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

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

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

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


Artist: Hosiah Chipanga


Confronting Bodies: Nigerian government officials, Radio Zimbabwe


Dates of Action: June 10, 2009


Location: Nigeria


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 currupt public officials.

The Incident: After the song's surprise release, all of Chipanga's music was banned from Zimbabwe's national radio statino, Radio Zimbabwe.

Results of Incident: DJs are forbidden to play any of Chipanga's music.

Source: http://www.freemuse.org/sw33914.asp, http://www.zimdaily.com/news/chipanga27.7211.html [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]] [[Category:]]