PRESS/MEDIA COVERAGE 2008
Last updated: 30.01.2009
JANUARY
Melankolia.net – blog – Mikko reads: Marie Korpe (ed.): Shoot the Singer!: Music Censorship Today – (book review, Finnish edition + Freemuse link) – 8/1
Apoctrack.com – blog – Hate Rock, Racism and Heavy Metal – (source + link to Freemuse) – 9/1
Jyllandsposten – Daily Newspaper – Denmark – Friby-ordningen ønskes udvidet – Wish for extensions of safe city regulations – (Freemuse meeting with Folketinget Culture Department) – 12/10
MySpace: Rainbow Bridge – Personal Page of group on (musical) community – Rainbow Bridge supports Freemuse cause in Banned video – (video to support Freemuse and Music freedom Day) – 15/1
Wendy Marijnissen Photojournal – blog – Music Freedom Day – 18/1
Kirkelig Kulturverksted – Norway – Freemuse – (Nordic MENA-meeting & Freemuse info) – 30/1
Musikerens e-Nyt – Denmark – Fribyordning for alle kunstnere – Safe Cities For Every Artist – (Safe Cities Campaign) – no 2/2008 – 31/1 www.mahsavahdat.com – Artist homepage – Current News – (Freemuse ambassador & cooperation) – January
Africa Research Bulletin – Music Freedom Day – Volume 44, Number 12, January
FEBRUARY http://elnaar.blogspot.com – Interview with artist Deeyah about her collaboration with Freemuse – 3/2
Fyens Stiftstidende – Denmark – Musik med en pistol for panden – Music With A Gun To Your Head – (Safe cities in Denmark should include musicians) – 3/2
Sveriges Radio – Mitt I Musiken/ P2 – Sweden – Dansk lag borde hjälpa även musiker – Danish Law Should Help Musicians Too – (Safe Cities campaign) – 4/2
IMC – Music World News – Newsletter – Rapper Advised to Change Album Title – Concert blocked in Chiredzi (Zimbabwe) – (2 stories, source Freemuse) – 6/2
Jyllands Posten – Denmark – Hiphop og rock på iransk – Hiphop and rock the Iranian way – (Sounds of Silence in Grand teatret) – 10/2 www.ferhattunc.net (Artist Homepage) – Radio event in Norway on 3 March – (MFD) – 12/2 www.musicdoc.se, Music Doc Festival – Sweden – Arrangörer – Organisers – (Freemuse logo) – 15-24/2 www.musicdoc.se – Music Doc Festival – Sweden – Seminarier – Seminar: Sounds of Silence – (link to Freemuse.org) – 15-24/2
DR, P1 – Denmark – Sangens ytringsfrihed – The Song’s Freedom of Expression – broadcasted at 11:30 18/2 www.iByen.dk – Denmark – Forbudt iransk rock-film vises på søndag – Forbidden Iranian rock-movie shown on Sunday (sik.) – 21/2
Common Ground News (CGNews) – Controversy can lead to change – Article by Marie Korpe (mention of Freemuse + links) – List of reprints in different languages:
ENGLISH REPRINTS
Aljazeera.com – Aljazeera Magazine – 27/2 Middle East Online – 23/2 7 English Reprints Daily News Egypt Islam Online Muslims.net World News Network Tharwa Community FRENCH REPRINTS
Emarrakech.info – Au bout de la polémique, le changement L’Observateur
ARABIC REPRINTS
Alwaqt.com – Controversy Can Lead to Change – 23/2 Tharwa Community
INDONESIAN REPRINTS
NNTP2HTTP.COM– Kontroversi Dapat Membawa Perubahan oleh Marie Korpe – 22-28/2 Maula (Universal Inter-religion Society) – Kontroversi Dapat Membawa Perubahan – 28/2
Nyhedsavisen – Denmark – Iranske rockmusikere må ike være skaldede – Iranian rock musicians can not be balled – 23/2 www.aok.dk – Denmark – Sounds of Silence – 24/2
IFEX & Media For Freedom – Take Action! – Celebrate Music freedom Day on 3 March – 26/2
IMC Music World News – Newsletter – 2 Freemuse stories – Yemen: Concert in Aden became courageous manifestation against terrorism – Film festival celebrates banned music – 27/2
SR, P1, P2 – Sweden, Mitt I Musiken – Mexico-musiker mördar – Mexican Musician Killed – (commentary Ole Reitov) – 27/2
Information Policy – blog – Celebrate Music Freedom Day On 3 March – 27/2
Ballade.no – Norway – Seminar: Music – a human right – 27/2
