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title: "Freshlyground not allowed to play in Zim"
description: "Zimbabwe is denying South African musicians Freshlyground permission to play in the country, according to a report by Eyewitness News. The band, which was set to play Harare on 3 October, will release a statement on the situation later on Friday. It's a fair bet that their latest music video, made in collaboration with the ZA News team, has not found favour with the Zimbabwean regime. The video, called Chicken to change, is a challenge to Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, suggesting that it's time for him to hand over the reins. Read more: Eyewitness News"
type: "NewsArticle"
publisher: "Daily Maverick"
site: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za"
section: "Maverick News"
author: "Mandy De Waal"
author_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/author/mandydewaal/"
canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2010-09-10-freshlyground-not-allowed-to-play-in-zim/"
published: "2010-09-10T10:27:52"
updated: "2013-02-01T20:03:42"
lang: "en-ZA"
word_count: 1
---

# Freshlyground not allowed to play in Zim

> [Media](http://www.youtube.com/v/tdf2lBIe4Ac?fs=1&hl=en_US) Zimbabwe is denying South African musicians Freshlyground permission to play in the country, according to a report by Eyewitness News. The band, which was set to play Harare on 3 October, will release a statement on the situation later on Friday. It's a fair bet that their latest music video, made in collaboration with the ZA News team, has not found favour with the Zimbabwean regime. The video, called Chicken to change, is a challenge to Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, suggesting that it's time for him to hand over the reins. Read more: [Eyewitness News](http://www.eyewitnessnews.co.za/articleprog.aspx?id=48187&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter)

By Mandy De Waal · Published 10 September 2010, 12:27 SAST · Updated 1 February 2013, 22:03 SAST

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