Worlasi, has revealed that the top hierachy of the opposition National Democratic Congress has still not paid him for using his content.
While speaking in an interview with ace journalist Abeiku Santana on Okay FM, Worlasi indicated that the NDC used his song during their manifesto launch in 2020.
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According to him, the party is yet to pay him for using his song prior to the 2020 elections.
While speaking in the exclusive interview Worlasi indicated that both his team and that of the NDC have been engaging in a number of meetings to with hopes of solving the matter.
Worlasi revealed that he was there for the first meeting but was unable to attend the subsequent meetings.
Worlasi complained in a viral video in 2020 that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) had used his song without his permission nor even paid for it.
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In a video posted on Twitter, he asked the NDC to pay him for using his song ‘One Life’ for a documentary that was played at the launch of the party’s manifesto.
“NDC, you didn’t help me make my music. You did not help me in any way in my life for me to create good music. I am not part of your manifesto so please do the right thing. Make sure you make to me the necessary payments. Do what is right and start wiring the money,” he said in the video.
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Rex Omar who is the spokesperson for NDC’s creative arts wing admitted the move was a copyright infringement and promised that his party would compensate Worlasi.