2007–2014 Music Freedom Day 2007–2014
Compiled & edited by Sunna Reitov Korpe
Report no. 12/2014 ISBN: ISBN 978-87988163-8-6
Published by Freemuse Jemtelandsgade 1, 2300 Copenhagen S., Denmark www.freemuse.org www.artsfreedom.org
Copyright Freemuse, 2014-10-14
Graphic design: Sunna Reitov Korpe
Cover by Mik Aidt Drawing, p. 4 & Music Freedom Day logo, by Kristina Funkeson, p. 49. Music will not be Silenced logo by Ümit Kurt, p. 49.
Photos and artworks published with courtesy from partners.
Editorial advisor: Marie Korpe
Freemuse receives funding from
The Swedish International Development Corporation Agency & The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2 MUSIC FREEDOM DAY 2007–2014 Thanks to all event organisers, collaborators and partners who have participated in Music Freedom Day. Music Freedom Day is a powerful, united manifestation to support persecuted, prosecuted and imprisoned musicians, many of whose only crime has been that they have spoken up against authorities and insisted on the right to express Special thanks to all musicians and artists, who themselves through their music. Furthermore it is a day to contributed and continue to fight for freedom of musical highlight the role and impact of music in our societies. expression worldwide, and to local sponsors and main Worldwide, musicians’ and composers’ rights to freedom of donors: expression are violated, but the strong support for Music Freedom Day every year demonstrates the will to continue the advocacy and defence for the universal rights to compose, perform and participate in musical activities. Björn Afzelius International Culture Foundation & Media houses in Canada, USA, Zimbabwe and Pakistan joined Roskilde Festival Charity Society the first global Music Freedom Day. Journalists based in India, Lebanon and Zimbabwe interviewed censored musicians as well as censoring radio executives, and shortly after their interviews were quoted in media around the world. (See media coverage p. 48).
During eight years more than 100 partners and collaborators in 36 countries have joined Music Freedom Day. (See partners and organisers p. 47).
Freemuse has designated 3rd of March to be Music Freedom Day.
History of Music Freedom Day
The idea of designating a specific day to highlight the right to freedom of musical expression was born in November 2006 in Istanbul, when Freemuse held a successful international conference on music and censorship. Initially a suggestion from Ann MacKeigan from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Music Freedom Day has been marked by organisations, musicians and media in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Europe, Australia, North– and South America.
We hope that this compilation will serve as a source of inspiration for future Music Freedom Day events.
Freemuse 3 Thanks to the artists who dedicated, composed and recorded songs for Music Freedom Day
‘Navai’ Jason Carter guitar, composition Marjan Vahdat, vocal Tabib Esfahani, lyrics
‘152 mesures contre la censure’ Produced by Rabah Donquishoot, Deymed and Le Micro Brise le Silence (MBS). Vocals by Deymed (MBS), Zed (Beton Bled), Pedro (Abril 75), Fullmoon (MBS), Youss, Diaz (SH), Sergio (Abril 75), Rabah Donquishoot (MBS), MC Tia (Baadmaan Krew) and Mamooth. Music by Deymed (MBS).
‘Swiss Electrocution’ Boy del Mundo
‘Higher Ground’ Todd Barrow
‘Towards Freedom’ Ahmed Ali Al Ghanem
‘Schemertijd’ Peer Saer
4 Music Freedom Day 2007 Music Freedom Day 2007
Participating countries
- Canada - Czech Republic - Denmark - France - Germany - Iraq - Italy - Netherlands Jason Carter and Marjan Vahdat composed and recorded a signature - Norway song, “Navai” for Music Freedom Day 2007. - Pakistan - Spain - Sweden - United Kingdom - USA
5 Music Freedom Day in Toronto, 2007
6 Music Freedom Day 2008
Participating countries
- Afghanistan - Congo-Brazzaville - Cuba - France - India - Norway - Spain - USA
The line-up had a surprise guest, Swedish singer song-writer Mikael Wiehe who joined the concert.
7 Music Freedom Day in Oslo, 2008
From left: Chiwoniso Maraire, Ferhat Tunç, Mari Boine, Kris Kristofferson and Mikael Wiehe. 8 Music Freedom Day in Oslo, 2008
9 Music Freedom Day in Mumbai, 2008 Music Freedom Day in Paris, 2008
Rainbow Bridge produced a video in support of Music Freedom Day.
10 Music Freedom Day 2009 Music Freedom Day in Stockholm, 2009
Participating countries
- Norway - Spain - Sweden - Zimbabwe
11 Music Freedom Day in Stockholm, 2009
Mahsa Vahdat.
