The dispute traces back to July 2025, when Sheebah first took legal action, issuing a copyright warning through her lawyers. In that initial move, she accused Team No Sleep in a letter addressed to the director Jeff Kiwanuka of continuing to exploit her music without authorization and demanded an immediate halt to any further distribution or monetization of her catalog.
At the time, the message was clear. Sheebah was asserting ownership and control over her creative works, marking an early escalation in what was already a strained relationship between artist and former management.
But the situation has now taken a dramatic turn.
Team No Sleep has responded by escalating the matter into a full court case, filing Civil Suit No. 0077 of 2026 before the High Court of Uganda. In the suit, TNS has named Sheebah Karungi and Ziiki Holdings PVT Limited as defendants, effectively shifting the battle from warning letters to formal litigation.
Court documents indicate that both sides are now preparing for a structured legal process, with directions already issued for filing schedules, trial bundles, and witness statements as the case moves toward a full hearing.
What makes this dispute particularly significant is how quickly it has escalated from a copyright disagreement into a broader confrontation over control, ownership, and commercial rights in the music business.
With both parties firmly entrenched, the case is increasingly being framed as more than just a contract dispute. It is shaping up as a defining industry clash between manager and artiste, one that could set a precedent for how future relationships between musicians and labels are structured and enforced in Uganda’s evolving music economy.
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