NRK, Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation – P2 – Se Music Freedom Day i nett-tv – 28/2
Utrop.no – Cultural Magazine – Norway – Det skjer : Musik er en menneskerett ! – This is happening: Music is a human right! – (Seminar announcement) – 28/2 www.thedailyaztec.com – Keep on rockin’ in the free world – (Freemuse + MFD) – 28/2
UD – Ministryu of Foreign Affairs Homepage – Norway – UD støtter Music Freedom Day 2008 – Ministry of Foreign Affairs supports Music Freedom Day 2008 – 29/2
Norvege.no – Official homepage for France – France/Norway – Culture: Music Freedom Day – 29/2
Tvnorge.no, Oslo TV – Norway – Vi setter søkelys på yttringsfrihed og musiksensur – Drawing attention to freedom of speech and music censorship – (MFD) – 29/2
DR, P1 – Denmark – Freemuse beskytter musikere – Freemuse protects musicians – (radio programme 11:25 min Ferhat Tunc + Ole Reitov) – 17:10, 29/2
DR, P1 – Denmark – Tyrkiets kunstnere kontrolleres – The artists of Turkey are controlled – (radio programme 09:35 min) – 17:10, 29/2
NRK – Norway – Se Music Freedom Day i nett-tv – See Muisc Freedom Day in Internet Television – (article about MFD) – 29/2
Sako Nyheder – www.djbfa.dk – Denmark – Heavyrock og rap fra Iran – Heavy Rock and rap from Iran – (Sounds of Silence in Grand teatret) – Newsletter 02/08 – February www.dccd.dk – Denmark – NYT: Lige nu!... CKU anbefaler – News: Right now!... CKU recommends – (Sounds of Silence in Grand teatret) – February
Iran Update – Denmark – Film om den iranske undergrundsmusik scene – Film about the Iranian underground music scene – February
Mondomix – France – International – Music Freedom Day Special/Louis Mhlanga – article + link + 27 min radio programme about MFD) – 27/2-4/3
MARCH
Nobel Peace Center – homepage – Norway – Seminar: Music is a human right! – (MFD)
Nobel Peace Center – homepage – Norway – Musikken kan aldri stoppes / The Music Can Never Be Stopped – (MFD)
Norvège Cite official pour la France – norvege.no – France – Music Freedom Day – (information in French) – (MFD)
Rikskonserterne – homepage – Norway – Music Freedom Day – (MFD)
Norges fredsråd – homepage – Norway – Music Freedom Day – (MFD)
Vestavisen – online newspaper – Norway – UD støtter Music freedom Day 2008 – Ministry of Foreign Affairs supports MFD 2008 – 1/3
Riddu.no – Norway – Hør du Riddu-musikk på radio!:Mmari Boine Ukas P2 Artist og live på Nett-TV – Listen to Riddu-music on the radio!: Mari Boine Ukas P2 Artist and live on web-TV – 1/3 iCat fm – Hidrogen radio programme, Italy – dedicated to “Dia internacional de la Música Censurada” – 1/3, 06.00-08.00
VG 7 På Søndag – Norway – newspaper – 7Jazz: Mandag 3. mars: Musikkens frihetsdag – (MFD) – 2/3
Zimbabwe Standard (Harare) – Zimbabwe – republished on allAfrica.com – Local Musicians Out of Tune on Censorship - (Chiwoniso Maraire + MFD) – 2/3
SR – Folke – Sweden – Musikens frihetsdag – (MFD+Freemuse Award) – 2/3
Or Does It Explode – blog – Celebrate World Music Freedom Day – 2/3
Irma – Musical information centre – France – 3 mars : journée mondiale contre la censure musicale – (MFD) – 2/3
Dagsavisen – newspaper – Denmark – Trakassert, arrestert og tiltalt for sin sang – Harassed, arrested and prosecuted for his song – (Ferhat Tunç + MFD) – 2/3
Norwegian Broadcasting – NRK – programmes are broadcasted live 3/3:
08.40 am - Kulturmagasinet,Radio – (morning culture programme, Interview with Ole Reitov and prof Helge Rönning regarding limits of freedom of expression and Music Freedom Day)
11.10 am - TV – (Cultural magazine: Interview with Ole Reitov and Ferhat Tunç about Turkey and Music Freedom Day)
15.30 pm – Musikredaksjonen – (interview with Ole Reitov, Marie Boine and Ferhat Tunç)
