Nominated Senator Crystal Asige has filed a lawsuit against Sauti Sol Generation, accusing the music label of exploiting her disability to promote their brand and infringing on her intellectual property rights.
According to the nominated Senator, the allegations centers on several of her contributions to hit songs, including “Extravaganza” and “1919 to Forever,” as well as the handling of her royalties.
The senator told court that her lyrics and melody were used in “Extravaganza,” a track from Sauti Sol’s Midnight Train album, without her consent which is against the Law.
In the hit song, she was credited as a co-writer, but she claims no formal negotiations took place, nor did she receive any payment for her work.
Senator Asige recounted how she composed the third line of Extravaganza during a recording session at Snow-Ball Studio in Nyari Estate, Nairobi.
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She also emphasized her contribution to another song, 1919 to Forever, which was created as part of a birthday celebration project.
Asige alleged that the track was released on Sol Generation platforms without her knowledge or consent regarding the agreement.
She further told the court that she later discovered a KSh 5 million deal had been secured on her behalf but claimed she did not receive any portion of the funds.
Additionally, Asige claims her solo song “Lenga,” which gained traction on social media, was shared on Sol Generation’s platforms without proper compensation.
While she acknowledged that the label offered her development training in exchange for her copyrights, she described the agreement as ambiguous and not reflective of standard contract norms.
Asige further accused the label of using her disability as a marketing strategy to solicit funds. She presented her disability certificate in court as evidence and stated that her efforts to pursue her rights were dismissed.
Upon her dismissal, she was allegedly told that she was the “weakest singer” in the team and that the company was too broke to pay her royalties.
