11 Jun 2024Lesotho govt’s war on famo sparks censorship debateLesotho’s government recently declared 12 famo music groups as illegal terror organisations,...By Ano Shumba
21 May 2024Bobi Wine withdraws case against Ugandan governmentUgandan musician and political activist Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as Bobi Wine , has...By Peter Choge
08 May 2024TikTok sues US government over ‘divest-or-ban’ orderTikTok has filed a lawsuit against the US government after President Joe Biden recently signed a...By Peter Choge
25 Apr 2024Biden signs law that could lead to TikTok banPresident Joe Biden has signed into law a bill that could see short-form video app TikTok banned in...By Peter Choge
18 Mar 2024Music censorship in SudanSudan enjoyed a reputation as a leading centre of musical creativity from the 1940s to 1970s,...By Moses Abeka
06 Mar 2024Zuchu banned from performing in ZanzibarThe Zanzibar Arts, Census, Film and Cultural Council (BASSFU) has banned Tanzanian popstar Zuchu...By Peter Choge
19 Jul 2023Egypt bans Travis Scott’s pyramid concertEgypt’s Musicians Syndicate has announced that it will not allow a planned concert at the Giza...By Peter Choge
31 Jan 2023Winky D: A bitter pill for Zimbabwe’s ruling classOn 31 December, well-known Zimbabwean dancehall artist Winky D released his much-awaited ninth...By Ano Shumba
08 Sep 2022Uganda: Research into artistic freedom launchedResearch aimed at promoting artistic freedom and streamlining the creative sector in Uganda has...By Peter Choge
05 Aug 2022Uganda bans artists from schools over ‘indecency’Uganda’s Ministry of Education and Sports has temporarily banned artists from performing at primary...By Peter Choge
19 Apr 2022Hefty fine introduced as Kenyan creators told to rate own...The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) has issued a new content rating guideline, which it says...By Peter Choge
13 Aug 2021Call for applications: Artistic freedom workshop in...Unchained Vibes Africa, a newly formed pan-African cultural organisation focused on creative...By In-house West Africa