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"Kwarikwa" is a song by the Nigerian singer Flavour. It was released as the lead single from his third studio album, Blessed (2012), and features vocals by Congolese singer Fally Ipupa. "Kwarikwa" is a love song with an uptempo beat.[1]
"Kwarikwa" was co-written by Flavour and Fally Ipupa and produced by Masterkraft. The song originally appeared on Flavour's second studio album, Uplifted (2010). Flavour and his management decided to make a remix of "Kwarikwa" after the success of the original song.
The music video for "Kwarikwa" was shot and directed in the United States by Godfather Production. Fally Ipupa's scenes were shot in a studio, while the rest of the video was shot at residential locations. Masterkraft made a cameo appearance in the video.[2]
A legal dispute between Flavour and the Ghanaian duo Wutah over the purported theft of "Kwarikwa" was reported by Nigeria Entertainment Today on August 29, 2012. As stated in the article, Wutah's song "Kotosa" was imitated in "Kwarikwa". The duo accused Flavour of stealing their song's rhythm, chorus and tempo.[3]
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