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The dispute between Ghanaian musician Kirani Ayat and the Ghana Tourism Authority over copyright infringement does not appear to be going away anytime soon. Yesterday, Kirani Ayat chastised the Presidency for using parts of his music video in an advertisement without his permission. This came after Ghana’s President, H.E. Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo, shared a video promoting tourism in Ghana in honor of World Tourism Day 2022. According to Kirani Ayat, the President used a portion of his “Guda” video in the advertisement, despite the fact...
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has responded to a claim of intellectual property infringement made by Ghanaian musician Kirani Ayat. The Authority stated in a statement released on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, that “the footage in question was acquired legitimately from a bespoke creative agency as part of a project in 2019.” It was also revealed that the aforementioned video had been played several times locally and internationally without incident in accordance with the terms agreed with the agency and not as alleged. Read the full statement below. Our attention has been drawn to a tweet by Kirani Ayat and a...
Mmrantiehene Yeboah Afari, a veteran media personality with Kumasi-based Sompa FM, has died. According to reliable sources, the radio host died on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at the Manhyia Government Hospital in Kumasi, shortly after being rushed there for treatment. Mmrantiehene, also known as ‘Man 88,’ joined newly-established Sompa FM after leaving Fox FM, where he worked for nearly nine years. He previously worked for OTEC FM and New Mercury.
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