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Servant, Jean-Christophe: |
CONTENTS
Preface 5
Abstract 7
About the Author 8
Map 9
Introduction 11
1 The Years of Democrazy: 1999-2002 15
2 General Background on Nigeria
2.1 Religion 17
2.2 Politics 19
2.3 Justice 20
2.4 Freedom of expression 22
2.5 Women’s rights 24
3 Nigerian Music
3.1 Introduction 26
3.2 From palm wine to juju: 1920-1960 27
3.3 From highlife to civil war: 1960-1971 29
3.4 The Golden Age: 1972-1976 31
3.5 The Eighties: The end of the major record labels 33
3.6 The Nineties: Fuji style 36
3.7 2002: From galala to Afro hip-hop 37
4 No Money, no Voice: When Capitalism
Intrudes on Freedom of Expression in Lagos
4.1 Introduction: The limits of democracy 41
4.2 Economic laissez-faire and payola 42
4.3 Piracy: The silent war 46
4.4 Fear and violence: Music under siege 47
4.5 Praise singing: Economic death or spiritual slavery? 50
4.6 Religion versus music: Self-censorship, pressure groups
and bans in Lagos 54
5 Case Study: Femi Kuti – the Banning of ‘Bang, Bang, Bang’
5.1 Biography of Femi Kuti 56
5.1.1 NBC vs. Femi Kuti 59
6 Gangsta Rap and Makossa
6.1 High moral grounds versus the ‘Music of the Devil’ 65
7 Shariaphrenia
7.1 Harassment, censorship and violence in northern Nigeria 69
7.2 Music in the North 71
8 Case Study: Katsina State
Hisbas versus Hausa musicians;
Alhaji Sirajo Mai Asharalle 73
9 Case Study: Kano State
Sani Dan Indo, Haladji Waba Yarim Asharalle 76
10 Kano State Censorship Board
A protection for Hausa musicians? 79
11 Sabon Gari: The fear of the unknown 82
12 Conclusion and Recommendations 84
13 Bibliography 88