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Sweden:
Advocating human rights for musicians
Two seminars and concert in Stockholm became a beautiful, yet serious and powerful manifestation for musicians' human rights
Click on the audio link on the right... and while you listen, take a look at the photos below. This will give you an idea of what the Freemuse award ceremony in Stockholm 2009 was all about.
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Listen to audio recording of the ceremony
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Photos by Hawta Muhammadali - www.hawtafotograf.se
Ferhat Tunç talked about his recent court cases and the situation for minorities in Turkey.
Chiwoniso spoke about the fear of many artists in Zimbabwe.
Matti Bye opened the concert with his Piece for piano and handcuffs
Ferhat Tunç had many followers in the concert hall singing along his popular songs.
Mahsa Vahdat magnetised the audience with her solo performance.
The concert hall was packed.
Freemuse Executive Director, Marie Korpe, motivated this years Freemuse Award.
On behalf of Pete Seeger his grandson, Tao Rodriquez-Seeger, received the Freemuse Award and performed a couple of Pete Seegers songs. (Photo by Freemuse) (Click on photo to see video)
The Stockholm Concert Hall offered a beautiful framework for the Music Freedom Day events.
In high spirit and in a warm, human atmosphere, the "Music Freedom Day Allstars" ended the evening with an improvised Song to Freedom.
Thank you and goodnight!
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Media coverage of Music Freedom Day 2009
Google – continously updated:
Search: 'Freemuse Award' + 'Pete Seeger'
Swedish Broadcasting Corporation, SR, Mitt I Musiken veckospecial (the weekly special) will focus on music censorship on 6 March 2009
Pro-Music (IFPI) – 3 March 2009:
'International music charity runs Music Freedom Day in Stockholm'
Swedish Broadcasting Corporation, SR, Mitt I Musiken – 3 March 2009:
'Mord och vċld tvingar pakistanska musiker göra offentlig avbön'
Swedish Broadcasting Corporation, SR P3, Kvällspasset – 3 March 2009:
'Musik och frihet!'
‘Idag firas Music freedom day. Gċr det att förändra världen med musik eller är det bara en floskel? Vi bjuder in Marie Korpe chef för Freemuse som är övertygad om att musik kan försätta, om inte berg sċ i alla fall korrupta regimer. Vad tror du? Och har du frċgor som du tycker att vi ska ställa till Maria Krope? Skriv i kommentorsfältet...’
Svenska Dagbladet (Sweden) – 3 March 2009:
'Musiker kämpar för yttrandefrihet'
Swedish Broadcasting Corporation International, 'Radio Sweden', Farsi services – 3 March 2009
sr.se/rs
Radio 2000 (in South Africa), The Super Fantastic Breakfast Show – 3 March 2009:
radio2000.co.za
SVT, Kulturnyheterne – 2 and 3 March 2009:
svt.se
Yeniozgur Politika (Kurdish / Germany) – 3 March 2009:
'FERHAT TUNÇ: 3 Mart Dünya Özgür Müzik Gününe dair'
Evrensel.net (Turkey) – 3 March 2009:
''3 Mart Dünya Özgür Müzik Günü 2''
Evrensel.net (Turkey) – 2 March 2009:
'3 Mart Dünya Özgür Müzik Günü 1'
Dagens Nyheter (Sweden) – 2 March 2009:
'Music freedom day firas i Konserthuset'
Privata Affärer (Sweden) – 2 March 2009:
'Music Freedom Day: Sida stödjer fri musik - viktigt för yttrandefrihet'
WDR, West German Radio – 2 March 2009:
wdr.de
Bianet.org – 2 March 2009:
'Dünya Özgür Müzik Günü: Şarkıları Serbest Bırakın!'
Swedish Broadcasting Corporation, SR P2, 'Klingan' – 1 March 2009 at 11 am:
'Möte med Chiwoniso och Pete Seeger'
Cultures (Denmark) – 27 February 2009:
'Music Fredom Day markeres af musikere og medier'
Swedish Broadcasting Corporation, SR P2, Mitt i musiken – 26 February 2009:
'Freemuse Award 09 till Pete Seeger'
Nairobiklubben (Denmark) – 24 February 2009:
'Music Freedom Day 2009'
Gondwana Sound – 24 February 2009:
'Music Freedom Day, March 3rd'
World Music Central – 23 February 2009:
'Music Freedom Day Will be Celebrated Internationally on Tuesday 3 March 2009'
Rootszone (Denmark) – 22 February 2009:
'Music Freedom Day 09'
Faro Journalen (Norway) – 20 February 2009:
'Music Freedom Day i Stockholm'
International Freedom of Expression Exchange, IFEX – 18 February 2009:
'Focus on music censorship on Music Freedom Day, 3 March'
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| Related reading on freemuse.org |
| Generation Wave |
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| 11 February 2011 |
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| Ferhat Tunç |
| Video interview with singer and musician Ferhat Tunç from Turkey who speaks about his personal experiences with music censorship |
| 19 August 2009 |
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