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'''Confronting Bodies:''' Cameroonian government and state courts
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Cameroonian government and state courts


'''Dates of Action:''' Ongoing, most recently May 15, 2009.
'''Dates of Action:''' 2008


'''Location:''' Douala, Cameroon
'''Location:''' Douala, Cameroon
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'''Source:''' http://www.freemuse.org/sw33748.asp
'''Source:''' http://www.freemuse.org/sw33748.asp


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Revision as of 15:57, 18 February 2012

Date: 2008

Region: Africa

Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion

Medium: Music


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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.

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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.

Results of Incident: Mbanga was convicted and spent three years in prison. He was released in April of 2011.

Source: http://www.freemuse.org/sw33748.asp