Dar es Salaam, Feb. 4 -- SUMBAWANGA: CULTURE stakeholders in Rukwa Region have called upon the need for traditional cultural groups to register their native songs with the National Arts Council (BASATA) to protect their copyrights.

The move is meant to enable those who use traditional songs and earn millions to pay natives for their creativity.

Adam Evarist, Rukwa region Sports and Culture Officer made the call in Sumbawanga recently at a one-day session with law- makers meant to discuss and develop a guideline to enact by-laws to be used as an advocacy tool for the adoption of Intangible cultural related issues.

The move is also meant to foster employment opportunities for youth and women in the region.

“Traditional groups tend...