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| Afghan Children CD: 'Alocha' |
| A CD by and for Afghan children has received massive coverage through Afghan and international media. 15 songs recorded with Hadia Rastagar and a childrens choir |
| 14 December 2005 |
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| Ferhat Tunç campaign 2005 |
| International campaign: Freemuse and musicians world-wide request the Turkish State to drop its case against singer Ferhat Tunç |
| 06 December 2005 |
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| France: Rappers blamed for stoking violence |
| A conservative lawmaker in France has asked the French government to take legal action against music groups he blames for stoking the riots that engulfed depressed suburbs |
| 02 December 2005 |
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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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| Russia: Young punk musician killed |
| Timour Kacharava, a Russian musician and founder of the punk-hardcore-trash band Sandinista, has been stabbed to death in the streets of St. Petersburg. |
| 29 November 2005 |
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| Syria: Music censorship film wins award |
| Film director Mohamad Malas' movie 'Bab El Makam' tells the story of a young woman, who struggles against a society which does not accept her love for singing |
| 28 November 2005 |
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| Salman Ahmad |
| Video interview with ex-Junoon member Salman Ahmad about music prohibition among Islamists, and about music censorship in Pakistan |
| 22 November 2005 |
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| PraCh |
| Audio interview with praCh about music, censorship and free expression in Cambodia. |
| 21 November 2005 |
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| Rèda Zine |
| During Morocco trial rock and heavy metal musicians were accused of Satanism, "acts capable of undermining the faith of a Muslim" and "possessing objects which infringe morals". Interview in French |
| 15 November 2005 |
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| Myanmar/Burma: Music under siege |
| Music provides a rallying point for the masses during political upheavals in Burma. An excerpt from the book 'Shoot the Singer': Chapter 6 |
| 28 October 2005 |
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| Governments against dance music |
| Laws are in place all over Europe, in the USA and in Asia, "aimed at stifling dance music culture", according to music organisers |
| 14 October 2005 |
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| UK: Christians want opera banned |
| “Religious censorship is in danger of strangling the arts”, says Richard Thomas - the composer of "Jerry Springer - The Opera". |
| 16 August 2005 |
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| Ali Farka Touré |
| Interview with desert blues icon Ali Farka Touré from Mali |
| 01 August 2005 |
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| Faiz Ali Faiz |
| Interview with qawwali master singer Faiz Ali Faiz from Pakistan |
| 01 August 2005 |
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| Femi Kuti |
| Interview with afrobeat king Femi Kuti from Nigeria |
| 01 August 2005 |
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| USA: Mötley Crüe blacklisted by NBC |
| The heavy metal band Motley Crue are suing NBC because the network canceled scheduled appearances and banned the band after singer Vince Neil uttered the "F"-word |
| 26 May 2005 |
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| Ghana: Hiplife under attack |
| Ghanaian business executive asks the National Communication Authority of Ghana to ban "profane music" on the radios |
| 12 April 2005 |
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| The case of Gorki Luis Águila Carrasco |
| The controversial Cuban rock artist Gorki Luis Águila Carrasco who was sentenced to four years imprisonment in 2003, was released 16 March 2005. |
| 17 March 2005 |
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| Belarus limits foreign music |
| Europe’s ”last” dictator Aleksandr Lukasjenko does not only censor local bands, he has now ordered that radio stations can only play 20 pct. foreign music |
| 14 January 2005 |
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| Newspapers divided on BBC screening of Springer opera |
| Religion, sex and music is once again in the focus of controversy when BBC - despite protests from religious groups – decided to broadcast “Jerry Springer – the Opera”. Seen as blasphemous and obscene by critics, the opera is hailed as satirical by supporters. |
| 11 January 2005 |
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| UK: Banned group returns to stage |
| They were censored on Top of the Pops and infuriated the National Front in the late 70’s. Now the Gang of Four returns to the stage for a few gigs. Vocalist Jon King claims Gang of Four was banned more than the Sex Pistols |
| 11 January 2005 |
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| List of banned songs in Zambia 2004 |
| A few Zambian artists gained further popularity in 2004 by releasing controversial songs, but several artists learned a tough lesson when songs with “vulgar language” were banned by local radio stations and condemned publicly. “Opinion” in Times of Zambia supported the censorship |
| 05 January 2005 |
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