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FELA KUTI Nigeria: 'Leash on Their Tongues' Article on how music has been censored in Nigeria. Including the story of Fela Kuti and Femi Kuti and their struggle against political and religious censorship 01 March 2001 Femi Kuti Interview with afrobeat king Femi Kuti from Nigeria 01 August 2005 1970s Freemusepedia timeline: Africa: 1970s: Zaire: Franco Luambo Makiadi. Nigeria: Fela Kuti 01 January 2001 Freemuse report on censorship in Nigeria: "Which way Nigeria?" Music under Threat: A Question of Money, Morality, Self-Censorship and the Sharia. Read or purchase the Freemuse report on music censorship in Nigeria. French and English version available 30 April 2003 Damon Albarn: Music is destroyed by censorship The record industry exerts a covert censorship, which makes it difficult for musicians to express themselves freely, was the message from Damon Albarn, Tony Allen and Ty at the Roskilde Festival 2003 01 July 2003