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LAPIRO DE MBANGA CD: Listen to the banned Compiled by the artist Deeyah and Freemuse, this CD compilation album is published on 3 March 2010 by Norway's most successful music label, Grappa Records 15 March 2010 Facts about the CD: 'Listen to the banned' Compiled by the artist Deeyah and Freemuse, this CD compilation album is published on 3 March 2010 by Norway's most successful music label, Grappa Records 03 March 2010 Press release: New Freemuse CD: Listen to the banned The new Freemuse CD 'Listen to the banned' is a unique collection of 14 contemporary songs by artists who have been censored 24 February 2010 Cameroon / USA: American lawyers prepare UN petition for Lapiro Cameroon keeping Lapiro imprisoned is a violation of international law, argues a team of four lawyers from a US law firm 25 January 2010 Cameroon: Free-for-download album in support of Lapiro de Mbanga Mondomix has launched a free-for-download album in support of the imprisoned cameroonian singer Lapiro de Mbanga 06 January 2010 Cameroon: Lapiro de Mbanga wins global award Imprisoned musician Lapiro de Mbanga is the 2009 winner of the 'Freedom to Create' Imprisoned Artist Prize 25 November 2009 Cameroon: Lapiro shortlisted for global award High profiled panel points at imprisoned musician Lapiro for the final shortlist of The Orient Global Freedom to Create Prize 26 October 2009 Help free Lapiro de Mbanga! Sign the petition Freemuse in action 13 October 2009 Cameroon: International lawyers support imprisoned singer Lapiro Freedom Now, a US based lawyers’ advocacy organisation, is now officially monitoring singer Lapiro de Mbanga's case 07 October 2009 Cameroun: Underskriftsindsamling for fængslet musiker Freemuse, International PEN, Freedom Now, Vigier og MyMondoMix.com kører i øjeblikket kampagner for at få musikeren Lapiro de Mbanga fra Cameroun løsladt 07 October 2009 Cameroon: Lapiro is the one who has to pay for all In this complicated case, there are problems of leadership, tribalism and politics. Lapiro de Mbanga’s case is a political persecution in disguise, writes journalist Jen Bell 09 July 2009 Cameroon: Interview with Lapiro de Mbanga "This is the trial of the voiceless," said singer Lapiro de Mbanga when he was interviewed just a few hours before a court hearing on 24 June 2009 in Douala, Cameroon 03 July 2009 Cameroon: Interview with human rights advocate about Lapiro's case “This was an unfair trial. Now there must be lobbying actions,” said Dr Hilaire Kamga is president of NHRC, New Human Rights Cameroon, about Lapiro's court case 03 July 2009 Cameroon: Lapiro's case taken to Supreme Court of Appeal “We are full of hope”, said Lapiro de Mbanga’s lawyer, Me Augustin Mbami, in an interview about which procedures are to be undertaken next, after losing the Appeal Court 02 July 2009 Cameroon: Singer Lapiro de Mbanga loses appeal court Cameroon power system strikes back at the popular singer Lapiro de Mbanga. It seems obvious that he has not got a fair trial, says Freemuse programme officer 25 June 2009 Cameroon: New verdict, same prison sentence to Lapiro Lapiro de Mbanga’s sentence of three years imprisonment and the fine of FCFA 280 millions was confirmed at a court hearing on 24 June 2009 in Douala, reported Jen Bell 25 June 2009 Cameroon: Singer Mbanga - Flurry in the court room Singer Lapiro found himself leaving the court's witness box on 13 and 15 May 2009 without a verdict. The adjournments of his case appear to be never-ending 25 May 2009 Cameroun: Singer Mbanga faces endless hearings False evidence, delays and rumors appear to play an essential role in keeping the popular singer Lapiro de Mbanga in prison 23 April 2009 Cameroun: Musician Lapiro de Mbanga faces new trial Musician Lapiro de Mbanga faces a new trial on 20 March 2009 because of accusations that a song of his led to the destruction of a banana plantation 11 February 2009 Cameroun: New campaign for release of Lapiro Vigier, the company that has supplied the singer Lapiro de Mbanga with a guitar, launches a new campaign for the release of the Cameroonese musician 17 December 2008 Cameroun: Singer sentenced to three years in jail Lapiro de Mbanga was sentenced to three years in jail for taking part in anti-government riots. He is the author of several songs criticising the Cameroonian government. 25 September 2008 Cameroun: Appeal for songwriter detained for his lyrics International Pen Writers in Prison Committee sent this appeal on 7 august 2008 protesting the arrest and four-month detention of singer-songwriter Lapiro de Mbanga 07 August 2008 Cameroun: Singer taken to court in chains Lapiro de Mbanga was in chains when he was brought to a court room on 9 July 2008, accused of causing anti-government riots. His case was adjourned to 23 July 15 July 2008 Cameroun: Imprisoned for singing 'Constipated Constitution' Two musicians in Cameroun have been imprisoned for criticizing constitutional amendments which allows the country's president unlimited terms of office 24 April 2008