Photos: © Hawta foto. Ferhat Tunç. 12 Music Freedom Day in Stockholm, 2009
‘Piece for piano and handcuffs’, composed & performed by Matti Bye. 13 Music Freedom Day in Stockholm, 2009 Music Freedom Day in Harare, 2009
On Music Freedom Day, Tao Seeger picked up the Freemuse Award 2009 on behalf of his grandfather Pete Seeger.
14 Music Freedom Day 2010 Music Freedom Day in Bologna, 2010
Participating countries
- Afghanistan - Belgium - Egypt - Finland - France - Germany - India - Italy - Jordan - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Spain - Sweden - USA
15 Music Freedom Day in Amman, 2010 Music Freedom Day in Bombay, 2010
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16 Music Freedom Day in The Hague, 2010 Music Freedom Day in The Hague, 2010
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FREEDOM MAART DAY
2010 TAKE IT EASY www.musicfreedomday.nl HOSPITAL Iraanse underground / Indie pop Brainpower. s Photo: © Marcel Terlow, Argos Photography. BRAINPOWER s ANGELO PARDO Finalist So You Think You Can Dance 2009
Presentatie cd LISTEN TO THE BANNED door Freemuse
NOBODY KNOWS ABOUT PERSIAN CATS Film van Bahman Ghobadi over muziekcensuur in Iran
s DEBAT MET O.A. HOOFDROLSPELERS EN FREEMUSE OVER MUZIEKCENSUUR MAART s OPTREDEN HOOFDROLSPELERS (TAKE IT EASY HOSPITAL, ZIE PROGRAMMA 3 MAART)
17 Music Freedom Day in The Hague, 2010 Music Freedom Day in Gdansk, 2010
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! Music Freedom Day in The Hague joined Impossible Music Sessions in New York through video link.
18 Music Freedom Day 2011 Music Freedom Day in Amman, 2011
Participating countries
- Afghanistan - Burma - Cameroon - Canada - Denmark - Egypt - Germany - India - Italy - Jordan - Lebanon - Netherlands - Norway - Pakistan - Serbia - Sierra Leone - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - United Kingdom - USA - Zimbabwe
19 Music Freedom Day in Bologna, 2011 Music Freedom Day in Bologna, 2011
Lapiro de Mbanga, imprisoned in Cameroon was in focus in many countries in 2011.
20 Music Freedom Day in Mbanga, 2011 Music Freedom Day in Copenhagen, 2011
The Cameroonian singer, Lapiro de Mbanga, who had been in prison for almost three years under harsh conditions, was in court on Music Freedom Day. Lapiro’s wife, Louiestte and Freemuse Programme Officer Martin Buch Larsen observed the trial. Freemuse was finally able to present the Freedom to Create Prize which had been awarded to Lapiro already in November 2009 after a Freemuse nomination.
21 Music Freedom Day in Bologna, 2011 Music Freedom Day in Birmingham, 2011
22 Music Freedom Day in Beirut, 2011 Music Freedom Day in Cairo, 2011
Sudanese artist Abazar Hamid.
Music Freedom Day in Harare, 2011
The concert of AnArchy TV was dedicated to the late Egyptian artist Ahmed Basiony. 23 Music Freedom Day in New York, 2011 Music Freedom Day in United Kingdom, 2011
Music Freedom Day in Sweden, 2011
24 Music Freedom Day 2012 Music Freedom Day in Canada, 2012
Participating countries
- Afghanistan - Argentina - Canada - Cameroon - Czech Republic - Denmark - Egypt - Germany - Ghana - Hungary - Italy - Jordan - Netherlands Music Freedom Day in Islamabad, 2012 - Norway
- Pakistan - Senegal - Sierra Leone - Spain - Sweden - Thailand - United Kingdom - USA - Zimbabwe
25 Music Freedom Day in Islamabad, 2012 Music Freedom Day in Islamabad, 2012
26 Music Freedom Day in Budapest, 2012 Music Freedom Day in Senegal, 2012
27 Music Freedom Day in Copenhagen, 2012 Music Freedom Day in New York, 2012
28 Music Freedom Day in Yaoundé, 2012 Music Freedom Day in Yaoundé, 2012
29 Music Freedom Day in Freetown, 2012 Music Freedom Day in Freetown, 2012
Concert with Afro Combo Dance Band.