21.25 pm – Djungeltelegrafen – (interview with Ole Reitov & Ferhat Tunç) www.haaretz.co.il – Israel – (article about Music Freedom Day + link) – 3/3
Information – daily newspaper – Denmark – MUSIKFRIHED: Tyrkisk statsråd forhindrer pop-amok – Music Freedom: Turkish member of the cabinet prevents pop- amok – (link to freemuse) – 3/3
Wikio.com – news site – Freemuse: Celebrate Music Freedom Day – Tiken Jah Fakoly awarded – 3/3
Webremix.info – reggae site – News: Tiken Jah Fakoly Awarded – 3/3
Aftonbladet Blogg – newspaper blog – Sweden – Freemuse Award till Tiken Jah Fakoly/Tänk om – 3/3
Lira – music magazine – Sweden – Afzelius Fond stödjer internationellt pris för musikalisk yttrandefrihet – Afzelius Foundation supports international award for fredom of musical expression – 3/3
SR – Swedish Broadcasting Corporation – Mitt i Musiken – Freemuse Award till Tiken Jah Fakoly – 3/3
NRK Nyheter – Kultur – Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation – Steinet av tyrkisk politi – Stoned by Turkish Police – (MFD – Ferhat Tunç) – 3/3
Enrisco – blog – Cuba – Music Freedom Day – 3/3
Penúltimos días – Cuban matters – Music Freedom Day – (MFD –Gorki) – 3/3
Antenna-tr.org – Turkey – March 3, International Music Freedom Day – (MFD – Ferhat Tunc) – 3/3
The Serious Tip – blog – March 3rd is Music Freedom Day – 3/3
RockOnNet – Glasbene Novece: Music Freedom Day – 3/3 www.wmtc.blogspot.com – We Move To Canada blog – March 3: Music Freedom Day – 3/3 www.einnews.com – International news service – (2 Freemuse stories) – Exiled African Reggae Star Tiken Jah Fakoly first Freemuse Award Winner – Music Freedom Day 2008 Is Celebrated Today – 3/3 jukepartnerswordpress.com – blog – Today Is Music Freedom Day – (link to Freemuse) – 3/3
Erwill Promo Entertainment – Congo Brazzaville – “Les Mots de la Liberté d’Expression Musicale” – “The Words of Musical Freedom of Expression” (report from the arrangements of Music Freedom Day) – 3/3
World Music Central – Exiled African Reggae Star Tiken Jah Fakoly first Freemuse Award Winner – 3/3
IASPM – Italy – Music freedom Day – 3/3
Kultureltmangfold.no – Site for the year of Cultural Diversity – Norway – Music freedom Day – 3/3
Norges Fredsråd – Norwegian peace Council – Music freedom Day – 3/3
Smaalenene.no – Norway – Frihetselskende countrylegende – Fredom Loving Country Legend – (Kris Kristofferson + MFD) – 3/3
Norad.no – Norway – Slipp musikken fri – Free the music – 3/3
Underskog.no – Norway – Music Freedom Day – Seminar: Music – A Human Right – (kalender, announcement) – 3/3
Information – daily newspaper – Denmark – Tyrkisk statsråd forhindrer pop-amok – Turkish member of cabinet prevents pop amok – (Bülent Ersoy, music censorship in Turkey + link to Freemuse) – 3/3
TT Spektra – Swedish News Agency – Ivorian får nytt Afzeliuspris – published in:
Barometern.se – oskarshamn-Tidningen – 3/3 Allehanda.se – 3/3 Nt.se – Norrköpings Tidningar – 3/3 Na.se – nerikes Allehanda – 3/3 Ltz.se – Länstidningen i Östersund – 3/3 Piteå-Tidningen – 4/4
Kubatana.net – Online Community of Zimbabwean Activists – Censorship is based on fear – (MFD) – 3/3
Journalen.hio.no – Norway – Nordmenn er ignorante – Nordic people are ignorant – (Mari Boine on Sami culture etc + MFD) – 4/3
Reggaenews.se – Reaggae Nwes site – Sweden – Tiken Jah Fakoly får Björn Afzelius pris – Tken Jah Fakoly receives Björn Afzelius’ award – 4/3
IFEX – African Reggae Star Wins First Freemuse Award – IFEX Communiqué + article – (link to Freemuse) – 4/3
IFEX – Une ètoile africaine du reggae remporte le premier prix Freemuse – IFEX Communiqué + article – (link to Freemuse) – 4/3
Vårt Land – Norway – Kris Kristofferson synger mot sensur – Kris Kristofferson is singing against censorship – 4/3
