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Lutte contre la censure du rap au DC Congo
Au mois de Juin 2004, la Comité de Censure du Congo a censuré tous les groupes de rap Congolais, et ainsi la musique etrangere (decision prise par le procureur general de la republique). Donc les clips et les sons ne peuvent plus etre diffusés au Congo (seulement le ndombolo). Le directeur des programmes de la chaine de la television privée de Kinshasa, Canal Tropical TV, a été détenu pendant plusieurs heures jeudi pour avoir 'diffusé des clips étrangers et du rap Congolais'.
Tous les rappeurs du Congo (y inclus PNB, K-Melia, KMS, Bawuta Kin, Keep Kwyte, Fofo, NMB, Section Bantou) essayent de revendiquer leurs droits a kin mais personne ne leur ecoute.

UPDATE (mois d'Octobre, 2004): Merci pour votre support! L'interdiction du rap au Congo a été soulevée grâce à vos efforts collectifs et à l'attention internationale de médias que notre pétition a causé! La pétition est fermée, mais vous pouvez toujours lire les messages que des gens de partout dans le monde ont laissés.

Fight against censorship of rap in DC Congo
In June 2004, the Committee of Censorship in Congo censored all Congolese rap groups and foreign music (decision taken by the Attorney General of the Republic). Thus the clips and music may no longer be broadcasted in Congo (with the example of ndombolo). The program director of Kinshasa's private television chain Tropical Channel TV, was held during several hours Thursday for having 'broadcasted foreign clips and Congolese rap'. All Congolese rappers (including PNB, K-Melia, KMS, Bawuta Kin, Keep Kwyte, Fofo, NMB, Section Bantou) are trying to assert their rights but nobody's listening.

UPDATE (October 2004): Thanks for your support! The ban on rap in Congo has been lifted thanks to your collective efforts and the international media attention which our petition caused! The petition is closed, but you can still read the messages that people from around the world have posted.




Petition
I disagree with the ban on rap and foreign music in Congo / je suis en désaccord avec l'interdiction du rap et la musique étrangère au Congo.
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