Resolve dispute over ‘defe defe’ amicably – Joe Mettle urges Team Eternity, Kwame Mickey

Renowned gospel artist Joe Mettle has called for an amicable resolution to the copyright dispute between gospel group Team Eternity Ghana and Kwame Mickey, executive producer of Hallelujah Voices.

Team Eternity Ghana's song "Defe Defe," which has gained over two million views on YouTube, is accused by Mickey of unlawfully sampling Hallelujah Voices' 2004 song of the same name.

Mickey has threatened legal action if the group does not acknowledge the original creators.

Mettle, speaking on Citi FM, emphasized the importance of registering songs and using proper publishing platforms to avoid such disputes and preserve old songs.

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