Cindy Thompson to take legal action against plagiarists of her songs

Veteran gospel singer, Cindy Thompson has hinted at legal action against musicians who plagiarize her songs.

According to the singer, God’s instruction is for man to sing a new song but not to plagiarize others’ songs.

Speaking on Joy FM’s The Reason is Jesus on Sunday, October 17, 2021, the singer indicated to host, Fiifi Folson that her manager has reached out to such musicians but to no avail. Therefore she may instruct her lawyer to seek the appropriate remedy.

“I won’t do all the all-nights and write the songs for someone [to take and disseminate without my permission,” she noted.

“My new manager tried calling them to let them know that this is the way you have to go. I have a lawyer. God says we should sing a new song,” she added.

In 1996, Cindy Thompson started working on a personal album and by February 1998, she had completed the demo for her first album, Onokwafo Nyame. Shortly after launching her first album, Cindy began preparing for her second album, Cindy’s Messiah which was released in August 2000.

Some of her major singles are; Awurade Kasa (meaning – ‘God Speak’), Dromo Sonn (meaning – ‘It is All Grace’), Anwawa Do (meaning – ‘Wonderful Love’), Nkunimdie (meaning – ‘Victory’), Makokyem Nyame (meaning – ‘God, My Shield and Defender’), Awurade Wo Ne Made Nyina (meaning – ‘God You are My Everything’), Kwankyerefo Jesus (meaning – ‘Jesus the Shepherd’), Nyame Aguama (meaning – ‘The Lamb of God’) among others.

Cindy has also won several awards.

Flagrant disregard for copyright laws has recently been an issue of concern to Entertainment players in Ghana. Most of such cases have been swept under the carpet.

However on the part of the Veteran gospel musician, with a career that spans over two decades, she will not let her sleepless nights go waste.