HARARE – While the song Sweetie might be the crowning glory of Jah Signal’s career, its success does not seem to have gone down well with everybody, with gospel heavyweights, The Charambas and the Fishers of Men, asking for the song to pulled down from video sharing platform, YouTube, due to copyright infringement.
The song which propelled Jah Signal to stardom, had garnered over six million views since its release in 2018.
‘Sweetie’ is a song that encourages daughters-in-law to persevere with their marriages despite the challenges they may be facing.
In the song, Jah Signal borrows verses and beats from the Charambas’ song ‘Kana Vanhu Vangu’.
Produced by Simplex, the song took the music industry by storm upon its release, which was complimented by a music video featuring Zimbabwean comedian Mai TT.
The song’s popularity helped uplift the then struggling musician and his family from poverty.
“Things were tough growing up,” he revealed in an interview at the time. “Life is still tough but music brings in a couple of extra dollars, which has improved our lifestyle.
“I remember when my mother and I, to ensure that we had a meal on the table, would get used paper towels from hotels, straighten them out, remake paper rolls and sell them to people in our community.
“Though substandard, they were a big sell because people preferred those to using newspapers as substitute for proper toilet paper. However, I have since stopped my mother from doing that, the money I generate from my music is good now,” Jah Signal said.
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