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MATOUB LOUNÈS Algeria: Lounès Matoub court case loaded with contradictions On 18 July 2011, the criminal court in Tizi Ouzou finally judged the two alleged perpetrators of the assassination of Lounés Matoub to 12 years in prison 01 August 2011 Algeria: Matoub Lounès - Berber Guerilla of Pop The story of the legendary Algerian singer who was assassinated in 1998. Chapter from 'Shoot the Singer! Music Censorship Today' (May 2004) 01 October 2004 Rabah Donquishoot Video interview with Rabah Donquishoot from the Algerian rap group MBS about the situation in 2006 concerning music censorship in Algeria 14 May 2007 Shoot the Singer! Book 'Shoot the Singer! Music Censorship Today' is the first worldwide presentation of contemporary cases of music censorship 25 May 2004 Matoub Lounès: Procès et contradictions Le tribunal criminel de Tizi Ouzou a enfin condamné les deux auteurs présumés de l’assassinat du chanteur Matoub Lounès à 12 ans de réclusion criminelle 26 July 2011 Algeria: New trial for the murder of singer Matoub A trial about the murder of the singer Lounès Matoub on 25 June 1998 is scheduled to open on 18 July 2011 in the criminal court in Tizi Ouzou 12 July 2011 Matoub Lounès - معطوب الوناس: محاكمة وتناقضات أدانت مؤخرا محكمة الجنايات بتيزي وزو(100 كلم شرقي الج& 01 August 2011 1990s Freemusepedia timeline: Middle East: 1990s: Algeria: Souad Massi, Cheb Hasni, Rachid Baba-Ahmed & Matoub Lounès. Egypt: Heavy Metal. Iran: Hengameh Akhavan. 01 January 2001