Hausa (Nigeria ) songs
Date: 2006-present [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]
Region: Africa [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|{location3}]]
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion Language [[:Category:|]]
Medium: Music [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]
Artist: Musicians Adam A. Zango, Billy O., Ibro
Confronting Bodies: Kano State Censorship Board, Chief magistrate Muhtari Ahmed
Dates 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.
Source: http://www.freemuse.org/sw34137.asp [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]]