30 Music Freedom Day in Dakar, 2012 Music Freedom Day in Harare, Cairo and Copenhagen, 2012
31 Music Freedom Day 2013 Music Freedom Day in Budapest, 2013
Participating countries
- Afghanistan - Cameroon - Egypt - Hungary - Italy - Norway - Pakistan - Senegal - Sierra Leone - Spain - Sweden - United Kingdom - Zimbabwe
32 Music Freedom Day in Bologna, 2013 Music Freedom Day in London, 2013
33 Music Freedom Day in Cairo, 2013 Music Freedom Day in Cairo, 2013
34 Music Freedom Day in Kabul, 2013 Music Freedom Day in Sweden, 2013
Afghanistan National Institute of Music. 35 Music Freedom Day in Harare, 2013 Music Freedom Day in Peshawar, 2013
36 Music Freedom Day in Peshawar, 2013 Music Freedom Day in Peshawar, 2013
37 Music Freedom Day in Peshawar, 2013 Music Freedom Day in Islamabad, 2013
38 Music Freedom Day in Garoua, 2013 Music Freedom Day in Garoua, 2013
39 Music Freedom Day 2014 Music Freedom Day in Yaoundé, 2014
Participating countries
- Afghanistan - Australia - Cameroon - Egypt - Italy - Norway - Pakistan - Sweden - Spain - USA - Zimbabwe
Music Freedom Day in Alice Springs, 2014
40 Music Freedom Day in Harare, 2014 Music Freedom Day in Bologna, 2014
41 Music Freedom Day in Oslo, 2014 Music Freedom Day in Stockholm, 2014
42 Music Freedom Day in Cairo, 2014 Music Freedom Day in Cairo, 2014
Freemuse Award winner Ramy Essam, was one of the artists performing during Music Freedom Day in Cairo.
Abazar Hamid, Sudanese musician living in exile in Cairo, once again organised a Music Freedom Day event in 2014.
43 Music Freedom Day in Islamabad & Peshawar, 2014
44 Music Freedom Day in Islamabad, 2014
Akber Khamisu.
Ustad Zainullah Umerzai. Sachu Khan. Allan Faqir Jr. 45 Music Freedom Day in Peshawar, 2014 Music Freedom Day in Utah, 2014
Folk-singer Wagma performed accompanied by a.o., Gulab Khan.
46 We thank all partners and organisers of Music Freedom Day. Please note that the list include only those organisers who have reported their activities to Freemuse.
• Institute for Preservation of Arts and • Abazar Hamid, Cairo Culture, IPAC, Islamabad • Radio.hibridonet.com, Bologna • Adventuresinmusicbiz, USA • Radio Student, Ljubljana • Jyian.dk • Afghanistan House of Culture, Balk • Rapolitics, Copenhagen • Konstepidemin, Gothenburg Province • Rawabet Theatre, Cairo • Lapiro de Mbanga, Cameroon • Réda Zine and Bo Ground, Bologna • Afghanistan National Institute of Music, • Keyti, Dakar • re:Orient, Stockholm Kabul Red Zone, Oslo • klub Gronka, Ljubljana • • Africtulturban, Dakar • Resonance 104,4FM, UK • Kulturkirken Jakob, Oslo • Ahmad Zatari, Amman • Rex Cultural Centre, Belgrade • Lemar TV, Afghanistan Rikskonsertene, Oslo • Al-Balad Theatre, Amman • • Magamba Cultural Activist Network, Harare • Rtve.es/radio3, Spain • Alliance Francaise, Garoa • Mondomix, France • Salman Ahmed, USA • Alliance Francaise, Mumbai Suvustu Art & Culture Association, Swat • Music Force/Nicole Janssen, Den Haag • • Arterial Network, Cameroon • Shaheen Buneri, Prague • Nada Sabet, Cairo • Arshad Hussain, Takhleeq Development • Swedish International Development Corporation Agency (Sida), Stockholm • Nazim Hikmet Kulturforening, Denmark Foundation, Peshawar • Somali Arts and Culture Foundation, Brussels • Nobel Peace Center, Norway • Songlines, London • Bakelit Multi Art Center, Budapest • Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation • Stockholm Concert Hall, Stockholm • Bayt al-Raseef Theatre, Cairo Swedish Broadcasting Corporation • Nova Muska Ljubljana • • BBAC,Radio 3, world Rotues, UK • The Egyptian Center for Culture & Art, Cairo • Nätverket Folkmusik mot främlings- • Blue Frog, Mumbai • The Little Proms, London fientlighet, Stockholm The Idaho