Did Akon Sample Nkosi sikeleli??

DaT NiGGa P-DuB · **on:** December 08, 2008, 10:49:57 AM

So this is the new akon track; Im so Paid ft jeezy and weezy...

The more i listen to it the more it sounds like he sampled nkosi sikeleli or at least used the chords from it.... what do u guys think?

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Killa Merc · **Reply #1 on:** December 08, 2008, 10:53:43 AM

Man, just ask T BO touch! He on Ag right?

cash · **Reply #2 on:** December 08, 2008, 11:31:28 AM

I thought i was the only one who noticed the clear "South African Sound". I think he sampled Mr Rex Rabane. Its a tune used in a lot of local gospel songs and some of Chicco Twala type projects.

And the crazy thing is that "He killed it".
I hope they payed our local artists.

Tuboy · **Reply #3 on:** December 08, 2008, 11:37:03 AM

I think he did sample Nkosi sikelela...

da kid x · **Reply #4 on:** December 08, 2008, 04:24:16 PM

@ cash..co-sign..he most def sampled a local gospel joint..and dude smoked it..one'o my favourit joints out at da moment..

TNGlive · **Reply #5 on:** December 09, 2008, 09:58:56 AM

Just bumping this and shaking my head...Damn, it does sound like it.

Jeezy made me rewind.

WORDSMITH · **Reply #6 on:** December 09, 2008, 10:54:21 AM

Yeah im sure he paid a hell of a lot for this...

A pimp named Sarkozy · **Reply #7 on:** December 09, 2008, 11:01:34 AM

maybe he didnt pay for it. Or maybe he doesnt even know its SA anthem he got that beat 4rm another producer.

DaT NiGGa P-DuB · **Reply #8 on:** December 09, 2008, 11:08:25 AM

Just out of curiosity is the anthem trademarked? and to who?

because the same melody is used for the anthem in Zambia, and it was the same in Zim until sometime back..

or is it trademarked a church hymn?

A pimp named Sarkozy · **Reply #9 on:** December 09, 2008, 01:47:22 PM

Exactly the Zambian and South african national anthem theme is the same so its no way Sa owns that trademark.

Killa Merc · **Reply #10 on:** December 09, 2008, 02:09:23 PM

Quote from: New,Jack on December 09, 2008, 01:47:22 PM

Exactly the Zambian and South african national anthem theme is the same so its no way Sa owns that trademark.

This is how I understand it. Enoch Sontange wrote it, W Mqhayi added a few verses. then it was adopted by the ANC during the struggle. ANC exiles all over the continent used it. It was also popularised at international gatherings like Organisation of African unity (OAU) - the predescessor to the AU. that's how people in Zim , Zambia, etc heard of it and decided to use it as it was about Africa as a whole.

WORDSMITH · **Reply #11 on:** December 10, 2008, 01:30:25 PM

Quote from: New,Jack on December 09, 2008, 11:01:34 AM

maybe he didnt pay for it. Or maybe he doesnt even know its SA anthem he got that beat 4rm another producer.

That means the producer must have cleared the sampling issuses, if not the gon pay crazy cash.