Constitutional Constipation (song)

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Date: 2006-present [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]

Region: Africa [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|{location3}]]

Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]

Medium: Music [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]


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.

Source: http://www.freemuse.org/sw33748.asp [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]]