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 '''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. <P>
+'''Description of Artwork:''' Chipanga's latest album "Hero Shoku" is highly critical of the Zanu-PF regime.  One song, released on President Mugabe's birthday, denounces corrupt public officials. <P>
-'''The Incident:''' After the song's surprise release, all of Chipanga's music was banned from Zimbabwe's national radio station, Radio Zimbabwe. <P>
+'''The Incident:''' After the song's surprise release the album was blacklisted and pulled off air from Radio Zimbabwe.  According to Zim Daily, “As you enter ZBC Radio Zimbabwe's studios you are welcomed with posters written Hosiah Chipanga Prohibited Music. This reminds the DJs to censor themselves. Chipanga is the third victim of circumstances after Leonard Zhakata and Thomas Mapfumo whose catalogues are not wholly given airplay”.  <P>
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 [[Category:Music]]
-[[Category:Radio Zimbabwe]]
 [[Category:Political]]