WATCH THE VIDEO HERE Beloved Malawian RnB singer Teddy Makadi has responded to accusations of stealing a song from Nigerian artist 2Baba in his new release “Desire.” In Teddy’s new track, there is a line that sounds similar to 2Baba’s lyrics in the song “If Love is a Crime,” with Teddy singing, “Every time when I look into your eyes, I see fire in there,” which bears resemblance to 2Baba’s lyrics. Teddy Makadi addressed the allegations, saying, “I did not steal from 2Baba Idibia. I was inspired by him, and I even acknowledged him in the song. Let’s not misinterpret things.” However, some music lovers have said that sampling someone’s song and giving credit is not theft, whereas failing to acknowledge a sample would indeed be considered stealing. Teddy maintains that his use of the lyric was done respectfully and with proper acknowledgment to 2Baba, not as an act of plagiarism.
Teddy Makadi Defends Himself Against Song Theft Allegations From 2Baba (If Love Is A Crime)
