Buchaman wants 40% ownership of songs created during his Firebase era

• Buchaman says he focused on fame, not royalties, during his early days at Firebase due to inexperience.
• He now believes he deserves at least 40% ownership of songs he created or featured on at the camp.
• The singer acknowledges Bobi Wine’s investment and says his demand is about recognition and fairness, not disputes.

Veteran dancehall singer Buchaman has opened up about his time at Firebase, the music camp once headed by Bobi Wine, saying he now wants recognition—and a fair share of rights—for the music he helped create during that era.

Looking back, Buchaman admits that ownership and royalties were the last things on his mind at the time. Like many upcoming artists, his focus was simply on breaking into the industry and getting his name out there. He says inexperience and excitement blinded him to the business side of music, and he never stopped to ask the hard questions.

“At the time, all I wanted was to be known on the music scene,” Buchaman explained. “I just sang, performed, and pushed out as much music as I could.”

Now, years later, he feels it’s only right to revisit that chapter. Buchaman believes he deserves at least 40 percent ownership of the songs he either created or featured on while at Firebase, noting that in many cases, he was the brains behind the ideas and the content itself.

Still, he acknowledges Bobi Wine’s role in the process. According to Buchaman, Bobi Wine can keep the remaining share, pointing out that he invested heavily in production through Dream Studios and Firebase Entertainment.

The veteran artist says his call isn’t about conflict, but about recognition and fairness—something he believes every artist deserves once they understand the true value of their work.