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Kwaku T Joins Planet Radio Television In South Africa…

Kweku T, one of Africa’s best loved Big Brother Africa’s house-mate and musician, has joined Planet Radio Television in South Africa, making Mzansi his home. He is now a VJ Co-hosting with one of the top entertainment pioneers. Tune in to him for the biggest and brightest morning breakfast shows on Planet Radio Television (PRTV). Kweku T … Read more

Celebs Out & About: ABSOLUT VODKA ‘Mix Party Tour’ With Edem Feat. Tinny, D-Black, Richie, Coded, PY, Benny Blanco, Eddie Blay, Kwaku T & Others!

The very first edition of the ABSOLUT VODKA ‘Mix Party Tour’ took place last night at Rockstone’s Office. The ‘ABSOLUT VODKA Artiste of 2012’ Edem performed some of his hit songs after Ghanaian celebrities and many invited guest had sampled and enjoyed Absolut signature cocktails. GhanaCelebrities.Com was there to capture some photos for you guyz…Also, … Read more

D-Black ‘Pulls Out’ But Kwaku ‘T’ Promises To Fight Vodafone Ghana Over Copyright Infringement!

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Kwaku T

Ghana’s Hip-Pop sensation Kwaku T finds himself stack against the odds, in what could potentially be a contemporary rendition of the biblical David and Goliath tale, as he faces a telecommunication giant in a litigation which is by far the biggest test yet for Ghana’s copy right protect laws.

He will not relent in becoming the first musician in Ghana to take on a corporate entity in the law courts and win, for the violation of his intellectual property rights.

False reports yesterday suggested that he and his partner in the suit D-Black had been paid off by Vodafone Ghana to withdraw the case from court but Kwaku T has denied this.

What actually emerged yesterday during their court session is that counsel for D-Black said his client has decided to pull out of the case leaving his buddy, Kwaku T in the cold. It remains unclear, however, where his pull-out was indeed influence by some pay-off.

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The Trial Begins: Vodafone In Court For Copyright Infringement Of D-Black & Kwaku-T’s Song!

Why the U.K based telecom company operating in Ghana; Vodafone will still be fighting Ghanaian Hip-Hop music giant D-Black and his former rap partner Kwaku-T in court over the illegal use of their song in their 2010 African Cup of Nations TV commercial still baffles GhanaCelebrities.Com. Give unto Caesar what is due. My personal opinion … Read more

D-Black & Kwaku T Drag Vodafone Ghana To Court Over Copyright Infringement!

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Vodafone Ghana

It is extremely difficult to sue a company in Ghana and come out as a victor. No musician is known to have gone to court to sue a major company for copyright infringement. However, a bold step has been taken by D-Black and Kwaku T to sue Vodafone Ghana for illegal use of their song.

Whenever one buys a Compact Disc, some words which serve as a warning to copyright abusers are printed on the CD inlay and on the CD itself. If you ask me, those words are not printed there just for the fun of it; they are there to send a clear signal to people who are there to infringe on the copyright owners.

Words printed on the CD and inlay: “All rights of the producer and the owner of the recorded work reserved for unauthorized copying, public performing, broadcasting, hiring or rental of this recording is prohibited”.

As the words printed visibly on the CD, phone numbers, email contacts or website of the artistes or the record label is also printed just beside the warnings. So when a big telecom company like Vodafone refuses to do the right thing by contacting the copyright owners before using their product in their commercial advert; they are asking for one thing, to get sued for copyright infringement.

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