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Policy, Research & Politics

BBC: ‘Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned’

From My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock to God Save the Queen, this is the story of ten records from the 1930s to the present day that have been banned by the BBC.

BBC

Tibet/China: Artists have to tread an incredibly fine line

Braving high risks and heavy censorship in China, Tibetan musicians sing their love for Tibet.

Freemuse

Burundi: Une chanson de soutien à Pierre Claver Mbonimpa censurée

Le pouvoir burundais a censuré des spots et une chanson en faveur de Pierre Claver Mbonimpa, le militant des droits de l'homme emprisonné depuis le 15 mai.

RFI

Brazil: The music Brazil doesn’t want you to be listening to

Leading up to the World Cup in Brazil, with sounds of gunfire in the background, forbidden funk rappers continued to talk about what the government wants to hide: extreme violence, social segregation and racism in the favelas.

News & Noise

For young Middle East musicians, music is political

It's not every day you hear a rap song about public health insurance.

Global News

2014 UNESCO Concert for Peace by the World Orchestra for Peace

Founded in 1995 by the late Sir Georg Solti, the World Orchestra for Peace uses music as a universal language of peace that crosses all borders and brings people together by reminding them of everything they share.

UNESCO

It's time to give the artists more control

By giving artists more power, politicians and arts leaders can help ground-breaking work reach wider, more diverse audiences.

The Guardian

Music in conflict: 19 iconic images

Simply the most stunning, moving images of how music can change the world – this is the power of music. In the face of adversity and in the toughest of circumstances, music can lift the human spirit and bring people together like no other force on the planet.

Classic FM

Maroc: Un rappeur condamné à l'issue d'un procès qui semble avoir été inéquitable

La peine d'emprisonnement prononcée le 1er juillet 2014 à l'encontre d'un rappeur au franc parler connu sous le nom d' « Al-Haqed » fait craindre que les tribunaux marocains ne l'aient une fois de plus condamné en raison de ses messages politiques, a déclaré Human Rights Watch aujourd'hui.

All Africa


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