Recently, Chris Ogon one of the famous cartoonists in Uganda, drew a cartoon depicting the ‘slight difference’ between Bebe Cool’s recent single Kabulengane and Navio’s Njogereza, which was released earlier this year.
Navio’s song fused African beats with the much loved modern beats as well as fusing dances and languages that appeal to the local population and the international community, making Njogereza an instant hit and common song on many African Music channels.
Then enter Bebe Cool’s Kabulengane, which was released much later; one music enthusiasts have said is ‘a seeming copy’ of Njogereza, with the ‘difference only in words’.
The ensuing pursuit of comparison of the two songs caused diverse debate on whether Bebe Cool imitated Navio’s song, and for cartoonist Chris Ogon it was a time to depict Bebe Cool as ‘Uganda’s Melanie Trump’, now infamous for plagiarising Michelle Obama’s 2008 speech at the Democratic National Conference.
Angered, Bebe Cool blocked the cartoonist on Twitter.
