News in from Freemuse : Lapiro de Mbanga wins global award. One song — three years imprisonment. Global award to the singer that the president of Cameroon fears for voicing peoples frustrations. Imprisoned musician Lapiro de Mbango is the 2009-winner of the ‘Freedom to Create’ Imprisoned Artist Prize. Image credit Gen Bell. Read more in the full article.

News in from Freemuse : Artists from Turkey, Zimbabwe and Iran facing censorship join forces with Swedish Award Winner in a unique concert when Re:Orient in collaboration with Freemuse organise a concert and a seminar dedicated to freedom of expression for musicians and composers.

Exiled singer and campaigner, Tiken Jah Fakoly is to receive an award from Free Muse in recognition of his fight for freedeom of expression. This is the first award of its kind from Freemuse, the organisation that campaigns against censorship and musicians and composers artistic freedoms.