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"I Will Not Apologize" -- Caroline Mutoko Responds to Plagiarism Claims
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masukuma
#81 Posted : Monday, September 24, 2012 4:17:51 PM
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YesuWangu wrote:
http://www.the-star.co.ke/public-ed/94861-mutoko-on-monday-when-borrowing-goes-over-the-line


I think I am mellowing about this now.



look at who is writing - a 'KAREN ROTHMYER', coz it makes sense to her. It does not make sense to us - and we know it.
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chiaroscuro
#82 Posted : Monday, September 24, 2012 4:18:42 PM
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aemathenge wrote:
Fine.

She stole. Glory Halluiah. So be it.

My position is that I shall not engage in mob justice.

That I believe is her position also.

Not cower before the mob, vitual citizens from various spheres, Wazua included.

This is between her, the Source, the Intellectual Police, her God and the Devil.

My concern is, did she improve on the stolen material?

Did His Majesty the King of Popular Music (RIP) improve the lyrics he stole from the African he stole from to make "You Wanna Be Starting Something"?

Did Witney Houston improve on the song "I will always love you" she "stole" from Dolly Parton?

I love Caroline Mutoko for what she is. The best in talk show in East Africa. Every body else is just Noise.


After using the chant "ma-mako, ma-ma-sa, mako-mako ssa", Wacko-Jacko initially denied lifting it from Dibango, but later they settled... I think Dibango was paid some money... Secondly, Jacko only used a small part of "Funky Soul Makosa" in his entire "Wanna be starting something". 90% of Mutoko's article was from other people's work!

In the case of "I will always love you", you will notice that the CD cover clearly acknowledges that the song was written by Dolly. That is not theft... it is "use with permission"

Clearly, Mutoko isn't willing to acknowledge that she copied the material from somewhere and that is why she is being accused of theft.
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McReggae
#83 Posted : Monday, September 24, 2012 4:22:09 PM
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Lolest! wrote:
MKWASI wrote:
aemathenge wrote:


I love Caroline Mutoko for what she is. The best in talk show in East Africa. Every body else is just Noise.


@AE Mathenge..This is a wild allegation. You used which opinion poll!!! Her show to me,it's too hogwash..compared to a number of stations, just my opinion.



@mkwasi, everyone has their own taste. Carol & Jalang'o ati Musee Jalang'o mwenyewe. I get so pissed listening to it but I acknowledge that they have fans who think they're good.

But everyone has their niche. Carol has identified hers(akina mahegoat) and insulted them but they still love her!


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mukiha
#84 Posted : Monday, September 24, 2012 4:38:43 PM
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A write never copies anything without acknowledging the source... and checking for copyright restrictions before using a large part of it...

A serious writer, doesn't even copy himself/herself without acknowledging that he/she had published the same words at a different time or publications.

This is the reason why you will see the likes of Sunny Bindra writing something like: "In 1997, I wrote in the East African that 'A man like Mwai Kibaki can change the way Kenyans view the concept of developmental...'" He is quoting himself and he tells the reader that this is not the first time he is using those words.

So the question really is: is Mutoko serious about her writing?
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Lolest!
#85 Posted : Monday, September 24, 2012 4:51:42 PM
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@all Mutoko fans, take it easy...

While Mutoko is receiving bile for being the most arrogant 'celeb' in Kenya, such scrutiny is not rare.

In the music field, reggae artists have been known to lift lyrics and tunes of very old songs and then claim to have written them. They have suffered a backlash as a result.
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mawinder
#86 Posted : Monday, September 24, 2012 5:35:33 PM
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Is this the same lady who was excited at the death of some dignitaries?Majority of kenyans survive without her.
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aemathenge
#87 Posted : Monday, September 24, 2012 9:10:01 PM
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Thank you @chiaroscuro.

Michael Jackson's version of Dibango's stolen few words is the climax of a beautiful, fantastic piece of dance hall music that simply rocked my world.

Michael improved on Dibango's work. It was worth it.

Settlement came later.

Dolly and Whitney had their own arrangement hence the disk cover acknowledgment. However, Whitney created a magical piece from Dolly's work. Each benefited from the other.

Did Caroline Mutoko create a better piece of work from her stolen material?

Michael and Whitney did not became lesser artists for using someone's material, did they?

What I am seeing on this thread is Citizens stoning Ms. Mutoko. Not a critical analysis of the stolen product. In the end, the media owner(s) are enjoying every moment of it because of the free marketing.

I took a matatu on an out of town eland this morning and was shocked to hear Kiss FM on air whereas usually this matatu plays one of those Royal Media Stations.

I would not be surprised that Citizens are listening so that they can gather material to come and runt about here and other media.

I mean where else would you get the words ati Musee Jalang'o mwenyewe if you are not listening?

Michael Jackson burnt his hair, Janet had a wardrobe malfaction, need I go on?

Dwell on it before you click Post.
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pleasecallme
#88 Posted : Monday, September 24, 2012 9:23:00 PM
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Money Whisperer wrote:
masukuma wrote:

Can tell me how Africa benefits from the current intellectual property regime?


Consider the following,

1. Find out how much money 50 Cent offered Chinua Achebe for the use of the phrase "Things Fall Apart" as the title of the movie (FYI, Chinua turned down the offer). The last time I checked, Chinua was as African as the first gal I kissed

2. How much money was Fadhili William offered by Boney M's producers for doing a remix of the song Malaika? Fadhili William si ni Mdavida wa kwetu Kenya

3.If Africans did not benefit from IP regime then I would have taken Ngugi wa Thiong'o's Weep Not Child and titled it Shut up Child and made millions out of it, but I can't because Henry Chakava will sue me to the last Y-front I own. IP regime has ensured Ngugi and other writers make their millions.

4. Poxy Pressure revamped the Music Copyright Society and now musicians earn royalty from their work and can sue you if you dare perform their songs fwaaa

5. Thanks to the hard work by Prof. Peter Wasamba of the Litt dept. at UoN now even oral literature performances are covered by IP Act so our ohangla musicians on the streets will soon start earning from their performances

6. Oxford University Press took Longhorn Publishers to court claiming they had plagiarized their Kamusi. Pray, how does one plagiarize a kamusi? hehe I told you IP laws are known clearly even in Africa, so don't say "WE don't understand" say "I and afew others don't understand IP regime", but just know this it is there and it supports a whole industry




@[Money Whisperer]. quite a story for Chinua Achebe vs 50.."It is listed as the most-read book in modern African literature, and won't be sold for even £1bn."
http://news2.onlineniger...e-things-fall-apart.html
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essyk
#89 Posted : Monday, September 24, 2012 9:34:22 PM
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mawinder wrote:
Is this the same lady who was excited at the death of some dignitaries?Majority of kenyans survive without her.


Jamani you have attacked her enough.
I thought what she said during that time was grossly misundertood by readers.
If I hear of death by fire I cant help but cringe at the thought of what they may have gone through in process.It's quite horrifying and I thought her wish was that they did not have to bear it hence her preference for instant death.
It's always good to read between lines when ladies esp speak because they get misunderstood a lot.
Ladies convey emotions in their words.You guys do not.

Am not defending her wrongs.I just feel like people are crucifying her a lot, yet she is human and prone to mistakes.

"The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.
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kyt
#90 Posted : Tuesday, September 25, 2012 1:07:11 AM
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she is an arrogant egoistic lazy woman
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