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| Malawi police shoot protesters |
| A riot erupted when officers tried to break up a protest against the death in police custody of the outspoken reggae musician Evison Matafale |
| 13 December 2001 |
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| Thomas Mapfumo fears arrest |
Thomas Mapfumo’s promoter has appealed to Amnesty International to assist the musician when he comes home later this month. Mapfumo had been informed that there were plans to eliminate him during his visit to the country
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| 10 December 2001 |
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| John Adams banned in Boston |
| Because of the September 11th terror attacks, the Boston Symphony Orchestra has decided to cancel "The Death of Klinghoffer", the both emotionally and politically sadly relevant John Adams opera |
| 25 November 2001 |
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| The banned played on |
| Report from Pakistan, where exiled Afghan musicians fear an extremist backlash against their new-found freedom |
| 15 November 2001 |
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| The hills are alive |
| With the rout of the Taliban, Afghanistan is once again resounding to the sound of music. But why does the lifting of the ban have such significance? |
| 15 November 2001 |
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| A culture muted |
| By banning music, the Taliban have removed an important force for unity. Article include interview with John Baily, who wrote the Freemuse report on music censorship in Afghanistan |
| 13 October 2001 |
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| The culture of conflict: September 11 effects |
| The attacks in America may cause a change of heart in Hollywood, but what of the other arts? And what will be the effect on the creative scene in Britain? From dance to pop, Guardian critics assess the likely impact |
| 29 September 2001 |
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| Singapore upholds Janet Jackson ban |
| Officials in Singapore have thrown out an appeal against a ban on Janet Jackson's album, ‘All For You’. The Publications Appeal Committee, a panel of academics and professionals, decided that the lyrics of the album, particularly one song, Would You Mind, were "not acceptable to our society". |
| 05 June 2001 |
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| Just chant |
| Music is high on the list of activities banned by the Taliban. Article on the Freemuse report on censorship of music in Afghanistan |
| 04 May 2001 |
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| Ismail Türüt facing trial |
| Ismail Türüt, Turkish folk singer, is accused of "praising an act which is considered a crime" in a song that he had prepared for the election campaign of Sevki Yilmaz, an MP linked to the now banned Welfare Party |
| 22 February 2001 |
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| Wal-Mart: Market censors and market mechanisms |
| Background information on the biggest retailer in the US. Some Wal-Mart retailers refuse to carry CDs with the Parental Advisory Sticker, a few also go so far as to boycott artists if there is a 'dirty' word, a 'controversial' cover, or 'explicit' lyrics |
| 01 February 2001 |
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| Kurdish songs banned |
| Kurdish music groups harrassed by local authorities (December 2000) |
| 10 January 2001 |
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| Mugabe songs falls flat |
A lighting engineer has been charged with inciting hostility
against Robert Mugabe after shining a spotlight on portraits of the Zimbabwean president during a live performance of a popular song about old age |
| 02 January 2001 |
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| Marcel Khalife - the blasphemy trials |
| The story of Marcel Khalife - accused of blasphemy in 1999 for ‘insulting religious values by using a verse from the chapter of the Holy Qur’an in a song’ |
| 01 January 2001 |
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| UK: Britain at War |
| Mr. Martin Cloonan's speech at the 1st Freemuse World Conference on Music and Censorship in 1998 |
| 01 January 2001 |
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