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NEWS01 January 2003 Music and Fundamentalism in Nigeria Article by Freemuse report writer Jean-Christophe Servant on music and Shariah law. Story from World Press Review Read the Freemuse report on Nigeria Related reading: Freemuse report on censorship in Nigeria: "Which way Nigeria?" Music under Threat: A Question of Money, Morality, Self-Censorship and the Sharia. Read or purchase the Freemuse report on music censorship in Nigeria. French and English version available 30 April 2003 Music and Fundamentalism in Nigeria Article by Freemuse report writer Jean-Christophe Servant on music and Shariah law 01 January 2003 Nigeria: Banned Hausa rapper uses internet for alternative distribution Hausa rapper Ziriums satirical song 'Girgiza Kai' (Shake Your Head) was banned by the Kano State government. Instead, Ziriums uses online sites to distribute his songs 13 September 2010 Nigeria: Music festival cancelled by censorship board A three-night music festival at a cultural centre in Kano in northern Nigeria, KANFEST, was cancelled by the Kano State Censorship Board, reported AFP 12 April 2010 Nigeria: Proceedings against composer of banned song The singer Ala was arrested in Kano on 4 July 2009 for his song 'Hasbunallahu' which was banned by a mobile court judge linked to the Kano State Censorship Board 09 July 2009 Nigeria: 11 songs banned by Kano State Censorship Board A chief magistrate in Kano has banned listening, sale and circulation of 11 Hausa songs, described as obscene, confrontational and immoral 18 June 2009 Nigeria: Kuti's nightclub in Lagos closed by authorities Presumably angered by the activism of the Femi Kuti, authorities have closed the legendary nightclub and concert hall in Lagos he runs together with his family 10 June 2009 Nigeria: Actor jailed for releasing an uncensored music video The actor Adam A. Zango was imprisoned for producing and releasing an uncensored hip-hop video. The incident was a result of restrictions within the kannywood film industry 09 April 2008 Nigeria: Banned song became duo's break-through The debut song of Nigerian duo Zule-Zoo was banned by the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation. Instead of silencing them, the ban actually helped making it a nation-wide hit 15 November 2007 Nigeria: Kano state bans all films from carrying music Kano state in northern Nigeria recently banned all films from carrying music, wrote Elizabeth Dickinson from Kaduna on 28 October 2007. 06 November 2007