Jamaica broadcasting regulator bans music and TV deemed to glorify crime
Musicians criticise ban that includes ‘urban slang’ to do with making money or acquiring wealth
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Musicians criticise ban that includes ‘urban slang’ to do with making money or acquiring wealth
The government said the ban is meant to cut back on material that “could give the wrong impression that criminality is an accepted feature of Jamaican culture and society.”
The ban is meant to cut back on content that 'could give the impression that criminality is an accepted feature of Jamaican culture and society.' Pictured: Convicted rap murderer Vybz Kartel.
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HAVANA (AP) — Jamaica’s broadcasting regulator has banned music and TV broadcasts deemed to glorify or promote criminal activity, violence, drug use, scamming and weapons. The government said the ban is meant to cut back on material that “could give the wrong impression that criminality is an accepted feature of Jamaican culture and society.” Jamaican […]