The legal team representing Brazilian songwriters Ruan Prado, Luana Matos, Patrick Graue, and Calixto Afiune has filed a criminal complaint against Shakira this Tuesday (11), alleging that the Colombian singer plagiarized the song “Tu Tu Tu”, originally performed by Mariana Fagundes and Léo Santana, in her track “Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53.”
The complaint, which also names the other authors of Shakira’s song, requests the opening of a police investigation to examine the alleged plagiarism and its potential criminal implications. In Brazil, a criminal complaint (notícia-crime) is a formal request to law enforcement authorities to investigate a possible offense, in this case, copyright infringement.
According to the songwriters’ attorney, legal action was taken after claims that Shakira’s team and Sony Music had been delaying negotiations and failing to reach an amicable resolution with the Brazilian composers.
The complaint not only highlights the melodic and rhythmic similarities between the two songs but also points to Shakira’s history of plagiarism accusations.
Previous cases cited include “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)”, the official 2010 FIFA World Cup anthem, which was accused of copying “Zangalewa” by the Cameroonian group Golden Sounds. Additionally, her song “Loca” faced allegations of unauthorized use of elements from “Loca con su Tiguere”, originally composed by Dominican musician Ramón Arias Vásquez.
As of now, neither Shakira nor her representatives have made an official statement regarding the allegations.
If the police investigation proceeds, the case will examine the criminal and financial aspects of the alleged plagiarism, potentially leading to legal consequences such as financial compensation or other penalties, depending on the court’s ruling.
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Advogado(a) autor(a) do comentário: Marília de Oliveira Fogaça e Cesar Peduti Filho, Peduti Advogados
Fonte: https://rollingstone.com.br/noticia/compositores-brasileiros-entram-com-noticia-crime-contra-shakira-por-plagio-de-tu-tu-tu/#google_vignette
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