Row over ‘Compass’

Musariri said the move by Tryson was affecting his album sales.

“Well, I am not attacking anyone or making life difficult for Tryson. All I am saying is that as a professional musician he (Tryson) should have carried out research for such a big projects before releasing his album.

“Now my album is not doing well on the market because some people mistake it for Tryson’s album. I no longer receive                                                                                                  airplay because of that mistake,” said Musariri.

Musariri’s “Compass” was recorded with Gramma Records back in 2010 and the musician claims it has not been marketed well.
The little-known musician said there was no bad blood between him and Tryson. He said he was not seeking attention but rather an amicable solution to the situation.

However, Tryson professed ignorance about the whole issue. He said he was not aware that Gramma Records had previously recorded an album with the same title.
“Please quote me well, I don’t know this Musariri guy. Maybe it was by coincidence that he titled his album as mine, but the truth is that I did not copy anyone. Maybe he is seeking attention,” he said.

Tryson said he chose “Compass” because it was reflective of the direction dendera genre is supposed to go.
“Compass provides the direction. I felt I should provide direction for dendera music. My album was recorded at Diamond Studios and I did not know that at Gramma Records there was an album of the same name,” said Tryson.