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Singing in fear: Zimbabwe's musicians - 01 Aug 2007

2012-04-17 30 Dailymotion

Freedom of speech is not generally encouraged in Zimbabwe, and President Robert Mugabe is clamping down on citizens who are too outspoken.

Hundreds of musicians, traditionally vocal about politics, have fled Zimbabwe, which as a result hasn't produced a well-known artist in over a decade.

Haru Mutasa discovers why the few musicians still brave enough to speak out about politics, do so in fear.