Mondomix – Newsletter – Music Freedom Day commemoration – 4-11/3
Strategic Board – blog – Musique- Tiken Jah Fakoly: non grata au Sénégal, honoré en Suède – Music – tiken jah Fakoly : Non Grata in Senegal, honnored in Sweden – (link to article on ouestaf.com) – 4/3
Ouestaf.com – Ouestaf News – Musique – Tiken Jah Fakoly: non grata au Sénégal, honoré en Suède – 5/3
Nrk.no – Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation – Musihkkalaš friddjavuoða beavi – (Mari Boine – MFD) – 5/3
IMC Music World News - (3 Freemuse stories) – Music Freedom Day marked world-wide – African reggae-star Tiken Jah Fakoly – Radio Freemuse: Censorship in Africa and Afghanistan – Issue 51/2008 5/3
Fr-online.de – Germany – Welches Instrument der Teufel spielt – The instrument the devil plays – 6/3
Le Patriote – Ivory Coast – Tiken Jah Fakoly, laureate du prix Freemuse – 6/3
SR – Swedish Broadcasting Corporation – Protestsångare möter sin förföljare – Protest singer meets his persecuter – 6/3
Perlentaucher.de – Germany – Frankfurter Rundschau – (Freemuse link) – 6/3
Världskulturmuseet – Museum of World Culture – www.varldskulturmuseet.se, Sweden – Snuten, sångaren och den förbjudna musiken – The cop, the singer and the forbidden music – (event booking and link) – 6/3
Signandsight.com – German media in English – Frankfurter Rundschau 06.03.2008 – (MFD) – 7/3
KUAR – Public Radio for Arkansas – USA – Playlist: From Albion And Beyond – Marjan Vahdat & Jason Carter: Navai – Freemuse Download – (information and link) – 8-9 pm 5/3
Sing Out! News Service – Exiled Reggae Singer Awarded Freemuse Award – 6/3
Kubatanablogs.net – Online community of Zimbabwean activists – Toyi-Toying while others are lax – (Music Freedom day – commentary regarding Zimbabwe) – 6/3
Intute.ac.uk – Web resources for education and research for the social sciences – UK – Freemuse: world forum on music and censorship – Freemuse added to database 8/3
Lorry.dk – TV News magazine, Denmark – (Safe Cities – Ole Reitov) – 9/3, 19:30
Norient.com – Independent network for local and global soundscapes – Hidden Truths – (article by Lemez Lovas) – 10/3
Maroc Audio – Multilingual Blog – 3 articles with Freemuse as a source: Artists must engage in the defence of creativity – (Marcel Khalife video clip) – Music censorship in Africa – (Freemuse radio programme) – Tiken Jah Fakoly, the forst artist to receive the annual Freemuse Award – 11/3 www.conseilfrancophone.org – FREEMUSE toujours à la recherché de témoinages sur la problèmatique d’obtention des visas pour les artistes du Sud ! – 17/3
Zone Franche – Actualité de Zone Franche>Freemuse: The visa initiative – 18/3
IMC Music World News – newsletter – 3 Freemuse stories: Young singer becomes ikon in struggle for freedom of music – Calls for censorship of ‘indecent’ songs – Music Freedom Day sparks emotional debates on Cuban blogs – Issue 12/2008, 19/3
IMC Music World News – newsletter – UNESCO – 22 religious scholars declare music forbidden – Issue 12/2008, 26/3
Nobel Peace Centre – Seminar invitation – (Music Freedom Day) – Mars
Erwill Promo Entertainment – Cultural Organisation – Congo Brazzaville – Journée de la liberté musicale – Music Freedom Day – (internal report) – Mars
SAKO Nyheder – newsletter – Denmark – Fribyer udenmusikere. Forflugte forfattare i første række. – Safecities without musicians. Persued authors priorized. – Nr 03/08 March
Sing Out! The Folk Song Magazine – It was announced on March 3rd that the first Freemuse Award will be given to Tiken Jah Fakoly from Cote d’Ivoire – March
International Festival of the Voice – programme – Two Day Workshop: Mahsa & Marjan Vahdat – (Freemuse ambassador) – 31/3-1/4
APRIL
