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'''Artist:''' Hosiah Chipanga | '''Artist:''' Hosiah Chipanga | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Nigerian government officials | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Nigerian government officials and Radio Zimbabwe | ||
'''Dates of Action:''' June 10, 2009 | '''Dates of Action:''' June 10, 2009 | ||
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[[Category:Radio]] | [[Category:Radio]] | ||
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Revision as of 21:17, 19 October 2011
Date: 2009 to Present
Region: Zimbabwe
Subject: Political, Economic and Social
Medium: Radio Music
Artist: Hosiah Chipanga
Confronting Bodies: Nigerian government officials and Radio Zimbabwe
Dates of Action: June 10, 2009
Location: Zimbabwe
Description of Artwork: Chipanga's latest album "Hero Shoku" is highly critical of the Zanu-PD regime. One song, released on President Mugabe's birthday, denounces corrupt public officials.
The Incident: After the song's surprise release, all of Chipanga's music was banned from Zimbabwe's national radio station, Radio Zimbabwe.
Results of Incident: DJs are forbidden to play any of Chipanga's music.
Source: http://www.freemuse.org/sw33914.asp and http://www.zimdaily.com/news/chipanga27.7211.html
