 |
|
|
Zimbabwe:
Two musicians in hiding from police
Two musicians who are facing charges for singing songs that are ‘sensitive’ failed to appear in court, and now a Harare magistrate court has issued a warrant of arrest for them.
By Sebastian Nyamhangambiri,
reporting for Freemuse from Harare Happison Mabika, 32, and Patience Takaona, 28, did not appear before the magistrate court for a remand hearing. Their lawyer Charles Kwaramba said the duo had indicated to him that they feared for their lives.
“I had a long conversation with them, trying to convince them to come to court, but they said they feared for their lives so they are in hiding,” said Kwaramba.
“They have lost faith in the security system of the country. I am not sure where they are now, and even if I was aware I was not going to divulge it, for security reasons. My concern is now on what happens if they are caught,” he said.
|
|
In hiding: Happison and Patience |
 |
| Related reading about the court case |
| Zimbabwe: Two musicians in hiding from police |
| Two musicians who are facing charges of singing songs that are ‘sensitive’ failed to appear in court, and now a magistrate court has issued a warrant of arrest for them |
| 12 June 2008 |
|
|
| Related reading about Zimbabwe – on freemuse.org |
| Zimbabwe: Two musicians in hiding from police |
| Two musicians who are facing charges of singing songs that are ‘sensitive’ failed to appear in court, and now a magistrate court has issued a warrant of arrest for them |
| 12 June 2008 |
|
| Zimbabwe: Concert blocked in Norton |
| 'Rock de Vote' concert in Norton was delayed by more than four hours after the council chairman who is a known Zanu PF had called it off the last minute |
| 14 February 2008 |
|
| Zimbabwe: Rapper advised to change album title |
| Maskiri, a rapper with an explicit and cutting tongue, has been forced to change the title of his upcoming album in order for him to get airplay from the state broadcaster |
| 25 January 2008 |
|
| Zimbabwe: Concert blocked in Chiredzi |
| Police had given permission to a group of musicians to make a 'voter education concert' on 12 December 2007, but the Central Intelligence Organisation blocked the event |
| 24 January 2008 |
|
|
|
|
