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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:2008|2008]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:Africa|Africa]]==== | |||
====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Music|Music]]==== | |||
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'''Artist:''' Lapiro de Mbanga | '''Artist:''' Lapiro de Mbanga (b. 1957) | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Cameroonian government and state courts | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Cameroonian government and state courts | ||
'''Dates of Action:''' 2008 | |||
'''Dates of Action:''' | |||
'''Location:''' Douala, Cameroon | '''Location:''' Douala, Cameroon | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' Mbanga's song ''Constitutional Constipation'' criticizes recent government amendments. | |||
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'''The Incident:''' On April 9, 2008, Mbanga was arrested and accused of inciting rioting workers at a banana plantation in his home town through the song's lyrics. <P> | |||
'''Results of Incident:''' Mbanga was convicted and spent three years in prison. He was released in April of 2011. <P> | |||
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'''Source:''' http://www.freemuse.org/sw33748.asp | '''Source:''' http://www.freemuse.org/sw33748.asp | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:21st century]] | ||
[[Category:Africa]] | [[Category:Africa]] | ||
[[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] | [[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] | ||
[[Category:Music]] | [[Category:Music]] | ||
[[Category:Lapiro de Mbanga]] | [[Category:Lapiro de Mbanga]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:58, 18 February 2012
Date: 2008
Region: Africa
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Music
Artist: Lapiro de Mbanga (b. 1957)
Confronting Bodies: Cameroonian government and state courts
Dates of Action: 2008
Location: Douala, Cameroon
Description of Artwork: Mbanga's song Constitutional Constipation criticizes recent government amendments.
The Incident: On April 9, 2008, Mbanga was arrested and accused of inciting rioting workers at a banana plantation in his home town through the song's lyrics.
Results of Incident: Mbanga was convicted and spent three years in prison. He was released in April of 2011.
