Can you copyright a rhythm? (with Oscar Atanga)
Description
That's what the Jamaican production duo Steely & Clevie are trying to do, with an ongoing lawsuit claiming ownership of the so-called "dembow" riddim – the basis for reggaeton worldwide. It's one of the most significant music copyright cases of the last decades, with significant and widespread implications for both the mainstream music world and underground dance music. To discuss the questions and possibilities that the lawsuit raises, Kikelomo and Otto Kent are joined by Oscar Atanga, a resident of the African Acid is the Future collective and Refuge Worldwide Berlin.
Electronic Beats Weekly is a production by Telekom Electronic Beats and ACB Stories.
Writers:: Aaron Gonsher & Merle Venzke
Producer: Aaron Gonsher
Edit and Sound Design: Marc Übel
Lead Producer: Isabel Woop
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