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NEWS31 March 2003 Zimbabwe: musicians get taste of army brutality AS the Zanu PF government in Zimbabwe tightens its grip on power, musicians are increasingly being caught up in what has become an orgy of police and army brutality. Story from Zimbabwe Situation Related reading Comrade Fatso Video interview with hip-hop artist and rapper Comrade Fatso from Zimbabwe 03 November 2011 Zimbabwe: Journalists and musicians discussed freedom of expression issues Arts journalists and musicians met on 10 March 2011 in Harare at the Book Café to explore and understand issues related to music freedom and its impact in Zimbabwe 23 March 2011 Zimbabwe: Music Freedom Day rocked the crowd In Harare, Music Freedom Day was celebrated in a carnival mood on 3 March 2011 at the Book Café, organised by Magamba and Pamberi Trust 18 March 2011 Zimbabwe: 2,000 musicians unite in protest on Music Freedom Day Close to 2,000 music composers in Zimbabwe protest, asking the national broadcaster to stop playing music for six hours on this year’s Music Freedom Day 03 March 2011 Zimbabwe: Three singers imprisoned Three singers have been languishing in prison for over a week for allegedly singing a modified version of Mbare Chimurenga Choir’s ‘Nyatsoteerera’ song 16 February 2011 Zimbabwe: South African group banned because of music video The South African band Freshlyground was banned from performing in Zimbabwe after releasing the music video ‘Chicken to Change’ which mocks Robert Mugabe 01 November 2010 Zimbabwe: Opposition music denied airtime As Zimbabweans brace for a possible election next year, contesting political parties have turned to music for their campaigns 18 August 2010 Austria: Museum of sound preserves banned music The Akustikon Museum of Sound in Linz, Austria, opened a special section dedicated to preserving banned music on 30 May 2010 02 June 2010 Zimbabwe: No end to music censorship in Zimbabwe Hosiah Chipanga and Raymond Majongwe speak about their recent experiences with music censorship in the “new” Zimbabwe under a coalition government. 07 September 2009 Protest petition: African artist's tour cancelled due to blocked visas A petition 'against EU visa discrimination of musicians’ was started after the European tour of Zimbabwean Mokoomba was forced to be cancelled 17 June 2009