commitee • Boby Sanabria Big Band, USA • • Nørrebro Bibliotek og medborgercenter, • Tolo TV, Kabul Border-radio.it, Torino • Copenhagen • Tropentheater, Amsterdam • Byte.fm, Germany ufaFabrik & Internationales Kultur Center, Berlin • Onadessants.cat, Spain • • Canadian Broadcasting Corporation • Ulfah Arts & Media, Birmingham • Oslo World Music Festival, Norway • Cultural Journalists Forum, Peshawar • University of Liverpool, Liverpool • Pakedu.net – Educational News Network, Utah Media International Organisation, Utah • Cultural Radio House FM104,5, Sierra • Pakistan • Vibe for developing Arts, Cairo Leone • Pakthunkhwa Cultural Foundation, • Voice of America Deeva Radio Service, Pakistan Disorder, RTL 102,5 FM, Italy • Peshawar • W2 radyothology.net, Birmingham • Doom Dogs, Gothenburg • Win Maw, Burma/Myanmar • Pamberi Trust & Book Café, Harare • Erwill Promo Entertainment, Congo • World Music Forum & World Blend Café, Amsterdam • Peshawar Press Club, Peshawar Brazzaville • www.protestinharmony.org.uk • Polskie Radio 2, Poland • YourNews24, UK • Farhan Bogra, Pakistan • Pratt.edu/radio • 94,7 The Pulse, Geelong • Fokus A, Denmark 8ccc, Alice Springs • Radio B92/Disco 3000, Belgrade • • Free Lab Radio, Resonance 104,4, UK • Radio Universidad Calf FM 103.7, Argentine • Fuat Talay, Denmark • Radio Corax, Raum Halle • Fuuse Mousiqi, UK • Radio DFM.nu • Genc Inisiyatif, Denmark • Radio Flora, Hannover • GRUBB & Rex Cultural Centre, Serbia • Radio Mukambo, Brussels • iCatfm – Hidrogen Catalunya Radio, Spain • Radio Multicult 2.0, Berlin • Impossible Music Sessions/Austin Dacey, • Radio Popolare Milano New York • Radio RaBe, Bern • Indeks 73, Gdansk • Radio RGRA, Malmö • InterMusic Center, Chulalongkorn • Radio Zicora, Bulawayo University, Bangkok
47 A selection of media & social media covering Music Freedom Day
• Afropop Worldwide, USA • Gaffa, Denmark • NME Radio, Egypt • The Daily Star, UK • Aftenposten, Norway • Gazeta, Poland • Noon Creative Enterprise, Egypt • The Dawn, Pakistan • AK Rockefeller – blog • Genc Inisiyatif, Turkey • Norad.no, Norway • The Express Tribune, Pakistan • Al Masry Al Youm, Egypt • GlobalPost, USA • Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), Germany • The Frontier Post –Dateline Islamabad • allafrica.com • Göteborgs-Posten, Sweden • Norges fredsråd.no, Norway Pakistan • Alpadia, Egypt • Haaretz.co.il, Israel • norient.com, Switzerland • The Ghanian Journal, Ghana • AMN TV, Pakistan • Historynewsnetwork.org, USA • OCA Research Review (Open Content • The Gulf Today, United Arab Emirates • antenna-tr.org, Turkey • hivos.com, Netherlands Australia), Australia • The KhyberWatch, Pakistan • au.senegal, Senegal • Hrvatska Radiotelevizija, Croatia • OnCameroon.com, Netherlands • The Nation – blog • Ballade, Norway • Huffington Post, USA • Or Does It Explode – blog • The Nation, Pakistan • Bazar Music Shop, Denmark • IASPM (International Association for the • pakedu.net, Pakistan • The Serious Tip – blog • BBC World Service, (Russian services), UK Study of Popular Music), Italy • Pakistan Observer, Pakistan • The Star, Jordan • BBC, Worldroutes, UK • ICFJ News, International Center for • Pakteahouse.net, Pakistan • The Washington Post, USA • BGSU Blogs, USA Journalists, USA • PEN International, London • The Zimbabwean, Zimbabwe • BiaMag, BiaNet,Turkey • ICORN News (International Cities of • Penúltimos días, Cuban matters • theblackbottom.com - blog • Blue in the Bluegrass – blog Refugees Network), Norway • Play TV, Pakistan • thecairopost.com, Egypt • Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, • IFEX (International Freedom of • port.hu, Hungary • Think, Think… Freedom of Expression Canada Expression