IMC – Music World News – Newsletter – Protest Musician Overcomes Obstacles – Calls for Censorship of ‘indecent’ songs – Restrictions on Music Discussed in Parliament – (3 stories, source: Freemuse) – Issue 14/2008 – 2/4
JungeWelt.de – Germany – Gib mir fünf Verfahren – Give me five procedures – (Freemuse activist) – 8/4
Ferhattunc.net – Artist Homepage – Gib mir fünf Verfahren – Give me five procedures – (Freemuse activist) – 8/4
IMC Music World News – Newsletter – United Nations resolutions justify censorship – Issue 15, 9/4
SR – Sweden – Afghanistan – om västvärldens drömmar och afghansk verklighet – About the dreams of the Western world and the reality of Afghanistan – (mention of Freemuse) – 12/4
IMC Music World News – Newsletter – Afghanistan: New media restrictions according to Sharia law – Issue 16, 23/4
Globalhood – Development Across Disciplines – Call for action: Musicians Impirsoned for Expressing Criticism of Government – (link to Freemuse) – 25/4
IMC Music World News – Newsletter – (3 Freemuse stories) – The Karajan star shines again – Zimbabwe: Singing for the oppositions is a crime – Cameroun: Imprisoned for singing ‘Constipated Constitution’ – Issue 17, 30/4
ECA Newsletter – European Council of Artists – Visas and Work-Permits - #10, April
Songlines – music magazine – UK – News: Freedom Now! – (Music Freedom Day + Freemuse Award) – Issue 51 – April/May
MAY
Newzof.com – site with shortages of news articles – Myanmar/Burma: Musicians are being arrested – (shortage of Freemuse article + link) – 1/5
Politiken – Daily Newspaper – Denmark – Lovforslag favoriserar forfattere på flugt – Bill gives preferential treatment to authors – (Ole Reitov about musicians) – 2/5
IFEX – International Freedom of Expression Exchange – organisation – Cameroon/Ethiopia: Musicians at Risk for Speaking Out – (Freemuse campaign) – Article 6 May – Newsletter Issue 18 – 6 May
IMC – Newsletter – Musicians are being arrested – Parliament’s attempt to ban singer failed – It can be cool to be censored – Popular protest singer imprisoned – (4 Freemuse stories) – Issue 18 – 7/5 millie3120.wordpress.com – blog - This is Not ‘Rolling Stone!’ PMRC vs. heavy metal – article on media censorship – (link to Freemuse) – 9/5 & 26/5
Musikeren – Denmark – Newsletter/Web article – Fribyer skal også være for musikere – Safe cities should also apply to musicians – Issue 9 – 14/5
IMC – Newsletter – Music & Islam What Is the Big Fuss? – Issue 19 – 14/5
Gondwana Sound – Sheffield Live! 93.2 FM – UK – radio show & podcast – Palestinian music – (Freemuse interview with Kamilya Jubran + info) – 10:00 – 12:00 – 14/5
The East African Magazine – web based newspaper – Facing Biya’s wrath – (article on musicians in East Africa – Tiken Jah – Freemuse Award) – 19/5
Mohawkadam – blog – Free Jamyang Kyi – (Freemuse article) – 26/5
IMC – Newsletter – Censored musician launches online ‘protest radio’ – (link to Freemuse article) – Issue 21 – 28/5
Kunturnyt – Mogens Jensen’s newsletter (member of parliament) – Denmark – Fribyordningen skal være mere ambitiøs – The Safe Cities arrangements should be more ambitious – 28/5 www.esai.org – myESAI – The Ethiopian Students Association – Three witnesses testified in teddy’s trial – (Freemuse article + link) – 30/5
JUNE
NRK – P2 – “Musikkredaksjonen” – Norway – Music In Saudi Arabia – (interview with Mik Aidt) – 3/6
Le Monde – France – Société – Les musiciens africains face au mur européen – African musicians faces Europeean wall – (Freemuse interview, safe cities page 58) – 7/6
IMC – newsletter – Musicians’ freedom expanded in Saudi Arabia – Chile : New evidence lead reopening of Victor Jara case – 30 Musicians lashed by Religious Militia 12 Years Ago – (3 stories, source: Freemuse) – Issue 18 June 2008
RFI – France – Musicians Under Fire in France and Ethiopia – (mentions Freemuse) – 19/6
