Manu Dibango takes Michael Jackson and Rihanna to court
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Michael Jackson is back in court with Rihanna this time for nicking the hook of African Jazz legend from Cameroon, Manu Dibango. Dibango filed a lawsuit in Paris on Tuesday against both Rihanna and Michael Jackson, claiming the artists have nicked one of his hooks โmama-say mama-sa ma-ma-coo-sa,โ a Dual chant from his 1972 classic single โSoul Makossaโ.
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Manu Dibango references one of the most famous bits in Jacksonโs 1983 track, โWanna Be Startinโ Something.โ Jackson had already admitted to borrowing the line, according to the AFP, settling with Dibango out of court, but when Rihanna came calling in 2007, asking to sample Jackson on her song โDonโt Stop the Musicโ, Jackson agreed โ allegedly without contacting Dibango. โDonโt Stop the Musicโ went on to top the European Hot 100.
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Dibangoโs is demanding โฌ500,000 in damages and that Sony BMG, EMI and Warner Music be barred from receiving โmama-say mama-saโ-related income until the matter is resolved.
French judges will announce on 17 February whether they will hear the case.
iโve always wondered what that meant or where it came from.
thanks for sharing this!
i donโt think otโs wroug too sue somebody for something that happend 25 years ago and now in 2009 . two years ago rihanna just came along and put a verse form michaelโs son wanna be startin something she probaly didโnt mean angthing but now michael jackson is dead so the case is shut down
michael is so fricken alsome dancer + an alsome son writer and singer rip
i love michael jackson and i want to start a career from his inspiration i love human nature and the way u make me feel and smooth criminel i am 9 years old and i am half black i love him so much i love to dance to his music i love music i have a great voice and i do shows i really want to be a singer. R.I.P The best
i lovee michael jackson i want to be a singerr i am 10 years old and i want to be a singer too i do singing shows and i love to dance and sing to human nature and smooth criminal and billie jean i may be young but his music and legacy inspired me i want to be just like him but noone will ever be like him and i just want to say i love you mj and i love to sing i have a greatttttt voiceeee
Ummmm, WHY? Thats stupid. Ok, MJ is the best now pleaaasssee people stop takin the piss.
quit suing this poor man!!!!! his life was hard enough what with the drugs and the *bleep*ing media spreading cruel rumors. Poor Michael tried to stay cheerful but he was only human and it dragged him down. i hate the media and their stupid lies about my beloved MJ, and i hate the stupid retards that wanted his money. rest in peace, michael, now your in a better place
i love u Michaelโฆ For all timeโฆ