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The Weeknd sued by British songwriters over 'A Lonely Night' plagiarism accusations
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Songwriters claim the rights were acquired by Universal Music in 2008 before being relinquished in 2016

It’s not uncommon for an artist to be influenced by the place they grew up in. Yet few are likely to have as much inspiration to draw on as India-born, Zimbabwe-raised and now Peckham-based artist Rina Mushonga. The singer-songwriter’s nomadic personality is reflected in the vast scale of reference points on her new record, In a Galaxy. It’s technically a follow-up to 2014’s The Wild, the Wilderness, but the newfound boldness on this new work is startling.

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