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NIGERIA REPORT LAUNCHED IN PARIS
04 June 2003 |
"WHICH WAY NIGERIA"
New Freemuse report launched in Paris Nigerian master-drummer Tony Allen (the powerhouse behind the late Fela Kuti's band Africa 70) and the composer Ray Lema, member of Freemuse advisory board, both contributed when Freemuse presented its new report on music and censorship in Nigeria. The Freemuse report "Which way Nigeria?" Music under Threat: A Question of Money, Morality, Self-Censorship and the Sharia was presented at a press meeting on 29. April in Paris.
Read or purchase the report here
(French and English version available)
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Jean-Christophe Servant, author of Which Way Nigeria?Video interviews, click a photo; 
Tony Allen, former drummer with Fela Kuti
Ray Lema, composer and musician. Member of Freemuse Advisory Board |
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| Read more: |
| Femi Kuti |
| Interview with afrobeat king Femi Kuti from Nigeria |
| Mik Aidt |
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| 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 |
| Sola Olorunyomi |
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| 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 |
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| 1970s |
Freemusepedia timeline: Africa: 1970s:
Zaire: Franco Luambo Makiadi. Nigeria: Fela Kuti
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