Remix
4. Sample
5. Interpolation
6. Re-recording
7. Derivative Work
8. Synchronisation, etc.
As a Musician, if you want to get permission and a music license
to do any of the above four, contact me as a Music Clearance Consultant
If you want to claim your rights with anyone who has used your
song in any of the above four ways, contact me as a Music License Consultant.
Fourthly, Saheed Òṣùpá is a political science graduate from the
University of Ìbàdàn. He is preparing to undertake his PhD. He knows his music
rights. He is not like other Yorùbá musicians.
Fifthly, Portable, you are rude and do not portray the traits of
an Ọmọlúwàbí.
Saheed Òṣùpá is older than you are in age and has years of
musical experience.
If you had asked him politely for permission, he may not have
requested for a royalty split or licensing fee from you or instructed your song
to be taken down.
Besides, he has more fans of calibre than you do, online and
offline.
You are only asking for trouble by calling him out on social
media.
Go and beg him, prostrate for him and ask him for permission so
that your song can be returned to streaming platforms and so that you can have
money to repay your creditors.
Sixthly, hiring a lawyer, hopefully you know that you should be
hiring an intellectual property lawyer, is a waste of your time, money and
effort because you have lost this case from Inception.
Use that lawyer money to pay Saheed Òṣùpá!
20/03/25
Musician
Music Clarity Coach
Music Business
Consultant