Exchange), Canada • Privata Affärer, Sweden Weekly Bulletin, Turkey • CAPAC – blog • IMC (International Music Council), France • Pro-Music – Coalition of people & • Tishk TV, France • Care2.com • Index on Censorship, UK organizations working in the music business • Topix.com, USA • Carl Petters blå blogg – blog • Information, Denmark • Radio Arman FM, Kabul, Afghanistan • Tram Sessions, Australia • CBC TV, Egypt • IRMA (Centre d’Information et Ressources • Radio Cesky Rozhlas, Czech Republic • twitter.com/johnlyttle • CBC, satellite channel, Egypt pour les Musiques Actuelles), France • Radio France International • U-landsnyt.dk, Denmark • CDC-CCD (Coalition for Cultural • Jeunesses Musicales International, • Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty • Underskog.no Diversity), Canada Belgium • Radio WDR, Funkhaus Europa, Germany • Universal Radio, Sierra Leone • CDokay, US • jukepartnerswordpress.com – blog • radio.hibridonet.com, Spain • Upstreet Social, Pakistan • CKU, Center for Kultur og Udvikling, • Jyian.dk, Denmark • Radio2 morning, CBC, Canada • Verdens Gang, Norway Denmark • Jyllandsposten, Denmark • Radio Universidad,Calf FM 103.7, Argentine • Vestavisen, Norway • Chicago Tribune, USA • KhyberWatch YouTube Channel, Pakistan • Radio Voice of the People, Zimbabwe • VoAnews.com, USA • City Press, South Africa • Klassekampen, Norway • relaxedmachinery.ning.com • VoA, Deeva Radio Service, Pakistan • Concert Agenda, Netherlands • Kultureltmangfold.no • Reuters International • World Music Central, USA • CPJ, USA • LA Times, USA • Rex.b92.net, Serbia • www.einnews.com • Culture Radio, Sierra Leone • Lira – Music magazine, Sweden • Riddu.no, Nett-TV, Norway • www.emc-imc.org RNW (Radio Netherlands Worldwide) • www.wmtc.blogspot.com • مصر – Dagens Nyheter, Sweden • Mawaly – online Arabic news site • RockOnNet – Glasbene Novice, Slovenia • Yahoo News • ,تشارك فى الحتفال باليوم العالى لحرية الوسيقى Dagsavisen, Denmark • • Daily Aaj, Pakistan Egypt • Salto.nl, Netherlands • Yeniozgurpolitika.org, Germany Danish Broadcasting Corporation, • • Metro ЭКСКЛЮЗИВ, Russia • Scienceandreligiontoday.com, USA • YLE – Radio Vega, (National Broadcasting Denmark • MFWA (Media Foundation for West • Sida Newsdesk (Swedish International Corporation), Finland • Dawn.com, Pakistan Africa) Development Cooperation Agency), Sweden • Zimbabwe Standard, Zimbabwe Dawshafan – online Arabic news site – • • Mid Day, India • SKAP (Swedish Society of Songwriters, • Zimbo Jam, Zimbabwe , Egypt mikevangraan.wordpress.com – blog Composers & Authors), Sweden • l1.hu, Hungary • مصر تشارك في فعاليات حرية الوسيقى • De Tweede Wereldoorlog in muziek - Blog • Mobilityhubafrica.org/ArtMovesAfrica • Smaalenene.no • Dissidentvoice.org, Zimbabwe • Modkraft.dk, Denmark • Somalipress.com • egyptindependent.com, Egypt • Moje Miasto, Poland • Songkick.com • 89.3 KPCC, Southern California Public • Mondomix Newsletter, France • Songlines Magazine, UK Radio, USA • Mumbai Explocity, India • Spinner, USA • El Youm El Sabee, Egypt • Mumbaikar.com, India • Star Radio, Sierra Leone • Ethnosphere Radio, USA • Music From NL, Netherlands • Svenska Dagbladet, Sweden • Evrensel.net, Turkey • Musicians for Freedom, USA • Svenska Institutet /The Swedish Institute, • Folk24.pl, Poland • Musiki, Cameroon Sweden • Fox 40, USA • Musiknyheter.nu, Sweden • Swedish Broadcasting Corporation, P2, News and Noise! – blog Sweden • فرانس – France 24 - Monte Carlo Doualiya • ,France • News.com, Central Africa • Swedish National Television, cultural news – 24 و إذاعة مونت كارلو Sweden • Freedimensional.org, USA • Nieuwsbank, Netherlands • The Brunei Times, Brunei • Free Radio, Sierra Leone 48 49