Policy, Research & Politics
An Old Songbook Could Put ‘Happy Birthday’ in the Public Domain
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- Tuesday, 11 August 2015
It is one of the most beloved and famous of all songs, belted out at countless gatherings for infant and octogenarian alike. Yet "Happy Birthday to You," far from being as free as a piece of cake at a party, is actually considered private property
Kenya: Music and Politics Forever Intertwined
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- Tuesday, 11 August 2015
Music and politics will always be a marriage of convenience on most part. The usual thinking by politicians in Kenya is that all one needs is to get a bunch of well known entertainers, pay them sufficiently and they will be ready to go to the ends of the earth singing their praises.
Congo-Brazzaville: Distinction - Denis Sassou N'Guesso, récipiendaire de la Médaille d'or du Conseil international de la musique
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- Thursday, 23 July 2015
Dans le cadre de la célébration du vingtième anniversaire du Festival panafricain de musique (Fespam), le Conseil international de la musique a décoré le président de la République du Congo.
Gambia: Rapper forced to flee after song criticising president goes viral
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- Thursday, 23 July 2015
A few days after Gambian rapper Killa Ace (real name: Ali Cham) released a song critical of the Gambian regime, he started receiving threats that lead him to flee the country. In the song, entitled 'Ku Boka C Geta G', Killa Ace speaks against social injustices, oppression, corruption and lack of freedom of expression under the regime of President Yahya Jammeh.
#UNITE4HERITAGE
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- Thursday, 23 July 2015
Cultural sites have a universal value - they belong to all and must be protected by all. We are not just talking about stones and buildings. We are talking about values, identities and belonging.
Leave the Great Wall Alone (?): Hosting Events on Protected Locations
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- Thursday, 23 July 2015
Some of you may be familiar with the Great Wall of China, a serpentine structure that displays the human tendency to segregate ourselves from people we don't like at its most profound. We recently saw the return of YinYang Music Festival, a 2000 capacity three-day electronic offering featuring a wide range of local and international talents.
Zimbabwe: Music, Soul of the Liberation Struggle
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- Thursday, 23 July 2015
The struggle for the liberation of Zimbabwe from the shackles of colonialism was waged on different fronts. Some fought physically, others rendered material, logistical, and moral support.
Egypt, Lebanon: Trance music boycotted for Israeli collaborations
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- Thursday, 09 July 2015
Paul Van Dyk, one of the world's most famous trance artists, made a point to include producers from all over the world – including Israel – on his new album album.
Birth of The APF (Artists Protection Fund), a three-year pilot programme for artists at risk
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- Thursday, 09 July 2015
The Institute for International Education has announced the birth of a three-year pilot programme for artists at risk, funded by the Mellon Foundation.
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