Late GeeSixFive Music Right Battle Far From Over

Late GeeSixFive Music Right Battle Far From Over. Its seems the battle over the rights to late GeeSixFive’s music is on. The family of the late Obani Lababantu hitmaker plans to release a seven-track EP paying tribute to her. But her producer and manager, Sphe Khanyile of Marimba Records, said all rights to her songs belong to him. GeeSixFive, whose real name was Olpha Selepe, died in December last year due to Covid-19 complications.

The EP will include a remix of Obani Labantu, and the original song will be released on Tuesday, 9 February 2021. However, the producer said he had no agreement with anyone to release the song and would seek legal advice.

“Her family told me they’ll be doing a tribute EP for GeeSixFive with other producers and I refused, but they’re going ahead because they said they have the rights. I feel as if they’re undermining my work of producing the song,” he said.

The late GeeSixFive released her first Amapiano hit single Obani Lababantu last year 2020, and topped the South African chats 24 hours after its release.

The death of the star was announced by a lady whose name is Sbu Mpungose, who reported that Gee Six Five is no more. Mpungose claimed that the musician was her aunt. Her tweet “My beloved aunt, MumNcane who many of you know as #GeeSixFive is no more. She displayed leadership throughout her life, was the epitome of fearlessness & inspired many with her single #ObaniLababantu. Mthiya, Shandu kaNdaba, Sontshikazi.” left Mzansi schocked and heart broken.