"I went on radio and after five minutes there was a phone call and I was pulled out of the studio", tells Andy Brown about censorship in Zimbabwe. "How can I carry on making music if I have to starve?" he asks. Andy Brown was interviewed by Ole Reitov/Freemuse at Roskilde Festival 2000, Denmark.
The Zimbabwean government records 'praise music' to replace critical songs. Extensive article on Zanu PF and their use of music as propaganda, past and present
Extensive background information on the political music of Zimbabwe - with artists like Mapfumo, Brown, and Mtukudzi - and also dealing with the Zanu PF governments use of music as propaganda
The release of the gospel album 'Zim-Praise Volume 1' has allegedly been stopped by Zimbabwian authorities because of its cover photo, writes The Zimbabwe Standard
Thomas Mapfumo’s promoter has appealed to Amnesty International to assist the musician when he comes home later this month. Mapfumo had been informed that there were plans to eliminate him during his visit to the country
When the Book Café in Harare reopened on 8 March 2012, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai gave an insightful speech centering on censorship of music and arts
Arts journalists and musicians met on 10 March 2011 in Harare at the Book Café to explore and understand issues related to music freedom and its impact in Zimbabwe