IMC – newsletter – Launch Award For Repressed Artists – Musician Murdered By Men Armed With Knives – (2 stories – source: Freemuse) – Issue 25 June
Songlines – UK – music magazine – The World Goes China Crazy – (source and reference to Freemuse.org) – Issue 52 – June
Musikeren – Denmark – Fribyer skal også vare for musikere – Safe Cities should be for musicians too – issue 6 – June
JULY
IMC Music World News – Censored singer tries to reform ‘hate singers’ – Rap musician under legal fire for ‘defamation’ – Lost his job because he plays heavy metal – (3 stories – source Freemuse) – Issue 26 – 2/7
IMC Music World News – Bloodshed continues and music disappears – University students obstructed music event – (2 stories – source Freemuse) – Issue 27 – 9/7
Observatory of Cultural policies in Africa – www.ocpanet.org – Newsletter – University students obstructed music event – (IMC Music World News – link to Freemuse) – Issue 208 – 12/7
IMC Music World News – 18 months in prison for ‘insulting the president’ – Singer taken to court in chains – (2 stories – source Freemuse) – Issue 28 – 16/7
Nouvelobs.com – France – Festivaliers, si vous saviez… Laissez passer les artistes! – (mentions Freemuse) – 17/7
IMC Music World News – Authorities stricter on foreign performers – Government plan to ban emo and goth music – Heavy Metal Islam: Rock, resistance, and the struggle for the soul of Islam – (3 stories – source Freemuse) – Issue 29 – 23/7
NRK – Norway – Må skrive under for å opptre – They have to sign to be able to perform – (about China + quote Marie Korpe) – 23/7
Media For Freedom – (article from IFEX) – African reggae Star Wins First Freemuse Award – Issue 23 – 27/7
Dancehall Madness – blog – Reggae Star From Africa Wins First Freemuse Award – 28/7
IMC Music World News – Musician Gunned Down By Militia Men – (source Freemuse) – Issue 30 – 30/7 www.daryasworld.com – artist home page – Freemuse: Darya’s silenced voice – (video interview from Freemuse + transcription) – 30/7
Yle News – Finland – Sibelius Academy Folkies Wins Global Music Prize – (mention of Freemuse) – 31/7
Fondazione Adkins Chiti: Donne In Musica – newsletter – Italy – News from the rest of the world: From Freemuse – (China article on web site) – July/August
AUGUST
IMC Music World News – Open your ears to bands from the Middle East – (source Freemuse) – Issue 31 – 6/8
NRK – Norway – Kulturnyt – (interview O. Reitov on Visa issues) – 08:33, 12:45, 15:03 – 7/8
NRK Kultur – Norway – Må bli hjemme - (interview O. Reitov on Visa issues) – 7/8
Under Dusken – Norway – Bongo blir I Kongo , Afrikanske musikere opplever økt visumnekt i Norge. Heia Mangfoldsåret! (Visa white paper) 12/8
IMC Music World News – Teddy Afro’s trial takes a strange twist – Musician ask: Why do you ban my music? – (sources Freemuse) – Issue 32 – 13/8
DJ Konservo – wordpress blog – (commentary with Freemuse as source) – 16/8
EuropeNews – Pressure on Muslim women to stay out of music (source Freemuse), 18/8
Zone Franche – network – Actualité professionnelle: Newsletter de Freemuse – 20/8
IMC Music World News – Myanmar / Burma: Exiled musician speaks about how it is to live with censorship – Folk singer Victor Jara’s murder case reopened – Tibetanian singers are arrested and ‘effectively silenced’ – (sources Freemuse) – Issue 33 – 20/8
World Music Central – Tiken Jah Fakoly to receive an award from Free Muse [sic!] – 21/8
The Irish Times – Ireland – Songs that sing against censorship – (interview M. Korpe – Award and Freemuse) – 21/8
Destin De L’Afrique– Songs that sing against censorship – (article from Irish Times) – 21/8
Dave Fanning Show Radio One – Ireland - (interview M. Korpe – Award and Freemuse) – 21/8
