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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:2009|2009]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:Africa|Africa]]==== | |||
====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] [[:Category:Language|Language]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Music|Music]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Music|Music | |||
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'''Artist:''' Musicians Adam A. Zango, Billy O., Ibro | '''Artist:''' Musicians Adam A. Zango, Billy O., Ibro | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Kano State Censorship Board, Chief magistrate Muhtari Ahmed | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Kano State Censorship Board, Chief magistrate Muhtari Ahmed | ||
'''Date of Action:''' June 6, 2009 | |||
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'''Location:''' Kano, Nigeria | '''Location:''' Kano, Nigeria | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' The songs, while labeled as obscene, actually subtly and metaphorically critique government policies, more specifically the Kato State's censorship board and government. <P> | '''Description of Artwork:''' The songs, while labeled as obscene, actually subtly and metaphorically critique government policies, more specifically the Kato State's censorship board and government. <P> | ||
'''The Incident:''' The court announced that anyone found circulating the songs, selling, playing and downloading them would be proscecuted. <P> | '''The Incident:''' The court announced that anyone found circulating the songs, selling, playing and downloading them would be proscecuted. <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' Now these 11 songs are declared illegal property. <P> | '''Results of Incident:''' Now these 11 songs are declared illegal property. <P> | ||
'''Source:''' http://www.freemuse.org/sw34137.asp | '''Source:''' http://www.freemuse.org/sw34137.asp | ||
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[[Category:Africa]] | [[Category:Africa]] | ||
[[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] | [[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] | ||
[[Category:Language]] | [[Category:Language]] | ||
[[Category:Music]] | [[Category:Music]] | ||
[[Category:Musicians Adam A. Zango, Billy O., Ibro]] | [[Category:Musicians Adam A. Zango, Billy O., Ibro]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:36, 24 December 2011
Date: 2009
Region: Africa
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion Language
Medium: Music
Artist: Musicians Adam A. Zango, Billy O., Ibro
Confronting Bodies: Kano State Censorship Board, Chief magistrate Muhtari Ahmed
Date of Action: June 6, 2009
Location: Kano, Nigeria
Description of Artwork: The songs, while labeled as obscene, actually subtly and metaphorically critique government policies, more specifically the Kato State's censorship board and government.
The Incident: The court announced that anyone found circulating the songs, selling, playing and downloading them would be proscecuted.
Results of Incident: Now these 11 songs are declared illegal property.
