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SYRIA Syria: 35 top artists reported to have left the country Within just three months, 35 artists from the first row of stars in Syria have decided to move to recidences outside of the country, reported SyrianRevolution.org 26 October 2011 Syria: Ibrahim Kashoush - Silencing the singer A compilation of articles and excerpts revealing aspects of the late singer Ibrahim Kashoush’s life, and how his body was found. 21 September 2011 Syria: Parents beaten because of their son’s music Pianist Malek Jandali blamed his work for what he said was an attack by Syrian government security forces on his parents on 28 July 2011 03 August 2011 Syria: Protest singer Ibrahim Kashoush had his throat cut Grim video emerged from the Syrian city of Hama purported to show the body of singer Ibrahim Kashoush after his throat had been cut by the security forces 06 July 2011 USA: Singer discriminated by anti-discrimination group Syrian-American musician Malek Jandali was disinvited from performing at an anti-discrimination convention because of a pro-freedom song he was due to perform 15 June 2011 Syria: 29-year-old musician arrested Musician Wael Adham Alkak is reported to have been arrested by Syrian authorities at the Syrian-Lebanese border, and has since then been held incommunicado 18 May 2011 Syria: Danish pop singer interrogated by secret service Mazen Ismail, a 25-year-old Danish pop singer studying Arabic in Syria, was picked up by an armed guard and interrogated by the Syrian secret service 03 May 2011 Syria: Musicians call for outright revolution The lyrics to the latest underground anthem of the Syrian uprising are bold and could galvanize a movement that has spread in fits 06 April 2011 Syria: Kurdish singer Bave Selah released Bavê Selah was released on 5 March 2011, according to Gemyakurda.net 08 March 2011 Syria: Campaign for singer who has been arrested by security agents Syrian security agents are reported to have arrested the Kurdish singer Bave Selah in Aleppo on 24 January 2011. Amnesty International runs a campaign for his release 23 February 2011 Syria: Interrogated and harassed for listening to metal music Young people in Syria are interrogated by the secret police if they listen to heavy metal music, writes Romuald Stankiewicz in this personal travel report from the country 29 March 2010 Syria: Musicians arrested for singing Kurdish songs Seven men, including members of a wedding music band, were arrested at a Kurdish wedding party. In court they were accused of singing patriotic Kurdish songs. 18 January 2010 Yemen: Concert became courageous manifestation against terrorism Syrian singer Assala Nasry defied death threats by al-Qaida members in Yemen before her concert in Aden. The concert became a huge success. 19 February 2008 Yemen: Singer threatened to be killed if festival is allowed A new fatwa (religious edict) bans music concerts in Yemen and the Syrian singer Assala Nasry has been threatened she will be killed if she performs in the country 13 February 2008 Syria: 'Silenced voices' In Syria, music is a mirror which shows the soul of the listener. A few young musicians perceive a magic language of sound which can touch the heart and make new thoughts spark. And this is exacly where their problems start... 07 November 2006