Outspoken Côte d’Ivorian reggae singer Tiken Jah Fakoly has been awarded the first ever Freemuse Award. The award is given to Tiken for denouncing political corruption and oppression. He 'has become an idol for millions of Africans who feel disenfranchised and repressed' said a press release by Freemuse. Freemuse is the world's only international organisation advocating musicians and composers’ right to freedom of expression.
Tiken Jah Fakoly will be officially presented with the Freemuse Award by Marie Korpe onstage after his free outdoor gig at the Festival of World Cultures on Saturday 23 August. His gig commences at 5:45 pm on the Newtownsmith Main Stage. |
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 TID Bongo Flava artist Bongo Flava artist Khalid Salum Mohamed popularly known in the local music circles as TID has been jailed one year after a Dar es Salaam court convicted him, 23rd July, of causing grievous harm to Ben Mashiba, also a city resident. The Kinondoni Resident Magistrate, Hamis Kalombola, said the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the musician did commit the offence, reports 255 Enterprise Inc
It was alleged that the artiste who is riding high with a number of the top-of-the chart music committed the offence on July 2 last year. It was claimed in court that on the fateful day at Slip Way in Masaki area, Kinondoni District, the musician assaulted Mashiba, causing him serious injuries on the head and left arm.
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