Kelvin Momo Accuses Bonga Soul of Stealing His Song, Fans React: “He Borrowed It and Forgot To Ask”
- Record-setting Amapiano producer Kelvin Momo called out a fellow musician for alleged theft
- Several netizens explained why Kelvin Momo might be to blame for the development
- In the past, established musicians have been accused of stealing songs by lesser-known musicians
Source: Instagram
Bathong! Amapiano producer and DJ Kelvin Momo has accused fellow musician Bonga Soul of stealing one of his songs. Momo rarely addresses feuds on social media, but in this instance, he took to his official Instagram account and reprimanded a fellow musician for theft.
It is uncommon for a musician to be accused of stealing a song. While lesser-known musicians often accuse established artists as a marketing gimmick, some theft accusations are legitimate and often end up in court, with the accused coughing up thousands and in some cases millions of Rands in compensation.
Kelvin Momo accuses Bonga Soul of
Kelvin Momo found himself in the middle of an unexpected copyright infringement dispute after a fellow musician, Bonga Soul, stole one of his songs. On Monday, 11 August 2025, entertainment blogger SA Hip Hop & Amapiano Paradise took to Facebook and shared that Kelvin Momo had angrily taken to his Instagram stories and called out Bongi Soul for stealing one of his songs.
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“Stop stealing. Ubani manje wena,” Momo wrote.
According to the blogger, Bonga Soul allegedly lifted the song from one of the Ntsako hitmaker’s old mixes and uploaded it to digital streaming services without Momo’s consent. The song titled Midnight, which was uploaded on Spotify on 3 June 2025, allegedly has the same beat and vocals as the one produced by the musician who made history with a two-day Red Bull Symphonic performance.
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As of the time of writing, Kelvin Momo had not indicated whether he would take legal action against Bonga Soul. The accused had neither denied nor admitted to stealing Momo’s song, which is still on streaming platforms.
Netizens react after Kelvin Momo accuses fellow musician of theft
In the comments section on Facebook, netizens expressed mixed reactions. While Momo’s fans rallied behind him, others suggested that the Thato Ya Modimo producer bought this upon himself by constantly teasing songs and never releasing them. Others suggested that the whole situation could be a marketing gimmick.
Here are some of the reactions:
Tee Mash said:
“That's what happens when you gatekeep songs for 50 years. I wish it could happen to all these producers, such as Culoe De Song and Chronical Deep included.”
Musiq Works suggested:
“I never trust SA artists. Every time they release music, they create a story. He might be promoting him.”
Lõ Xî Onñ said:
“He's already trending if all entertainment pages are posting him. That's a strategy for Bonga, and a loss for Momo, although he's a big brand.”
Tshepo Mokoena advised:
“Momo must send an Email to his distributor. The song will be taken down.”
Morena Mokopanele said:
“I don't blame him. Y'all don't drop the music anyway. You play amazing songs on your mixtapes, but they never drop on your eps and albums.”
Nkululeko Hemilton Shayne Shabangu joked:
“He didn't steal, he borrowed it and forgot to ask🤭”
Source: Instagram
Musicians accused of song theft
Over the years, a number of musicians have been accused of song theft. Briefly News reported that rapper Yanga Chief was accused of stealing a song on his hit What If.
Another musician who was accused of copyright infringement is Dlala Thukzin. The iPlan hitmaker was accused of stealing a song and featuring Kabza De Small.
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