Manu Chao cancels shows over political flap Manu Chao refuses to exclude Basque band member with alleged 'ETA roots'.
The American music magazine Billboard writes: "World music star Manu Chao canceled concerts last night (Sept. 3) in Malaga, Spain, and tonight in Murcia after controversy over the inclusion in his band of a Basque musician, Fermin Muguruza, who was a candidate for the now illegal Batasuna political party. Batasuna was the political wing of the Basque armed separatist organization ETA, which has allegedly killed more than 800 people in its 35-year struggle for Basque independence."
A packed concert hall in Guernica greeted Ray Lema and his trio on 28 October 2007 as the African piano veteran concluded the second 'Festival Against Censorship'
'Festival Against Censorship' takes place in Bilbao and Gernika-Lumo in October 2007 in Spain. Freemuse participates in a seminar held on 25 October 2007.
Video interview with musician Fermin Muguruza about his experiences with music censorship in Spain: Its mechanisms, its impact on the artist, and the fear of music
On 2 November 2006, the Basque hardcore punk band Soziedad Alkoholika was taken to court for an alleged crime of praising terrorism in some of their songs
The Basque rock singer Fermin Muguruza suffers from concert bans in Spain. Threats from neo-fascist groups was said to be the reason for the cancellations of his concerts
