The President, John Dramani Mahama has jokingly
called on ace highlife singer, Charles Kwadwo
Ofosu, known in showbiz as Daddy Lumba to grant
him the copyright to his hit song, 'Yentie Obiaa'.
The President said his call is necessary as his
name has become synonymous with the lyrics of
the song.
“I think Lumba must give me the copyright to the
song…,” he joked in an interview Wednesday as part
of events marking the two years of his presidency.
The latest hit by the highlife icon which is said to be
in reaction to certain people in his life who wished
bad for him was first publicly used by the President
during his tour of the Ashanti Region a few weeks
after its release.
Loud speakers which followed the President’s
convoy during his tour of the capital of the
opposition’s stronghold blasted the song in seeming
response to criticisms coming from the region to
the government.
Later the President was captured on tape dancing to
a live band tune of the song with the overlord of
Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
This was at a dinner organized by the Royal after
the President commissioned the rehabilitated
Kumasi Airport.
The video which went viral on social media, the
President said, is a testimony to how well he has
become identified with the song, hence his call for
the copyright to be granted him.
The call notwithstanding, it is uncertain if the legend
of the highlife genre would grant the President and
his party, the NDC, permission to use the song as a
campaign tune for the 2016 elections.
Source: Adomonline.com|Kwaku Nti
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