Festival of World Cultures – Ireland – (Freemuse Award during Tiken Jah Fakoly concert) – (festival programme) – 22-24 August
Festival Times – Ireland – Silenced Songs: Music Censorship Today- Tiken Jah Fakoly: Fighting for Freedom of Expression – (Festival of World Cultures) – 22-24 August
Faro Journalen – Norway – Björn Afzelius minnefond hyller Tiken jah Fakoly – Björn Afzelius foundation awards Tiken Jah Fakoly – 22/8
Think, think… - Freedom of Expression Weekly Bulletin – Is it music which is banned..? – (info) – Issue 26/08, 22/8
Muslimah Media Watch – Friday links – (“Freemuse writes about the pressure on Muslim women to stay out of music” + link) – 22/8
Irish Times – Ireland – Basking in a celebration of difference – (Freemuse Award at Festival of World Cultures) – 25/8
Irish Times – Ireland – Art Reviews – (Freemuse Award at Festival of World Cultures) – 26/8
El Nuevo Herald – Latin America – Detenido el controversial rockero cubano Gorki Aguila – (Mention of Freemuse campaign in support of Gorki in 2005) – 26/8
El Nuevo Herald – Latin America – Sigue incommunicado el músico cubano Gorki Aguila – (Mention of Freemuse campaign in support of Gorki in 2005) – 26/8
El Tono de la voz – blog de Jorge Ferrer – Comunicado de Porno para Ricardo – (Freemuse support of Gorki) – 27/8
Gabriel real World News – Festival of World Cultures in Dublin – (mention of Freemuse) – 27/8
Liberation – daily newspaper – France – Gorki Aguila, tête de turc du gouvernement cubain – Gorki Aguila, the Cuban government’s whipping boy – (mention of Freemuse + info about the organisation) – 28/8
Anotherworldispossible – blog – Kamilya Jubran Israel/Palestine – (Freemuse video interview + link) – 31/8
Porno Para Ricardo – band website – Gorki fue liberado!!!! – (list of supporting webpages including link to Freemuse) – August
SEPTEMBER
Politiken – daily newspaper - Denmark – Musik er magt, som stater vil styre – Music is power, that states wants power of – (full page – interview MAK – fact Freemuse) – 3/9
Creole NRW – Festival programme – Germany – (mention of Ole Reitov and Freemuse) – 4-7/9
Oppenheim Arts & Letters – blog – Pakistan: Mingora: Jihadi Music Good—Pashtun, Bad – (referring to information on www.freemuse.org) – 7/9
IMC Music World News – Cuba: Musician Gorki Águila released – Turkey: Jail sentence to Kurdish singer – (sources Freemuse) – Issue 36 – 10/9
European Culture Festival – Sweden – Film Seminar: Music & Censorship – (O. Reitov presentation after the film) – (festival programme) – 12-21 Sept
Freedimensional – blog – Stephan Smith Reclaims Arab Name @ Joe’s Pub – (blog entry by O. Reitov) – 15/9
Another World Is Possible – blog – Mari Boine – interview on Music freedom Day – (Freemuse video) – 21/9
IMC Music World News – Israel: Conference about ‘music on troubled soils’ – (source Freemuse) – Issue 38 – 24/9
Music and Culture – blog – Turkish bus driver jailed for playing Kurdish recording – (link to translation on Freemuse.org) – 24/9
Scribbles From the Den – blog – Lapiro de Mbanga Sentenced to Three Years in Jail – (article from Freemuse – link to the Freemuse web page) – 25/9
Arts Management Ireland – Upcoming conference at IMMA: European Council of Artists – (Ole Reitov speaker) – 29/9
OCTOBER
Songlines – UK – Observing the Hypocrites – (Freemuse Award) – Issue 55 – October
Purumus.net – blog – Censorship is bad for you – (source Freemuse + link) – 1/10
IMC Music World News – Rap musician aquitted of ‘defamation’ charges – Cameroon: Singer sentenced to three years in jail – (sources Freemuse) – Issue 39 – 1/10
Music and Culture: musings and ramblings – blog – Music Censorship – (link to Freemuse) – 6/10
International PEN Writers Committee – Rapid Action Network – CAMEROON: Songwriter sentenced to three years’ imprisonment – (info link Freemuse) – 7/10
