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New Freemuse CD: 'Listen to the banned'


On 3 March 2010 – the day which was celebrated in several cities around the world promoting the freedom of musical expression – Grappa Musikkforlag published the CD album 'Listen to the banned' – a unique collection of contemporary songs by artists who have been censored, persecuted, taken to court, imprisoned and even tortured for a very simple reason – their music.
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Heavy metal report


22 February 2010 Freemuse published it's ninth report: About censorship of heavy metal music. The report is entitled: 'Headbanging against repressive regimes - Censorship of heavy metal in the Middle East, North Africa, Southeast Asia and China'. Read more...


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Music Freedom Day: 3 March 2010
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3 March 2010 was Music Freedom Day where radio and tv broadcasters as well as musicians world-wide focused on music censorship


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Lapiro de Mbanga - photos for press

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Lapiro de Mbanga
, in prison, November 2009.
Photo by Jen Bell.

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Lapiro de Mbanga
in court room on 25 June 2009.
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Lapiro de Mbanga
being escorted by the major of Njombé Penja, Mr. Kingué. on 24 July 2008.
Photo courtesy by Issa Nyaphaga

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  Radio broadcasters: MP3 audio file with the banned song

Contact Freemuse and we can quickly email you Lapiro's song 'Constitution Constipée' in MP3 format for broadcast



Freemuse Award 2009

Click for high resolution photographs of Pete Seeger3 March 2009:
The Freemuse Award 2009 was given to American singer Pete Seeger. Grandson Tao Rodriquez-Seeger traveled to Stockholm and received the award on his behalf

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23 August 2008:
African singer Tiken Jah Fakoly received
Freemuse Award in Dublin

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Article: 

'Exiled reggae singer from West Africa awarded'
      


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10 January 2008
Freemuse campaign:
Danish 'safe cities' should include all artists

In English      In Danish





Ferhat Tunç - information and material for the press

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Turkish musician Ferhat Tunç enters the Izmir High Criminal Court in Izmir in October 2007, and he is awarded an honorary music price at the same time. This has caused renewed attention on his case.

If you wish to quote Freemuse in relation to this, please see the Freemuse Press Statement before you contact us  

News Alert with contact information
This Freemuse News Alert contains phone numbers and e-mail adresses of the persons you might wish to interview. It was sent via e-mail to 312 journalists and media houses world-wide Thursday 27 September 2007 at 16:11 GMT:
Leading member of the European Parliament joins Freemuse at Ferhat Tunç court case in Izmir next week



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"In total, if you add all the court cases against me, that will add up to 10 and a half years imprisonment – if they all come to pass. But in spite of all this censorship, we continue to sing, we continue to express our thoughts and views..."
Ferhat Tunç

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Statement by Ferhat Tunç
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Freemuse Press Statement 


Freemuse News Alert
on 27 September 2007 - sent to the international press




Latest news:

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
Music Freedom Day 2010 becomes a truly global event
3 March 2010 is Music Freedom Day where radio and tv broadcasters world-wide focus on music censorship, and where seminars and concerts are held in various countries
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Turkey: Killed for singing Kurdish folk songs in bar
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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
Turkey: Police convicted of beating café worker for playing Kurdish music
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Launch of Freemuse's new report on censorship of heavy metal music
Mark LeVine is online, ready to communicate with you on Facebook and Skype, from 6 PM to 8 PM GMT on Monday 22 February 2010.
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Turkey: Folk singer and poet on trial for "praising crime"
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