Sniper to pay Shumba over Hama

Dancehall musician Donald Chirisa, well-known in music circles as Sniper Storm or The General, is to pay Mutare-based gospel musician Blessing Shumba money over the use of the song Hama without Shumba’s consent.

Sniper lately released a hit single titled Godo, a song which he pinned on the beat from Shumba’s song Hama.

The song tells of a prayer with Sniper asking God to help him to deal with jealously and sometimes he includes lyrics from Mufaro Chete, another song by Shumba.

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