Alabaster Box
The Accra High Court has allowed gospel group Alabaster Box to serve rapper Medikal through social media and other non-traditional methods after failing to reach him in person.
The group is suing Medikal, whose real name is Samuel Adu Frimpong, for allegedly copying parts of their hit song Akwaaba in his track ‘Welcome to Africa’.
They say the first 10 seconds of his song sound too similar to theirs and claim it damages their image because of the song’s use of vulgar and offensive language.
Alabaster Box is asking the court for GH₵15 million in damages. They also want the song removed from all music platforms, an order stopping any future performances, and a full report on the money made from the track.
Although Medikal removed part of the song on YouTube, the original version is allegedly still on other platforms like Audiomack, Boomplay, Spotify, and Apple Music. The group says this is not enough.
After many attempts to serve Medikal with court papers and failing, the court has now allowed them to post a notice at the Accra High Court, send messages to Medikal’s official Facebook, Instagram, and X (Twitter) accounts, and send a WhatsApp message to his manager, Kofi Jam.
These messages must be visible or active for 21 days.