The audio and video versions to the single were taken
down after a copyright claim by Tocky Vibes.
Speaking to H-Metro on Monday, the singer said ExQ’s camp
failed to honour a verbal agreement they entered before recording the song and
they had no option, but have the content removed.
Tocky said they had agreed that ExQ would return the favour
by featuring on his song, but he became evasive.
“The good thing is they have engaged us and we are now
talking, but I think I need to explain to fans so that they know why the song
was taken down on YouTube.
“When ExQ engaged me to feature on the song (Wakatemba) we
agreed that he would also feature on my song on a later date. It was a verbal
agreement because it was going to be difficult for us to share royalties of a
song on one’s channel.
“So when I felt it was the time to do the song and I
engaged him he was evasive. He would give excuses and sometimes ignore my calls
and messages. We tried everything to engage them, but they were not forthcoming
and we felt they were no longer interested, so we had no option, but to take
that route. My management had to remove the video,” said Tocky Vibes.
He said it was unfortunate they had to take this route,
which has also affected their fans.
“It’s unfortunate. I never expected that it would go this
way. We have affected our fans in the process by just failing to be honest. I
want to apologise to the fans, I promise that the song will be back on the
internet because ExQ’s team has reached out.
“So we are going to do a song and my team will rescind
copyright claims. What is important at the moment is that we are reading from
the same page.
“It seems they are no longer busy as before. They promised
to spare time so that we record the song. ExQ even said he has an idea that
would make a good song, but I am not worried if the song is going to be a hit
or not, what I want is to have our agreement fulfilled,” Tocky Vibes told
H-Metro.
He said, as celebrities, they should lead exemplary lives and not be involved in fights that can be avoided.
“ is could have been avoided and it’s sad that as celebrities we make headlines over such issues. We should be role models and it doesn’t make sense when we accuse each other of dishonesty. We have been dishonest to our fans as well because the song was removed on the internet,” added the chanter.
Chamakuvangu, as the singer is also known, also spoke on
his fashion sense that recently took social media by storm.
“It’s part of art; you need that distinction. It’s not only
music that makes an artiste trend or give him or her the limelight, you need to
do everything that grabs the attention of the public,” he said.
His dressing saw fans coming up with a meme asking him to
forgive ‘the nation’ if they wronged him.
“I saw the meme, people asking for forgiveness.
Unfortunately, it is not going to end. Tocky Vibes is an African man for real
and I will continue showcasing such outfits, which somehow define our culture,”
he said. H Metro
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