Cape Town - Local singer, Babes Wodumo, recently came under fire with many claiming that her latest track, Mercedes, is linked to drugs.
Speaking to The Juice her manger Victor Dlokolo explained, "There is nothing in the lyrics that say anything about drug use, the song is about Mercedes - the car brand. (You can read the full story here)
Now, the record label, West Ink, has made an official statement:
"Firstly we would like to extend our sincere heartfelt apologies for the seeming confusion that has emerged following the release of our proposed follow up & highly sought after single for Babes Wodumo titled Mercedes which has since stirred a wave of controversy and opened up a debate regarding a dangerous substance of the same name which has become synonymous with the underground KZN community."
West Ink also announced that they will soon be launching and anti-drug campaign:
"In the aftermath of this unfortunate series of events Babes Wodumo has decided to come up with a campaign that seeks to create and address awareness against drug use amongst South African youth. We will be sending you details of the campaign soon and we urge and pledge government as well as private stake holders to lend their support to our cause."
We'll keep you posted with further updates!
You can read the full statement here: