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| Popular Iranian singer Googoosh kept out of the US |
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It was going to be another chance for fans to see the legendary Iranian singer named Googoosh, but the U.S.-led war on terrorism has had unintended consequences on Tehran's most popular artists, who are finding it almost impossible to practice their craft in the United States. Googoosh was scheduled to perform Saturday at the Arena in Oakland, CA, at a concert expected to draw a capacity crowd of thousands.
Instead, she sits at home still waiting for her visa request to be approved by the U.S. State Department. The concert has been cancelled. Story from WorldBeatPlanet |
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| Pakistan: Music video about 9/11 censored |
| The Pakistani-Canadian rock group Falak has been blacklisted on MTV Pakistan. Their song 'Yadein II' is deemed too controversial because of its 9/11 images |
| 21 February 2007 |
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| Googoosh: Iran's Daughter |
| Googoosh was Iran's most famous and beloved pop diva, until she was silenced following the 1979 Islamic revolution. The award winning documentary on Googoosh is now out on DVD |
| 14 December 2004 |
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| 9/11: Is protest music dead? |
| Music used to be the dominant voice against war. Now it's easier to shut up and get paid. What's really going on? Extensive article on 9/11 effects and media concentration, by Jeff Chang |
| 16 April 2002 |
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| New US study on cultural exchanges since September 11 |
| U.S Homeland Security and State departments are encouraged to "work together to improve the current visa situation…so it is less of a barrier for foreign visitors, artists, and scholars, and for the presenters who invite them" |
| 10 September 2004 |
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| Iran: Report about art and censorship in Iran |
| “Artists self-censor in fear of risking harassment, arrest, flogging, or worse still, imprisonment,” stated a report about art and censorship in Iran published by Article 19 |
| 05 October 2006 |
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| WOMEX 2004 |
| This year Freemuse presented two conference sessions: "Meet the banned! Music censorship in Turkey" featured Turkish musician Ferhat Tunç, while "9/11 – The world's all out of tune" presented a new book on freedom of musical expression after 9/11 |
| 19 October 2004 |
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| USA: 'Crash into me, baby!' |
| America’s implicit music censorship since September 11. Read the chapter from 'Shoot the Singer!', by Eric Nuzum on how the September 11 terror attacks have affected freedom of musical expression |
| 03 June 2004 |
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| Iran: More than thirty concerts cancelled |
| Iran is experiencing a cultural clampdown. In three months, from September to November 2005, Iran’s Ministry of Culture has cancelled more than thirty concerts in the country. |
| 29 November 2005 |
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| Post September 11- Freemuse conference |
| Listen to the Freemuse organized panel discussion from WOMEX 2003 on how September 11 has affected freedom of musical expression. Visa problems, threats, disrupted tours, changed play-lists, nationalistic concerts and withdrawal of covers are just a few results |
| 30 November 2003 |
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| Cuba - US row over Grammy visas |
| The Cuban government has accused the United States of deliberately delaying visas to stop Cuban nominees attending the Latin Grammy Awards in Miami |
| 09 September 2003 |
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| Iran: Prohibition of music in holy city |
| In a speech in official Friday praying on 11 May 2007 the Imam of Mashhad banned practicing of music and ordered to close all of the music institutes in the holy city |
| 15 May 2007 |
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| Iran: Six musicians arrested |
| Authorities in Iran have reportedly detained at least six members of underground music bands and shut down their studios, Radio Farda reported |
| 24 April 2007 |
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