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NEWSLETTER 2 — 2009
VISA AND MOBILITY ISSUES
Visa report highlighted, but serious problems remain
While visa issues continue to create controversy, the Freemuse white paper 'Visa / the discordant note'
plays an essential role in various international fora.
Read more:
www.freemuse.org/sw33985.asp
UK: visa rules threaten dozens of concerts and festivals
In United Kingdom more than 20 major arts events have been cancelled or badly affected by new UK visa regulations.
Read more:
www.freemuse.org/sw34056.asp
Speaking up against EU visa discrimination of musicians
A petition 'against EU visa discrimination of musicians' was started after a forced
cancellation of the European tour of Zimbabwean Mokoomba.
Read more and sign the petition:
www.freemuse.org/sw33991.asp
FOCUS ON AFRICA
Nigeria: 11 songs banned by State Censorship Board
A chief magistrate in Kano, the regional capital of Northern Nigeria, has banned listening, sale and
circulation of 11 Hausa songs, described as obscene, confrontational and immoral.
Read more:
www.freemuse.org/sw34137.asp
Cameroon: Singer Mbanga - Flurry in the court room
The adjournments of singer Lapiro de Mbanga’s case appear to be never-ending.
To fans, friends and family of Lapiro who show up in a large number for the court
hearings it is clear that there is something fishy, something mysterious, about this case.
Read more:
www.freemuse.org/sw33748.asp
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.
Read more:
www.freemuse.org/sw33922.asp
Zimbabwe: Radio ban on singer for attacking government officials
The music of 56-year-old Sungura musician Hosiah Chipanga has been banned on national radio, Radio Zimbabwe.
Read more:
www.freemuse.org/sw33914.asp
Senegal: Youssou N'Dour boycotted and threatened by religous groups
A new documentary film shows the controversy over Youssou N'Dour's 2004-album 'Egypt'
which became subject of a boycott because of its mix of music and Islam.
Read more:
www.freemuse.org/sw34109.asp
CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS
Mexico: Freemuse presentation in one of the most deadly places for musicians
At one of Latin America's biggest music festivals, Ollinkan in Mexico,
Freemuse vice chair Daniel Brown gave a 40 minutes powerpoint presentation.
Read more:
www.freemuse.org/sw34108.asp
Middle East: Young leaders discussed music censorship
Music censorship in the Middle East and North Africa was in focus at a
Stockholm seminar on 12 June 2009, rounding up a 'Young Leaders' training programme.
Read more:
www.freemuse.org/sw33968.asp
Artists' voices embarrassingly missing at major conference
500 freedom of expression activists met in Norway in early June 2009
- but the artists' voices were embarrassingly absent in the sessions.
Read more:
www.freemuse.org/sw34016.asp
NEWS FROM FREEMUSE'S OWN WORLD
New graphic design on freemuse.org
This week Freemuse launched a new graphic design on its website.
The front page is wider, shorter and contains new features.
Let us know what you think. Comments and critique are welcome on freemuse@freemuse.org
Visit for a closer look:
www.freemuse.org
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