SDW – Somali Diaspora Watch – blog – Freemuse report on Somalia: Killings and attacks on musicians – (info + link) – 9/10
IFEX – Take Action! – Cameroon: Dissent singer sentenced to three years in jail – (Freemuse link) – 15/10
IMC Music World News – Attack on music practitioners in Somalia – Visa issues: Transparency and correct information is the key – Festival Against Censorship held in northern Spain – (sources Freemuse) – Issue 41 – 15/10
The East African – AllAfrica.com – news paper – Silencing Voices of Dissent – (Mbanga) – 19/10
IMC Music World News –Pakistan: Death threats from the Taliban made singer flee his country – (source Freemuse) – Issue 42 – 22/10
Klaverfabrikken – MySpace Music page – Denmark – (announcement Ole Reitov speaker) – October www.deia.com/es: Bilbao acoge el tercer festival contra la censura, article about Festival against censorship in Bilbao 17/10
Basque tv station EITB, Bilbao, Zentsura eztabaidaren oinarri Bilbon, Videoclip from roundtable on censorship 23/10
Radio Free Europe/Pashto services – (interview w. M. Korpe about censorship of music in N.W.F.P/Pakistan) 29/10
Radio Netherlands/WOMEX (Interview with Ole Reitov about Freemuse & Music Censorship, 15 minutes, 30/10
Swedish Broadcasting Corporation, SR, Mitt I Musiken: Upprop för fritt artistutbyte över gränserna Interview with Ole Reitov about visa report. 31/10 http://freenewsfreespeech.blogspot.com/2008/10/ :Cameroon: Dissident singer (Lapiro de Mbanga) sentenced to three years in jail 31/10
NOVEMBER
Journalism & Democracy – Blog – Freemuse’s Ole Reitov: The day the music lived! – 7/11
Norwegian Broadcasting Corp., NRK, Musiknytt: Visa issues, interview with Ole Reitov 3/11
Danish Broadcasting Corp, DR, Kulturnyt: Mik Aidt on the role of music and singing in the Dafur conflict. 21/11
Deeyah – The Muslim Madonna – Blog – Exiled singer Deeyah awarded with Freedom Prize (Source Freemuse + link), 29/11
Mckenna’s Weblog – Blog – Review of www.freemuse.org, 27/11
DECEMBER
EthnicNow – Muslim singer Deeyah wins Freedom Award (Freemuse news), 1/12
Norwegian Broadcasting Corp, NRK, Musiknytt: Deeyah receives Award. Interview with Deeyah and Ole Reitov, 2/11
BBC World/Pri: The World: Simon Bikindi sentenced for genocide. Interview with Ole Reitov, 3/11
World Music Central: Holiday gift guide. Suggests support of Freemuse 3/11
IFEA Europe News Headlines - http://www.ifeaeurope.com/news - Visa Issues , comment on Visa – the discordant note 5/12
International Music Council, UNESCO – Rwanda: Singer sentenced 15 years prison for incitement (Freemuse news), 10/12 http://newsletter.artscouncil.ie/Cultural Contact Point - White paper on Visa Issues, Europe and Artists’ Mobility available online 31/12
ANNUAL PUBLICATIONS, ENCYCLOPEDIAS ETC
Art venture – Freedom To Create Prize – Nominating Organizations: Freemuse
Soundprint – online radio – Tuning into the enemy – (programme on Erasmus/Lucey) – (Resources – Link to Freemuse)
IQ Magazine – international – Brake for the borders – (VISA – Ole Reitov) – IQ Issue 18: Q2
Griot.de – Germany – Griot Agency Events Promotion – “important link” on front page: www.freemuse.org and banner
Tiken Jah Fakoly – artist web page – Freemuse Award 2008 – (Mentioned on the first page as well as in the news section) www.censorart.com – web page about censorship – Freemuse – article on Freemuse under the Music Censorship section www.staycalmproductions.com – Freemuse – Contre la censure musicale – info and link www.hsn-info.org – FREEMUSE: Forum mondial de la musique et la censure – Présentation
Shoot the Singer Reviews – Librarything.com – Buy.com – lrbshop.co.uk – us.macmillan.com
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