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Frank and Miriam Kuseni are gospel artists based in Lilongwe, Malawi. They were forced to stop selling their CDs on the street.

Malawi’s campaign against music piracy is trapping its own musicians

March 18, 2014Arts, Culture & Media

Efforts are underway in Malawi to crack down on music piracy. But for some homegrown musicians there, the crackdown might be worse than the actual piracy of their music.Efforts are underway in Malawi to crack down on music piracy. But for some homegrown musicians there, the crackdown might be worse than the actual piracy of their music.

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