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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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Right-click on photo to download the CD cover in high resolution
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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'.
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Right-click on photo to download the report's cover in high resolution
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Music Freedom Day: 3 March 2011
3 March 2011 is Music Freedom Day where radio and tv broadcasters as well as musicians world-wide will focus on music censorship, along with concerts and seminars in a number of countries. |
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Lapiro de Mbanga - photos for press
Photos for free use in media under condition of stating the source: Freemuse, and photographer's name |
Lapiro de Mbanga, in prison, November 2009.
Photo by Jen Bell.
Size 17 x 22 cm in 300 d.p.i. - 2.4 MB
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Lapiro de Mbanga in court room on 25 June 2009.
Photo by Jen Bell
Size 22 x 16 cm in 300 d.p.i. - 2.0 MB
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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
Size 13 x 10 cm in 300 d.p.i. - 1.9 MB
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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 |
Ferhat Tunç - information and material for the press
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
Material for download
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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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To download a DVCAM video recording of Ferhat Tunc's statement above, (duration: 28 seconds, format: DV PAL 16:9, file size: 104 MB), right-click here and choose 'Save Target As'
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All articles about Ferhat Tunç on freemuse.org |
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Video of speech by Ferhat Tunç seven minutes - in low resolution
Statement by Ferhat Tunç
in writing (translated to English)
Freemuse Press Statement
Freemuse News Alert
on 27 September 2007 - sent to the international press
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| Mahsa Vahdat |
| Two video interviews with Iranian singer Mahsat Vahdat. About women, religion, and music censorship in modern Iran |
| 02 September 2010 |
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| Azagaia |
| Video interview with Azagaia - a Mozambican hip-hop artist, rapper and sociologist - about freedom of expression and self-censorship among musicians in his country |
| 25 August 2010 |
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