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'''Description of Artwork:''' Mbanga's song ''Constitutional Constipation'' criticizes recent government amendments. | '''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 team through the song's lyrics. <P> | '''The Incident:''' On April 9, 2008, Mbanga was arrested and accused of inciting rioting workers at a banana plantation in his home team through the song's lyrics. <P> | ||
Revision as of 14:58, 2 December 2011
Date: 2009
Region: Africa
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Music
Artist: Lapiro de Mbanga
Confronting Bodies: Cameroonian government and state courts
Dates of Action: Ongoing, most recently May 15, 2009.
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 team through the song's lyrics.
Results of Incident: Since then, Mbanga has been forced to undergo an ongoing legal battle with no resolution in sight.
