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8 African songs that were banned for various reasons

by Novieku Babatunde Adeola, 8:47am June 26, 2019,

Pink Floyd – The Wall

The Wall by Pink Floyd provided a rallying cry for South African students who chanted the song to protest racial inequalities in the school system during the apartheid regime. Threatened by this, the  South African government banned the use of the song and the whole album in 1980.

Last Edited by:Ismail Akwei Updated: June 26, 2019

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