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D.R. CONGO D.R. Congo: Political songs banned during election Congo's High Media Authority has banned a number of songs and jingles in an attempt to preserve calm in the run-up to the election of the next president of Congo. 30 October 2006 D.R. Congo: Ban on rap music In June 2004, the Committee of Censorship in the Democratic Republic of Congo censored all Congolese rap groups and foreign music. The reason given for banning rap is that it is 'obscene and violent, and causes the youth to behave badly' 21 June 2004 1970s Freemusepedia timeline: Africa: 1970s: Zaire: Franco Luambo Makiadi. Nigeria: Fela Kuti 01 January 2001